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Public
notice
of
this
meeting
has
been
published,
posted
and
distributed
in
compliance
with
the
south
carolina
freedom
of
information
act.
I
would
ask
a
member
of
council
to
make
a
motion
to
approve
tonight's
agenda
so
move.
Mr
chairman,
mr
rodman
makes
the
motion.
May
I
have
a
second
second.
Mr
mckellen
makes
the
second
without
objection.
Tonight's
caucus
agenda
will
be
approved
and
I
see
no
objections.
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Our
next
item
is
to
review
the
agenda
for
the
council
meeting.
I
hope
everyone
has
had
a
chance
to
take
a
look
at
it.
There
may
be
matters
arising
out
of
the
executive
session.
That's
why
item
number
10
is
on
there.
Mr
mckellen
you're
going
to
end
the
presentation
recognizing
the
mosquito
control
awareness
week.
Yes,
I
am
okay,
we
have
the
minutes
that
are
going
to
be
approved.
Committee
reports.
Is
there
any
member
of
council
wish
to
make
comments
about
the
consent
agenda
or
upcoming
meetings
or
their
committees.
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Fort
fremont
closes
out
a
350
year
legacy
of
coastal
fortifications
in
port
royal,
sound
beginning
in
the
mid
16th
century.
It
also
represents
the
closing
chapter
of
america's
coastal
defense
system
before
the
dawn
of
air
power.
Fort
fremont
is
an
example
of
the
most
advanced
military
technology
of
its
time.
It
would
parallel
the
b-17
and
aircraft
carrier
of
world
war
ii.
The
f-35
of
today
fort
fremont
was
an
important
part
of
the
beaufort
culture
very
similar
to
paris,
island
and
the
marine
corps
air
base.
Today,.
J
That
became
the
first
capital
of
florida
and
they
explored
the
back
country
from
this
location
for
more
than
a
century,
with
the
object
of
building
a
highway
from
this
magnificent
harbor
to
mexico
city.
So
the
sound
was
known
to
the
spaniards.
It
was
known
to
the
french
who
actually
got
here
first
and
foul
and
created
the
first
protestant
colony
in
the
new
world
on
paris
island
over
my
shoulder
and
that
colony
was
a
failure.
The
spaniards
replaced
them.
J
It
was
part
of
spanish
florida
when
the
english
arrived
150
years
later,
and
this
was
became
as
a
consequence,
a
battleground
in
the
18th
century,
between
spanish
interests
in
florida
and
saint
augustine,
and
the
english
colony
in
carolina
and
in
charleston
and
back
and
forth.
These
wars
went
many
of
them
naval
wars,
many
of
them
employing
as
all
the
sailors
knew
by
then
the
magic
of
port
royal
sound
when
the
civil
war
came,
confederates
defended
the
harbor,
but
it
was
basically
indefensible
against
large
naval
forces.
J
So
the
u.s
navy
made
it
their
principal
target
during
the
beginning
of
the
civil
war
and
sent
the
largest
flotilla
of
ships
assembled
by
the
united
states
navy
in
the
19th
century,
into
port
royal
sound
on
november
november,
7th
1861
in
a
four-hour
canon
aid
which
would
have
been
deafening
from
where
we're
sitting
was
heard
for
miles
from
savannah.
Nearly
to
charleston
it
was
called
the
day
of
the
big
gun
shoot
during
the
civil
war.
This
harbor
that
we're
looking
at
was
filled
with
ships.
There
would
be
hundreds
of
ships
in
this
harbor.
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J
So
this
was
a
major
u.s
government
installation
in
the
heart
of
the
south.
It
was
the
headquarters
of
the
us
army
department
of
the
south,
but
more
importantly,
it
was
the
headquarters
of
the
united
states
navy,
south
atlantic
blockading
squadron.
So
the
biggest
ships
in
the
navy
were
here
and
so
it
it
became,
and-
and
that's
really
where
the
story
of
fort
fremont
starts
with
that
huge
civil
war,
military
operations
and
installations
on
hilton
head
on
saint
helena,
island
on
paris,
island
and
in
bukit.
K
After
the
civil
war
we're
going
to
see
a
massive
change
in
technology,
that's
going
to
revolutionize
the
military.
During
the
civil
war
we
had
iron-clad
ships,
we
had
rifle
cannons,
but
they
were
all
made
out
of
iron
and
they
were
not
terribly
effective,
but
its
technology
is
going
to
change
after
the
civil
war.
We're
going
to
see
steel
produced
and
steel
is
much
harder.
So
now
we
have
a
new
material
to
make
armor
out
of
for
ships,
so
we
can
have
these
armored
ships
made
with
steel
and
a
much
more
resistance
a
shot.
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Because
I
have
steel,
I
can
make
stronger
barrels
for
my
guns.
I
can
rifle
and
machine
these
much
better
and
the
rifling
is
the
spirals
that
are
cut
in
the
barrel.
That
allows
it
to
shoot
further
with
more
accuracy,
and
we
can
also
now
have
breach
loading
guns
that
can
lock
from
behind.
So
I
can
load
my
gun
from
behind.
I
don't
have
to
go
the
whole
black
powder
muzzle
loading
cannon
I
had
before
now.
I
can
fire
much
more
rapidly.
K
A
military
historian,
e.r
lewis,
would
say
that
the
change
between
the
civil
war
in
1890
and
artillery
technology
was
the
greatest
that
would
be
seen
since
invention
of
artillery
in
the
14th
century
to
the
introduction
of
the
nuclear
projectile
in
the
1950s.
So
there's
been
a
huge
change
in
gun
technology.
K
At
the
same
time,
it's
not
just
the
steel
but
also
the
powder
that
fires.
These
guns
is
different.
We
have
new
chemical
makeup
and
so
like
cordite
is
invented
now
and
it's
still
a
widely
used
military
explosive.
Even
today,
smokeless
powder
is
invented
during
this
period
of
time,
and
it's
not
just
chemical
composition,
but
it's
the
details
of
how
you
make
the
grain
how
fast
they
burn
so
much
like
the
skill
of
firing,
a
solid
rocket,
solid
fuel
rocket.
