My more pressing concern is that our Recycling Centers only take Plastics No. 1 and No. 2, only bottles, jugs and jars. As you know, we are not allowed to recycle the No. 1 plastic food containers that a huge amount of the food we purchase is packaged in.
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Beaufort County Council has approved a revised ordinance regulating the discharge of firearms in certain unincorporated areas, advancing a civil penalty approach after months of debate driven by reports of bullets striking homes.
Beaufort County advances civil gun ordinance after months of debate Read More »
After months of debate, Beaufort City Council has effectively reset its approach to regulating short-term rentals, opting not to move forward with a final vote April 14 and instead preparing a revised ordinance for a new first reading.
Beaufort resets short-term rental ordinance, delays vote pending legal review Read More »
Beaufort County Council has advanced a proposed hate intimidation ordinance, moving forward with a measure that would create a new local charge tied to existing crimes.
County advances hate intimidation ordinance after split vote Read More »
Beaufort County’s Transportation Advisory Committee is narrowing in on their recommendations for a penny sales tax referendum to be presented to the voters in November.
Committee still collecting data for sales tax referendum Read More »
The Beaufort City Council moved forward on March 10 with a revised short-term rental ordinance, approving the measure on first reading with several amendments after a lengthy and at times pointed debate over neighborhood equity, investor rights, and how best to rein in the clustering of vacation rentals in the city’s historic districts.
City Council advances amended short-term rental ordinance on 1st reading Read More »
The City of Beaufort’s City Council voted March 10 to pass amendments to the city’s single-use plastics ordinance on a first reading, making Beaufort the first municipality in Beaufort County to advance the measures.
City Council passes expanded plastics ban on first reading Read More »
Beaufort County Council postponed a vote Monday night on a proposed ordinance regulating where firearms can be discharged in unincorporated parts of the county, after residents and officials spent more than an hour debating the balance between public safety and property rights.
County Council postpones vote on shooting ordinance Read More »
