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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>Beaufort County Council Member Alice Howard (District 4) and State Representative Shannon Erickson (SC House District 124) will host a community meeting Thursday, Aug. 26, for residents of Shell Point to discuss the recently conducted drainage study.</p>
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<p>Beaufort County Stormwater staff, S.C. DOT representatives and Town of Port Royal staff members will be available to answer questions.</p>
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<p>The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 26, at Shell Point Baptist Church, 871 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal.</p>
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<p>A separate meeting will be held in September for the residents of Shell Point to discuss items of concern unrelated to stormwater drainage. The meeting is open to the general public.</p>
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<p>Residents do not need to register in advance for the meeting. 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 at Beaufort County, P.O. Drawer 1228, Beaufort, S.C. 29901.</p>
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