K
It's
that
same
kind
of
technology,
that's
been
developed
in
these
gunpowder
and
this
new
powder,
so
our
weapons
of
this
day
are
much
much
greater.
They
would
be
the
great
killing
machines
of
world
war,
one
most
of
the
casualties
on
the
battlefields
of
war.
One
would
come
from
artillery,
so
the
world
has
seen
a
huge
change
in
artillery
and
that's
tied
into
changes
in
ships.
We
now
have
steel,
armored
ships
they're
all
steam
powered.
K
They
are
now
equipped
with
these
fine
long-range
guns,
and
they
now
become
the
dominant
threat
of
the
late
19th
early
20th
century.
This
is
the
threat.
The
french
and
english
would
bombard
cities
like
cairo
and
reduce
them
to
rubble
because
they
were
unable
to
defend
them.
So
this
is
how
the
world
was
seeing
the
threat
from
this
new
technology.
Big
battleships,
are
the
threat
of
the
era
and
new
guns
and
fortifications
on
the
ground
are
what
you
have
to
have
to
defend
against
them.
J
One
of
the
most
important
and
first
things
that
happened
after
the
civil
war
is
they
built
a
railroad
to
port
royal
sound
which
didn't
exist.
It
was
the
first
connection
of
the
sea
islands
to
the
mainland.
The
advantage
of
that
railroad
is
it
brought
coal
to
port
royal
sound.
So
when
the
coal
was
delivered,
the
navy
followed.
K
In
1872,
robert
smalls
was
in
the
south
carolina
legislature
and
he
pushed
through
a
resolution
to
the
secretary
of
war
calling
for
them
to
put
a
navy
station
on
paris
island
and
eventually
he
would
go
into
congress
where
he
would
continue
his
support
for
a
navy
station.
Here
in
the
beaufort
port
royal
area.
They
eventually
opened
a
navy
station
here
and
a
coaling
station.
J
They
created
in
the
1890s
on
paris,
island,
the
largest
dry
dock
in
the
united
states.
This
is
the
period
when
the
u.s
navy
was
switching
from
sail
to
steam.
All
the
navies
of
the
world
needed
coaling
station.
This
was
the
principal
coaling
station
because
of
the
railroad
for
the
caribbean
and
south
american
u.s
fleets.
This
would
be
the
biggest.
K
Dry
dock
south
of
norfolk-
in
fact,
it
is
the
only
dry
dock
south
of
norfolk
virginia,
that's
capable
of
taking
these
new
modern
battleships
and
these
new
modern
armored
cruisers.
So
this
becomes
at
this
point
a
strategic
navy
basin
that
it
provides
coal
and
it
provides
top-line
support
to
the
ships
and
they
can
repair
the
hulls
of
even
the
biggest
ships
in
the
u.s
navy.
K
Following
the
civil
war,
national
strategy
and
emphasis
in
the
united
states
shifted
from
to
recovery
from
war,
and
all
of
our
coastal
fortifications
went
into
neglect.
The
military
was
busy
taming
the
west
and
coastal
defenses
became
something
that
was
no
longer
important
and
the
rest
of
the
world
technology
is
moving
forward
and
they're
developing
these
battleships
they're
developing
new
high
quality
artillery,
and
this
is
going
on
worldwide
and
in
1885
president
grover
cleveland
appointed
endicott
board.
K
This
was
headed
by
secretary
warren
decod,
william
endicott,
and
the
board
would
meet
an
issue,
a
report
in
1886,
and
they
said
the
conditions
of
our
coastal
defenses
were
just
unbearable.
They
could
not
be
allowed
to
stay
like
that
and
they
made
recommendations
for
fortification
and
improvements
identified.
29
places
that
needed
fortifications
and
11
of
which
were
critical
in
that
list
of
29,
savannah
and
charleston
are
on
the
list.
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J
So
the
uss
maine
was
here
on
patrol
and
in
the
harbor
and
while
they
were
in
the
harbor
several
times,
they
entertained
the
local
population.
So
the
merchants
and
the
social
leaders
and
the
political
leaders
of
beaufort
were
invited
to
come,
have
lunch
with
the
captain
of
the
ship.
Captain
sigsby
and
the
officers
got
to
know
the
people.
The
people
get
got
to
know
the
officers.
The
crew,
which
was
large,
would
go
ashore
on
payday
and
make
friends
with
everybody
in
town.
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K
J
Of
course,
that
event
which
killed,
300
or
more
sailors
on
the
ship
was
very
much
followed
by
the
local
news
media
and
very
much
lamented
by
the
many
friends
that
the
crew
had
made
here.
The
destruction
of
the
uss
maine
was
a
personal
matter
to
beaufort
and
to
port
royal
sound
and
of
course
it
was
the
spanish-american
war
and
the
attempt
to
defend
this
harbor
again,
which
led
to
this.
The
creation
of
fort
fremont,
the
united
states,
declared
war
on
spain
in
in
april
1898
and.
K
By
early
may,
we
had
temporary
batteries
in
place
here,
submarine
mines
were
in
place
and
in
the
summer
they
would
actually
place
the
mines
across
the
beaufort
river.
Behind
me,
the
temporary
batteries
were
a
temporary
expedient.
They
were
located
to
my
left
about
a
thousand
yards.
They
immediately
began
construction
of
what
would
become
fort
fremont.
The
large
batteries
would
house
a
large
guns
battery
four
nance,
the
rapid
fire
guns.
A
smaller
battery
was
completed
by
june
of
1898.
in.
J
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We
are
sitting
in
the
number
three
gun
position
of
a
three
gun
battery
battery
jessup,
which
had
three
10
inch
disappearing:
carriage,
large
caliber
guns,
breech
loading
guns.
Their
purpose
was
to
engage
the
warships
that
might
be
entering
the
harbor
and
port
royal
sound
we're
here
now
at
the
second
battery
that
was
part
of
fort
fremont.
