Town of Bluffton - Town Council Meeting Tuesday, November 10, at 05:00 PM

The Town of Bluffton Town Council meeting was held Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Procurement and infrastructure discussions included a proposed contract with Woolpert Incorporated, with Collins Engineering as subconsultant, for the Rose Dhu Creek comprehensive drainage study. The study was competitively procured after six firms responded to an RFQU and three were invited to submit proposals; the fiscal impact was stated as $661,718.20, within the approved $1.3 million budget. Council also considered a change order of approximately $70,000 with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering for additional design work on pedestrian crossings and sidewalk improvements on Mustang Road; the motion was approved by voice vote. The transcript does not clearly record a vote on the Woolpert contract authorization.

Council also considered a Tax Increment Financing district amendment that would extend the district to 2050, expand eligible projects and the project cap to about $311 million, and adjust district boundaries; a motion and second for first reading were recorded, but the vote outcome is unclear in the transcript. A proposed countywide single-use plastics ordinance was discussed as a workshop item, with staff seeking direction to coordinate with county officials on definitions, enforcement, exemptions, and timing before returning with a draft. Public input and discussion also addressed proposed uses for Buck Island Road Park; no park procurement or spending decision was recorded.