The decision making of our Beaufort City Council members proves their collective ability to stand for nothing! Our City Council will not even stand up in support of one of its own, Councilmember Josh Scallate, who himself tried to stand up against Scott Marshall, the City Manager, in response to Marshall’s blatant insubordination.
Trask: Scott Marshall must go! Read More »
Questions surrounding the City of Beaufort’s handling of last year’s Freedom of Information Act records breach returned to the forefront Tuesday as a resident, the city manager and a city council member publicly disputed key details about who received the email containing a download link to the unredacted records and how that information has been presented to the public.
Resident, city manager clash over Beaufort FOIA breach during council meeting Read More »
As Dominion Energy’s neighborhood tree trimming program gets underway in Beaufort, residents are continuing to voice concerns over the utility’s aggressive pruning practices after a lengthy discussion during the Beaufort City Council’s July 7 meeting highlighted growing frustration with both the work itself and the lack of communication surrounding it.
Residents press Beaufort officials over Dominion tree trimming Read More »
Former City of Beaufort Public Information Officer Ashley Brandon is publicly defending her role in the release of more than 9,000 unredacted public records as the city continues an independent investigation into the disclosure.
Former Beaufort PIO defends role in unredacted FOIA release Read More »
Communities do not quietly move past situations involving children, trauma, and unanswered questions simply because official statements were issued months earlier. People remember how leadership responds when it matters most. Years from now, long after meetings end and officials move on, those signatures will still exist as part of Beaufort’s history. And one day, that little girl may read them for herself. That is the weight of public leadership. Those five signatures are not trivial.
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Beaufort County Council was scheduled this week to get a look at their transportation advisory committee’s recommendations for a sales tax question to put on the November ballot. They don’t have a lot of time to consider their options.
Lowcountry Lowdown Read More »
The Beaufort City Council approved third and final reading of the city’s revised noise ordinance during its Tuesday, May 12, meeting, concluding months of debate over how Beaufort should balance downtown entertainment activity with quality-of-life concerns from nearby residents.
Beaufort approves revised noise ordinance after months of debate Read More »
The Beaufort City Council voted Tuesday night, May 12, to redirect more than $1.2 million in proposed Tax Increment Financing expenditures toward redevelopment of Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, underscoring the growing urgency city leaders and residents placed on restoring one of Beaufort’s most recognizable public spaces.
Waterfront Park emerges as Beaufort’s top budget priority Read More »
The Beaufort City Council voted Tuesday, May 12, to remove a proposed annual vehicle road use fee from the city’s FY2027 budget following an extended debate over legality, fairness, transparency and broader city spending priorities.
Beaufort City Council removes proposed vehicle fee from FY2027 budget Read More »
The Beaufort City Council advanced first reading of the city’s proposed FY2027 budget during its Tuesday, May 12, meeting following a lengthy discussion that stretched to roughly four hours and featured extensive debate over taxes, infrastructure priorities, public safety funding and future redevelopment costs tied to Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
Beaufort council advances FY2027 budget after four-hour meeting Read More »