This
is
battery
for
nance
was
named
for
a
army
officer
that
was
actually
killed
during
the
spanish-american
war.
L
During
the
battle
of
san
juan
hill
battery,
four
nance
mounted
two
british
made
4.72
inch
armstrong,
quick
fire
guns.
They
were
called
quickfire
because
they
loaded
were
loaded
with
a
complete
cartridge
and
it
in
time
of
action.
They
could
fire
four
to
six
rounds
per
minute.
The
purpose
of
battery
for
nance
was
to
defend
the
minefield,
which
was
the
other
component
of
the
endicott
coast
artillery
or
coast
defense
system,
a
minefield
with
controlled
minds,
controlled,
meaning
that
they
were
connected
electrically
to
shore
and
could
be
fired
on
command
from
shore.
L
That
control
station
would
have
been
probably
shared
with
the
plotting
room
and
in
order
to
protect
the
minefield.
Obviously,
an
enemy
would
want
to
interfere
with
that
might
send
vessels
a
small
ships
in
here
at
night
to
try
to
interfere,
and
this
battery
would
take
those
vessels
under
fire.
If
there
was
some,
there
was
suspected
that
they
were
doing
something
to
interfere
with
the
mines,
such
as
pulling
up
the
cables
and
cutting
those
the.
K
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N
If
you
can
imagine
with
these
big
guns,
they
had
to
have
skills
in
practice,
skills
in
artillery
mine,
laying
signaling,
which
involved,
in
our
case
at
fort
fremont,
the
use
of
the
fire
control
tower,
which
was
pretty
sophisticated
and
advanced
signaling
technique.
Then
they
also
had
to
practice
the
typical
military
skills
marching
and
drilling
small
arms
fire,
first
aid
and
so
forth.
In
addition
to
that,
they
also
had
participated
in
athletics.
They
had
physical
training
pt
and
they
also
had
sports
teams.
K
J
Charleston's.
Natural
harbor
is
15
feet
of
water.
Port
royal
is
30
feet
of
water.
In
order
for
charleston
to
sustain
its
port,
its
commercial
port,
it
had
to
dredge
the
harbor
well,
if
they
could
get
the
navy
up
there,
they
get
the
corps
of
engineers
to
dredge
the
harbor
that
was
to
play
and
the
the
play
for
pitchfork
ben
tillman.
The
us
senator
in
1900
was
that
he'd
get
a
whole
lot
more
votes
from
votes
from
the
largest
city
in
south
carolina.
J
K
The
fort
did
its
job
the
deterrent
for
anybody
that
wished
to
attack
these.
It
provided
protection,
in
fact,
the
whole
endicott
system,
although
never
challenged
in
this
era
here
in
the
united
states,
provided
some
300
major
guns,
coastal
guns
to
protect
major
areas
and
left
the
united
states
at
the
beginning
of
the
20th
century,
with
as
well
defended
coastline
as
any
place
in
in
the
world.
But
I
I.
J
Would
just
like
to
say
that
it's
a
magnificent
artifact
of
an
era
and
it's
an
era
that
has
been
neglected.
The
turn
of
the
20th
century,
the
naval
station
across
the
river
here,
and
so
it's
a
it's.
A
piece
of
history.
That's
disappearing
and
the
friends
of
fort
fremont
and
beaufort
county
have
preserved
it
for
the
use
of
the
public
and
as
a
memorial
to
that
moment
in
history,
fort.
I
Fremont
closes
a
350
year
story
of
homeland
security
addressing
european
imperialism
in
the
19th
century.
It's
a
tale
of
how
geography,
technology
and
national
security
creates
a
transition
for
america
to
become
a
global
power.
It's
also
a
wonderful
snapshot
of
america.
In
the
beginning
of
the
20th
century,
the
friends
of
fort
fremont
and
beaufort
county
have
a
valued
partnership,
working
in
tandem
to
preserve
the
fort's
integrity
and
promote
the
historical,
natural
and
cultural
aspects
of
the
fort
most
important.
We
are
always
looking
for
creative
ways
to
enhance
visitor
experience.
C
O
P
P
T
U
O
All
water
east
of
the
continental
divide
drains
to
the
atlantic,
while
water
west
of
the
divide,
flows
to
the
pacific
and
one
drop
of
rain
can
cross
many
different
watersheds
along
the
way,
as
runoff
flows
into
rivers,
streams
and
storm
drains.
The
water
picks
up
trash
dirt
bacteria,
toxic
chemicals
and
fertilizers,
creating
a
soup
of
pollutants
that
is
extremely
hazardous
to
the
environment
and
the
consequences
of
polluted
runoff
exist
worldwide.
O
O
Y
In
many
cases,
people
mistakenly
identify
large
discharge
pipes
in
the
water
as
the
problem,
but
that
may
not
be
the
problem
it
may
be
coming
from
agricultural
runoff.
It
may
be
coming
from
storm
water
runoff
over
parking,
lots
and
impervious
surfaces.
Every
watershed
is
different
and
you
need
to
look
at
each
watershed
in
its
own
terms
and
then
think
systematically
about
how
you
remediate
how
you
clean
up
that
watershed.
V
U
Z
In
the
water
affect
surfers
because
we're
actually
the
indicator
species
with
all
the
pollutants
when
we're
in
the
waters
we're
ingesting
it
through
our
skin
and
our
mouth.
Even
if
people
don't
take
a
swallow
of
water,
it's
still
getting
into
our
systems
our
ears,
any
orifice
on
your
body
and
it
causes
infections.
It
can
cause
colds
sore
throats.
At
the
very
least,
I.
U
AB
Most
of
the
bacteria
that
you're
going
to
see
it
comes
from
feces
and
when
you
put
under
the
uv
light
you're
going
to
see
a
different
kind
of
color,
it's
a
fluorescent
sign
that
there
is
a
bacteria
and
then
once
it's
called
e
coli
that
one
definitely
is
feces
from
animals
or
it
could
be
humans.
Also.
