# Beaufort County Council, November 9, 2026

At the November 9, 2026 Beaufort County Council meeting, council unanimously approved a consent agenda authorizing several capital-project actions: a $1,982,400 construction contract to Nick’s Construction for Bailey Memorial Park; a design-build contract to the same firm for a pedestrian walkway and bridge at Hilton Head Island Airport; change orders for the Beaufort Executive Airport hangar site-development project; and a $946,962.50 design task order to M.C. Sweeney for the Melrose Ferry dock replacement. The agenda also authorized implementation of the FY27 Landing floating-dock replacement. Council approved a $15 million fund-balance appropriation for the Beaufort County regional tournament complex at third reading, with two votes opposed, and approved FY27 carryover purchase orders for the Buckwalter Recreation Athletic Complex expansion. Staff reported that the county had received an $8 million federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant for safety improvements on the SC 170 corridor, and discussed implementation and oversight of the voter-approved $780 million transportation sales-tax program, including possible bond financing and a citizens’ oversight committee.

Council also considered a Port Royal multi-county industrial park proposal with a contemplated $10 million cap on redirected revenues; the school district requested limits and reporting safeguards, and the matter was set to return for further council action. In executive session, council rejected a proposed Pine Island settlement by a 7–3 vote; the proposal had included ending the litigation, reimbursing county legal expenses, and contributing about $7.475 million to the Beaufort-Jasper Housing Trust. The transcript gives inconsistent figures for the proposed legal-expense reimbursement. Council discussed a procurement-ordinance amendment at first reading to tighten language, with additional readings to follow. An amendment extending a proposed data-center moratorium to 24 months was approved, though the transcript does not clearly capture the final vote on the ordinance itself.

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

### Sources
- [Beaufort County Council, November 9, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTcjrGu1x2o) - BCTV