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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>Council Member Alice Howard and Beaufort County Engineering are hosting a community meeting for the Shell Point neighborhood at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 7, at Shell Point Baptist Church.</p>
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<p>Topics will include an update on the Shell Point stormwater project, which is in the design phase, and applying for grants to secure funding.</p>
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<p>Beaufort County Stormwater is actively working on a Hazard Mitigation Grant with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division to help fund a portion of the Shell Point Drainage Improvement Projects.</p>
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<p>The Stormwater Department is currently working through the bidding process to have a design and permitting engineer group hired to assist as the project moves forward.</p>
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<p>Also to be discussed are pedestrian access and safety improvements throughout the neighborhood.</p>
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<p>For more information, please contact Beaufort County Council Member Howard by email at ahoward@bcgov.net, by phone at 843-255-2202 (office) or 843-986-7403 (mobile), or by mail c/o Clerk to Council, Beaufort County, P.O. Drawer 1228, Beaufort, S.C. 29901</p>
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