O
Z
O
O
After
the
flood
of
27,
massive
levees
were
put
in
place
and
while
they
helped
protect
the
lower
mississippi
river
basin
from
flooding,
the
levees
and
other
human
activities
would
ultimately
harm
the
watershed
in
unforeseen
ways.
The
gulf
state
of
louisiana
is
the
terminus
of
the
mississippi
river.
The
mighty
watershed
that
drains
41
percent
of
the
area
of
the
lower
48
states
into
the
gulf
of
mexico.
X
AD
AD
O
So
what
exactly
is
causing
this
dead
zone
in
the
gulf
hypoxia
develops
when
an
area
of
water
receives
excess
pollutants,
primarily
an
over
abundance
of
nutrients,
which
produce
large
algae
blooms
that
die
off
and
lead
to
low
oxygen,
and
since
the
mississippi
gets
fed
by
tributaries
that
flow
through
31
states.
That
adds
up
to
a
staggering
volume
of
contaminated
runoff.
Y
X
AG
W
O
W
O
O
Eliminating
the
hypoxic
zone
will
take
more
than
saving
our
wetlands,
reducing
nutrient
runoff
in
the
mississippi
river.
Watershed
is
the
heart
of
the
problem.
It's
an
issue
involving
over
half
the
states
in
the
nation
and
a
vast
array
of
industries,
particularly
farming,
which
uses
nitrogen-rich
fertilizer
to
grow
its
crops.
AF
X
O
O
In
january
of
1996,
one
of
the
most
devastating
winter
storms
in
history,
slams,
the
east
coast,
two
feet
of
snow
dumps
on
new
york
and
throughout
the
northeast
corridor.
Schools,
airports
and
roads
are
shut
down
by
the
time
it's
over.
The
blizzard
and
resultant
flooding
caused
three
billion
dollars
in
losses
and
187
lives
are
taken
and
in
the
catskill
mountains
of
upstate
new
york,
the
snowmelt
triggers
another
potentially
devastating
crisis.
AH
AI
AJ
AL
What
we're
looking
at
here
is
a
main
tributary
of
the
esopus
creek
during
flooding.
We
were
seeing
a
lot
of
sediment
coming
out
of
the
stream.
The
clay
gets
into
the
water
column
and
it
becomes
very
turbid,
and
then
it
makes
it
very
difficult
to
treat
and
clean
that
water
so
from
a
water
quality
perspective.
We're
very
concerned
about
erosion.
O
AH
AM
Water
here
is
basically
the
water
you're
going
to
be
drinking
down
in
the
city,
and
I
feel
I've
got
a
responsibility
to
try
my
best
to
keep
it
clean
for
when
it
gets
down
there.
It
used
to
be
when
it
rained
here
on
the
farm.
The
water
that
ran
away
from
the
back
of
the
barn
here
was
full
of
mud,
manure,
and
it
would
just
run
brown
and
right
into
the
stream.
AM
O
AN
AI
O
AO
Y
Paved
concrete
surfaces
asphalt,
parking,
lots
sidewalks.
The
questions
do
we
need
to
have
as
many
as
we
do,
because,
to
the
extent
that
you
have
too
much
impervious
surface,
the
water
is
not
retained
on
site.
It
doesn't
soak
into
the
ground,
it
runs
off,
picks
up,
speed,
carries
pollutants
and
contaminates
into
the
water
body.
O
One
strategy
for
preventing
stormwater
runoff
is
occurring
at
the
new
ford
rouge
center
in
dearborn
michigan.
This
remodeled
truck
plant
is
covered
by
a
green
roof.
The
size
of
eight
football
fields
planted
with
the
porous
ground
cover.
It
reduces
the
amount
of
polluted
runoff
released
into
the
watershed.
AP
Y
V
You
change
or
use
motor
oil,
you
don't
dump
it
into
the
street
everybody's
got
to
clean
up
after
their
pets.
Obviously,
that's
a
big
concern.
Fertilizers,
herbicides
pesticides
make
sure
you
don't
use
them
anytime,
there's
any
chance
of
rain
coming
up
in
the
near
future
when
you're
irrigating,
your
lawn
in
your
garden,
make
sure
that
you're
not
over
spraying
and
causing
all
those
chemicals
to
end
up
getting
into
the
storm
drain
system.
AR
I
thought
I
put
a
steak
in
your
heart.
I
thought
that
the
worst
most
pernicious,
heinous
aspects
of
anti-black
white
supremacy
were
long
gone,
and
I
was
naive
about
that
and
we've
seen
a
rise
in
hate
speech.
Anti-Semitism,
anti-gay
attitudes
and
people
when
people
become
frightened,
particularly
about
their
economic
future.
They
look
for
scapegoats
and
the
scapegoats
traditionally
have
been
jewish
people,
women,
gay
people
and,
of
course,
in
this
country,
people
of
color.
AQ
AR
A
black
incompetence
that
black
men
had
been
elected
to
office
and
couldn't
properly
serve
that
black
voters
had
been
manipulated
by
northern
scallywags
and
baggers
that,
basically,
they
were
tools
and
pawns
that
they
were
dishonest.
Robert
smalls.
It
was
one
of
the
greatest
heroes
of
the
civil
war
and
reconstruction
served
five
non-consecutive
terms
in
congress
because
he
was
constantly
being
accused
yet
of
stealing
money
and
misappropriating
funds.
AR
They
were.
There
was
a
mythology
sanctioned
by
the
discipline
of
history
located
at
columbia,
university
called
the
dunning
school
led
by
historian
professor
dunning,
and
they
found
every
way
to
introduce
the
achievements
of
black
people,
and
that
has
only
been
undone
by
historians
since
dubois
published
black
reconstruction
and,
most
notably
under
the
leadership
of
another
colombia.
Professor
professor
eric
foner,
with
whom
we
made
a
reconstruction
series.
He
was
our
chief
consultant
plus
we
have
over
40
historians,
doing
modern
cutting
edge
scholarship
on
reconstruction
that
whom
we
feature
in
the
series.
