Beaufort County voters choosing their next treasurer will decide between a longtime incumbent who says the office should continue building on systems and technology already in place and a challenger who says his private-sector financial experience could bring a different approach to managing public money.
Recently, Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls, herself an elected official, stood up at the May 26 County Council meeting and reminded the elected officials there had been eight county administrators, six chief financial officers, five deputy administrators and four county attorneys in the past nine years.
Shouldn’t that have been a red flag something is wrong?
Beaufort County Council advanced its fiscal year 2027 budget June 8, approving a series of amendments that restore recreation funding, add positions requested by the Treasurer’s Office and tighten oversight of budget transfers as county leaders continue debating spending priorities and government operations.
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Beaufort County Council’s June 8 meeting lasted more than four hours and covered a diversity of subjects from a business license for a Catholic thrift store to stricter regulations for plastic bags.
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Eight county administrators, six chief financial officers, five deputy administrators and four county attorneys in nine years. Those figures formed the foundation of Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls’ criticism of county leadership during the May 26 Beaufort County Council meeting, where she argued that administrative instability is creating operational challenges for county government and affecting decisions being made about her office’s budget.
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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.
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Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls used her Fiscal Year 2027 budget presentation Tuesday to do more than ask for funding. She used it to draw a line.
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The stage is set, at least for now. Last week’s filing deadline for the June 9 Republican and Democratic primaries produced a flurry of individuals interested in serving the voters, … some surprises, some not so surprising.
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No one filed to run at the last minute Monday, March 30, leaving the three already-filed candidates in the race to replace soon-retiring Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner as the complete field.
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