# Berkeley County  Committee Meetings - 11/09/2026

Berkeley County, South Carolina, committee meetings on November 9, 2026, approved several public-safety grants: $84,040 for DUI enforcement, approximately $132,000 for a DUI prosecutor, $157,003.38 for a traffic safety project, and $54,840 for the Hospital Preparedness Program, all with no local match. A hazardous-materials emergency grant was also approved with a 20% in-kind match from emergency management staff; its amount was unclear in the transcript. The Land Use Committee approved a Project Tide pass-through grant for building improvements at Huntington Ingalls, though no amount was stated. The county also approved Lake Marion Regional Water Plant capital-project financing and an extension of engineering services for the delayed Cane Bay Water Tower project; the discussion noted that liquidated damages are expected to help cover additional inspection costs.

The Operations Committee approved a $741,863.24 increase to the 2025 local resurfacing contract for fuel and liquidated adjustments provided for in the contract, and approved the 2027 resurfacing package covering 70 roads and 21.1 miles. A presentation reported $22.5 million in BUILD grant funding for US 176 Phase 2, a $12.2 million PROTECT grant application for bridge replacements, and $6.7 million in EDA funding plus a county match of just over $500,000 and a $3 million state earmark for Bushy Park Road. Members discussed planning projects for the 2028 sales-tax referendum. An ordinance that would modify procurement procedures by exempting renewals of existing software from the usual process was postponed to allow further review, including discussion of budget limits and council oversight.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Sources
- [Berkeley County  Committee Meetings - 11/09/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaIWj3EYb3w) - Berkeley County SC Government