AR
AQ
AR
Where
was
the
land
of
opportunity?
Was
it
in
new
york?
Was
it
in
boston?
Was
it
in
philadelphia?
Charleston
came
to
charleston
and
went
to
columbia
and
served
on
the
faculty
and
took
law
classes
there.
The
black
man
from
england,
from
liverpool
england,
robert
brown
elliot,
came
to
to
boston
in
1867.
The
british
navy
could
smell
the
opportunity,
headed
straight
to
south
carolina
and
worked
for
richard
harvey
kane's
newspaper
then
was
elected
to
congress
very
eloquent
man,
and
this
was
where
it
was
at.
AR
I
mean
it's
like
a
museum,
you
go
in
there
and
all
these
brothers
are
on
the
wall
and
we
talked
about
the
fact
that
south
carolina
had
a
black
majority
in
the
house
of
representatives.
You
can't
imagine
that
now,
south
carolina,
even
in
the
18th
century,
was
called
negro
country.
It
was
a
black
state
and
very
soon
that
was
dismantled.
So
it's
no
surprise
that
many
of
the
most
vicious
battles
over
race
occurred
here,
because
it
was
an
attempt
to
control
this
black
majority.
I
went
to
calhoun
college
at
yale
university
and
john
c.
AR
AR
AR
AI
AR
Public
statewide
public
school
systems
and
the
reconstruction
governments,
particularly
in
south
carolina,
particularly
as
designed
by
robert
smalls,
established
statewide
public
school
educational
systems,
which
hadn't
been
done
before,
which
is
a
shock
to
people.
And
that's
because
black
people
understood
the
value
of
education.
AQ
AQ
AR
The
collapse
of
reconstruction
was
a
conspiracy
between
economic
interests
and
political
interests
in
the
north
and
in
the
south.
They
said
12
years
is
enough.
There
was
a
economic
panic
of
1873,
which
was
called
the
first
great
depression
and
people
looked
around
and
said
why
we
spend
all
the
money
on
these
negroes
in
the
south.
AR
AR
That's
why
dylan
mcgee-
and
I
made
this
series
and
with
pbs
we'll
get,
and
I
am
on
the
road
you
know
I
flew
down
to
beaufort
from
harvard
I
did
my
official
duties
I
jumped
on
jetblue
and
came
down
here,
because
I
wanted
a
south
carolina
screening
to
remind
people
that
this
is
ground
zero.
That,
then,
is
now,
and
I
want
to
do
one
in
charleston
and
I
want
to
do
one
at
the
penn
center
as
well.
AR
Reconstruction
was
our
first
experiment
with
interracial
democracy
and
it
was
crushed
and
the
only
way
that
we're
going
to
survive
as
a
society
is,
if
we
fashion
forms
of
interracial
democracy
and
collaboration
that
allow
a
multiplicity
of
voices,
sexual
orientations,
religious
beliefs,
etc,
gender
identities
to
thrive
and
live
in
harmony
and
peace.
That's
my
goal
in
creating
this
series
and
I
hope
people
will
watch
it.
AS
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
I
think
it's
my
turn.
Is
that
that's
correct?
Is
it
my
turn
all
right
all
right?
There
are
so
many
people
here
today
and
it's
as
I've
said
to
so
many
people
here
today.
There
are
so
many
of
you
who
have
been
involved
in
this
and
as
we
go
through
today,
we
want
to
try
to
recognize
as
many
of
you
as
as
we
can.
AS
If
we
miss
anybody,
I
want
to
apologize
in
advance
because
I
know
that
there
are
lots
of
people
that
are
maybe
we're
going
to
overlook,
who
did
had
a
large
part
in
this,
but
anyway,
let
me
start
off
saying
good
afternoon
and
thank
you
for
coming
out
to
this
grand
opening
and
and
welcome
to
the
long
anticipated.
I
think,
that's
reasonable
long
anticipated
opening
of
crystal
lake
park.
It's
been
in
the
works
since
what
2005,
I
think,
so
it's
long
anticipated.
AS
Putting
the
the
pieces
of
this
park
together
took
over
five
years.
The
first
parcel
was
purchased
in
2004,
and
that
was
a
four
and
a
half
acre
piece
which
included
butler
marine.
I
don't
know
how
many
of
you
remember
butler
marine
is
it's
where
that
that
current
building
is
was
part
of
butler
marine,
but
that
was
our.
That
was
our
first
tow
in
the
water
that
four
and
a
half
acres
and
then
the
second
purchase
was
from
the
well-purchased
donation
was
from
the
stewart
foundation.
AS
AS
AS
AS
For
those
of
you
who
are
yesterday,
we
buried
his
wife.
So
we
understand
why
he's
not
here
with
us
today,
but
he
was
a
huge
part
of
this
creation
of
this
park.
Margaret
dipietro,
I
think
for
the
school
district,
laura
lee
pat
harvey
with
the
with
lipa
and
some
other
lipper
members
and
supporters,
father
andrew
of
of
the
saint
peter's
catholic
church
and,
of
course,
the
the
builders
beaufort
construction.
AS
Another
group
that
I
want
to
recognize
two
groups
actually
are
the
master,
gardeners
and
master
naturalists
who
volunteered
and
planted
them
and
made
and
maintained
the
pollinator
garden.
So
let
me
just
start
by
asking
how
many
natural
start
with
master
gardeners,
how
many
master
gardeners
can
raise
your
hand
quite
a
few.
Thank
you
very
very
much,
and
I
know
everyone
here
appreciates
the
value
of
pollinators.
I
have
the
largest
grapefruit
orchard
in
beaufort
county,
so
I
particularly
appreciate
the
pollinators,
and
then
we
have
the
master
naturalist.
AS
AS
The
beaufort
county,
open
land
trust
and
the
beaufort
county,
soil
and
water
conservation
district
began
occupation
of
that
building
in
2017,
and
they
have
been
and
continue
to
be
excellent
stewards
of
the
building
in
the
park.
They
provide
security,
they
provide
orientation
and
a
lot
of
services
for
the
folks
who
come
here
to
see
the
park.
AS
I
also
want
to
give
a
big
shout
out
to
the
beaufort
county
staff
members
past
and
present,
who
worked
tirelessly
on
this
project.
Again,
I
may
not
get
them
all.
If
I
don't,
if
I
don't,
I
apologize,
I
want
to
start
with
tony
christotello
who's
standing
right
there,
who
was
our
director
of
development
for
many
many
years,
and
he
was
a
visionary
on
this
project
and
no
telling
how
many
hours
countless
hours
and
sweat
and
tears
he
put
into
this
into
this
project.
AS
And
tony
I
want
to
thank
you,
stephanie
najeed,
who
you've
seen.
I
know
she's
here
there
she
is,
who
is
our
director
of
passive
parks
and
who
is
very
actively
involved
and
will
continue
to
be
very
actively
involved
in
this
park
in
the
future
and
our
engineering
department.
We
had
wes
campbell
and
rob
mcphee,
I
haven't,
I
don't
know
there,
he
is
right
there.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
for
all
you
all
did
and
our
director
of
properties
mark
rose
now.
I
know
he's
here
and
thank
you
very
much
and
eric
greenway.
AS
Our
current
director
of
development
who's
also
put
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
into
this
and,
of
course,
patterson's
construction.
I
think
I
might
have
mentioned
them
already
the
green
technology
that
was
used
to
renovate
the
old
butler
marine
building.
I
don't
know
if,
however,
you
all
remember
what
it
looked
like,
but
it
needed
a
lot
of
help
and
we
used
green,
really
green
technology,
and
that
was
used
and
it
was
so
successful
that
beaufort
county
is
now
receiving
refund
checks
from
dominion
energy.
AS
So
there
you
go,
it
works,
green
energy
works,
green
technology
works
and
yes,
that
will
be
used
to
offset
your
taxes.
So
don't
worry
about
that.
Yeah
you'll
see
the
small
reduction
in
your
tax
bill
and,
finally,
I
think
everybody's
aware
the
diversity
of
wildlife
that
we
have
here.
We
don't
know
at
all.
We
have
egrets
herons
and
hingas
cormorants,
migratory
and
resident
and
resident
songbirds,
alligator
and
deer
and
that
we
know
of
and
who
knows
who
or
what
else
may
move
in
out
there.
AS
AN
C
C
C
C
C
R
The
old
town
master
plan
was
devised
in
probably
2006
right
around
there
we
were
starting
to
see
the
growth
affect
our
small
town
coming
west
off
the
hilton
head
and
moving
its
way
into
bluffton
and
bluffton
was
just
this
small
somewhat
of
a
square
mile,
but
growing.
So
we
decided
to
put
some
money
and
a
lot
of
our
efforts
into
what
is
called
the
old
town
master
plan.
It
was
adopted
in
2006
and
it
really
is
a
blueprint
for
all
of
our
policies,
improvements
and
improvements
in
our
historic
district.
R
So
the
garvin
house
is
behind
us.
It
is
a
historical
structure,
it's
the
probably
the
last
friedman's
cottage,
that's
on
the
river,
so
you
look
at
it
and
people
think
tear
it
down.
Well
again,
if
you
go
back
to
this
old
town
master
plan,
it
would
tell
you,
enhance
your
structures,
put
your
time
and
effort
and
your
money
into
places
that
can't
be
duplicated.
AT
My
wife
and
I
live
here
in
bluffton,
and
this
has
been
a
piece
of
property
that
we've
looked
at
since
about
2008
and
before
the
restoration
and
renovation
started,
and
something
that
we've
been
interested
in
seeing
progress
over
time.
Well,
it's
it's
very
interesting.
The
the
heart
the
house
has
been
called
the
garvin
house
for
just
kind
of
folklore
vernacular
and
as
melanie
marx
my
wife
went
through
the
the
genealogy.
It
became
clear
that
his
real
name
was
cyrus
garvey,
but
through
transfer
of
deeds
and
other
other.
AT
AU
Know
the
history
says
that
he
built
the
house
in
1870
shortly
after
you
know
his
freedom
on
property
that
belonged
to
joseph
boehner,
who
was
a
plantation
owner
his
summer
home,
was
here
on
this
property,
but
his
plantation
was
near
or
possibly
in
the
bounds
of
palmetto
bluff.
The
development
and
somehow
cyrus
was
able
to
work.
This
land
build
his
house
in
1870,
but
didn't
get
deeded
the
property
until
1880
by
joseph
baynard.
AU
AT
AV
This
is
kind
of
a
unique
situation
because
most
of
the
properties
we
work
with
do
get
turned
into
private
homes.
This
is
one
where
it
really
is
going
to
be
like
a
museum,
a
situation
where
the
place
is
saved
and
the
community
can
participate
in
learning
about
it
and
the
town
can
leverage
it
as
part
of
their
historic
character
that
is
so
known
in
bluffton.
So
well,.
F
Basically,
when
we
took
over
this
project,
there
was
a
stabilization
project
which
basically
means
where
these
six
by
sixes
cribbing
carries
a
steel
beam
that
pretty
much
runs
through
the
length
of
the
house.
So
you've
got
one
here
and
you've
got
one
pretty
much.
That
runs
down
the
center,
and
this
was
basically
to
give
support,
because
you
can
see
the
structure
got
to
the
point
where
it
really
couldn't
stand
by
itself.
F
F
This
is
some
of
the
original
old
beam
and
basically
it's
anywhere
from
six
inches
to
six
and
a
half
inches,
because
it's
all
rough
hewn,
it
was
all
done
by
axe
and
basically
our
hand
saw.
So
it's
not
perfect.
So
it's
got
a
little
bit
of
a
stammer
a
little
bit
of
a
wave
here
and
there
so
we've
interlocked
and
tied
it
in
when
we
dug
the
footing.
We
came
across
a
lot
of
interesting
things,
so
just
various
bottles,
little
baby,
perfume
bottles
and
things
like
that.
Just
you
know
that
would
be.
F
You
know
precious
to
them
back
in
the
day,
and
these
are
some
of
the
old
original
lids
from
the
cannery
from
the
oyster
factory.
I
kind
of
always
enjoyed
the
challenge
of
looking
at
something
and
trying
to
look
at
okay.
Why
did
they
do
this
or
how
did
it
develop
into
this
and
how
it
progressed
and
changed?
F
And
just
even
standing
here,
you
notice
that
this
is
exterior
siding.
So
the
original
structure
used
to
end
here
that
was
the
original
back
door,
had
a
front
porch
on
the
front
side.
So
as
time
progressed,
they
needed
more
room,
they
basically
just
notched
in
add
it
to
the
foundation,
brought
a
new
roof
out,
and
now
this
became
basically
another
room,
bedroom,
living
room
area,
kind
of
a
kitchen
area
here
and
obviously
you're
not
running
down
to
home
depot
and
lowe's.
F
F
What
they
would
do
is
basically
because
of
the
fact
we've
got
a
heavy
duty
foundation
like
we
have
now,
and
this
used
to
be.
Basically
what
they
would
do
is
take
a
cypress
stump,
hopefully
cyprus,
because
it
would
last
longer-
and
this
is
1870-
but
they
would
bury
this
into
the
ground
and
then
they
would
start
all
of
their
heavy
beam
and
framing
and
basically
sit
on
top
of
this.
F
You
have
milestones
every
day
and
you
think
after
you
know,
I've
been
doing
it
for
close
to
30
years
that
you
know
it's
different
every
day
and
it's
a
challenge,
so
we
have
a
staircase
that
was
intact
so,
instead
of
having
to
remove
it,
we
kind
of
kept
it
in
place.
We
worked
under
it
around
it
in
it
and,
like
we
temporarily
secured
this
thing,
eight
different
times.
While
we
put
the
floor
system
under
it,
this
basically
is
our
racks.
F
So
when
we
actually
physically
take
something
off
the
structure,
we
want
to
know
where
it
is
and
what
it
went.
So
what
we
would
do
is
we
would
physically
remove
it
photograph
and
then
we
would
go
ahead
and
just
label
this
piece.
What
side
of
the
house
it
was
on
where
it
was
at,
and
it
basically
gives
us
a
guide
to
put
this
giant
puzzle.
You
know
back
together
again
this.
AV
Is
a
restoration
most
of
the
type
of
things
that
are
done,
a
renovation
or
rehabilitation
that
allows
them
to
be
modern
use?
We
do
have
modern
codes
that
had
to
be
implemented
here
because
of
its
public
access,
but
every
effort
was
made
to
try
to
ensure
it
communicated
what
these
people
had
to
build.
So
we
didn't
put
in
these
big
brick
piers,
underneath
that
would
have
been
normal.
We
just
using
wooden
stumps.
This
is
what
they
had,
but
everything
has
worked
to
give
the
aesthetic
look.
A
A
D
B
H
A
A
I
pledge
allegiance
to
the
flag
of
the
united
states
of
america
and
to
the
republic
for
which
it
stands.
One
nation,
under
god,
indivisible
with
liberty
and
justice
for
all
council
member
dawson-
is
not
here
this
evening,
so
I
will
be
conducting
the
invocation,
lord
god,
you
are
the
builder
of
all
things.
AW
A
Thank
you
would
a
member
of
county
council.
Please
make
a
motion
to
approve
tonight's
council
agenda
so
move.
Mr
chairman,
mr
mckellen
makes
the
motion
second
logan.
Oh
logan,
okay
makes
this
second,
I'm
looking
past
you,
okay,
motioned
and
seconded
the
agenda,
will
be
approved
without
objection,
and
I
see
no
objections.
A
A
AY
A
AN
AZ
AZ
As
you
probably
know,
these
are
dollars
that
the
bea,
the
board
of
economic
advisors,
expects
to
recur
year
after
year,
they're,
not
one-time
monies
and
that's
important,
because
what
you
want
to
do
is
is
fund
recurring
obligations
with
recurring
funds.
You
never
want
to
fund
a
recurring
obligation
with
one-time
money
that
just
creates
an
annualization
that
you
have
to
worry
about
the
ensuing
year
so
of
that
1.2
billion
dollars.
AZ
In
new
recurring
revenues,
here's
where
the
new
money
went,
okay
above
and
beyond
last
year's
base
budget,
280
million
dollars-
was
an
allocated
and
recurring
funds
was
given
to
the
pre-k
through
12
public
education
system.
I
mean
that
is
the
largest
increase
in
publication
education
funding
in
the
state's
history.
It's
by
far
the
largest
appropriation
item
in
the
budget
and,
among
other
things,
it
provides
for
a
minimum
of
a
four
thousand
dollar
increase
in
teacher
starting
salaries.
AZ
What
it
also
does
in
an
associated
proviso,
is
it
gives
the
beaufort
county
school
districts
and
all
school
districts
more
authority
in
regard
to
how
to
spend
this
additional
money
and
the
existing
appropriations,
I
mean,
historically,
what
the
general
assembly
has
done.
Is
they
funded
k-12
through
these
silos
and
they
say
you
have
to
spend
it
on
these
certain
things
so,
coupled
with
this,
280
million
dollar
increase
in
recurring
money
is,
is
cutting
of
those
strings,
and
so
the
local
school
districts
are
free
to
allocate
in
the
money.
AZ
AZ
What
a
lot
of
people
don't
realize
is
in
order
for
the
states
to
fully
access
a
portion
of
that
federal
money.
That's
allocated
to
their
state
you've
got
to
put
up
a
certain
amount
of
state
money
as
well.
We
did
that
we
put
up
120
million
dollars
of
new
recurring
general
fund
money
for
road
projects
and
that's
in
addition
to
all
the
gas
tax
revenues
that
they
received.
AZ
We
layered
that
120
million
dollars
recurring
on
top
importantly
for
us
what
that
means
is
I-95,
widening
and
repaving
from
the
georgia
south
carolina
line
to
the
walterborough
exits
is
fully
funded.
Okay,
so
that
is
fully
funded.
The
environmental
studies
are
being
conducted.
The
rights
of
waves
have
been
required.
The
challenge
now
that
has
been
fully
funded
and
planned
and
mitigated
is
actually
getting
a
road
contractor
that
will
start
the
work,
as
you
might
imagine,
with
all
the
money
that's
been
flooding
into
the
public
sector
for
road
projects.
AZ
The
demand
for
road
contractors
is
through
the
roof
and
and
so
right
now,
the
projected
start
date
to
actually
start
paving
and
widening
and
actually
the
public
scene.
The
improvements
on
I-95
won't
incur
until
late
next
year.
Okay,
that's
because,
not
because
the
money
isn't
there
not
because
the
plans
aren't
done
not
because
the
environmental
mitigation
hasn't
been
done,
it's
because
the
road
contractors
their
work
is
just
piled
up.
AZ
AZ
It
also
fully
exempts
military
retirement
income
from
state
income
taxes,
so,
like
our
sister
states
of
north
carolina
and
georgia
veterans
are
retired
military
personnel
in
south
carolina,
they
will
not
have
their
retirement
income
subject
to
the
state
income
tax.
That
was
also
a
priority
item.
We
also
took
a
hundred
million
dollars
of
that
new
recurring
money
to
lower
the
manufacturing
property
tax
assessment
ratio
from
nine
percent
down
to
six
percent.
As
you'll
recall
a
couple
years
ago,
we
took
it
from
ten
point:
five
percent
assessment
ratio
down
to
nine
percent.
AZ
That
adds
up
to
the
1.2
billion
dollars
in
new
recurring
money.
Okay,
so
that
gives
you
an
idea
of
what
what
our
priorities
were
in
the
budget.
In
addition
to
the
recurring
money.
This
year
we
had
3.7
billion
dollars
in
new
non-recurring
money
and
non-recurring
money.
Of
course,
by
definition,
is
money
that
you
don't
expect
to
receive
year
after
year.
It's
it's
it's
one-time
money
from
one-time
sources,
and
so
it's
best
to
marry
that
up
with
one-time
expenses
and
of
that
3.7
billion
in
non-recurring
revenues.
AZ
BA
AZ
AZ
I
should
have
made
those
comments
at
the
very
beginning,
but
of
that
3.7
billion
dollars
in
new
non-recurring
money,
a
billion
dollar
is
taken
and
put
into
a
contingency
reserve
fund,
not
spent
not
appropriate
at
all,
it's
it's
and
above
and
beyond
the
general
reserve,
above
and
beyond
the
capital
reserve,
which
are
also
cushions
against
shortfalls.
This
one
billion
dollars
is
layered
on
top
of
that
as
a
contingency
reserve.
AZ
C
AZ
So,
if
you
think,
in
terms
of
a
fraction
the
total
amount
of
income
tax
paying
as
a
denominator
an
individual's
income
tax
paid
as
a
numerator,
that
will
be
your
percentage
of
that
one
billion
dollars.
That's
to
be
rebated.
Subject,
however,
to
an
eight
hundred
dollar
per
taxpayer
cap.
So
if
you
have
a
high
income
tax,
you
know
obligate
a
liability
that
you
paid
and
you
might
get
three
or
four
or
five
thousand
dollars
back
pursuant
to
that
formula.
AZ
You're
capped
out
at
at
eight
hundred
dollars
the
thinking
there
is
in
a
year
where
we
have
three
point:
seven
billion
dollars,
setting
aside
a
billion
dollars
for
a
rainy
day,
giving
a
billion
dollars
back
to
people
right
now,
many
of
whom
are
struggling
to
make
ends
meet
struck
as
being
the
reasonable
thing
to
do.
Additionally,
on
top
of
the
280
million
dollars
recurring
new
money
for
k-12
that
I
talked
about,
we
also.
AZ
Million
of
one-time
money
into
the
budget
for
schools
for
k-12
that
one-time
money
again
is
passed
down
to
the
local
school
districts
for
expenditure.
But
it's
the
hope
that
they'll
spend
that
one-time
money
on
one-time
needs
that
they
won't
use
that
money.
The
305
million
dollars
of
one-time
money
to
pay
for
recurring
thing
like
teacher
salaries.
Okay,
hopefully
they'll
use
the
280
million
recurring
for
that,
but
the
305
million
of
non-recurring
is
for
one-time
expenses
that
k-12
may
have.
AZ
In
addition
to
that,
there's
another
250
million
dollars
put
on
top
of
the
c
funds,
the
ctc
funds.
These
are
the
dollars
that
come
down
to
you,
guys
for
the
local
government,
decide
how
to
spend
on
road
projects.
So,
in
addition
to
the
money
coming
from
the
dot,
in
addition
to
the
c
funds,
ordinary
there's
layered.
On
top
of
that,
an
acceleration
ctc
fund
of
250
million
dollars
again
one
of
the
priorities
in
this
budget.
AZ
The
two
main
priorities
in
this
budget
were
teachers
k
through
12
roads
and
then
setting
aside
money
for
a
rainy
day
and
giving
money
back
to
taxpayers.
Those
are
sort
of
the
priorities
here
and
that
bears
on
that
the
135,
the
250
million
dollars
put
into
the
ctc
fund
and,
of
course,
that's
allocated
to
the
counties
on
a
formula
basis.
AZ
There's
also,
on
top
of
all
that,
in
terms
of
one-time
money,
134
million
dollars
for
interstate
funding.
Again,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
our
interstate
system
is
not
only
fully
funded
in
turn,
but
try
to
get
enough
money
in
there
to
where
we
can
get
contractors
to
do
the
work.
Okay,
we're
going
I-95,
I-26,
I-20
I-85,
you
know
I-77
anybody,
who's
driven
our
our
interstates
and
I-95
in
particular,
understands
why
that
has
to
be
a
priority.
AZ
So
so
that
really
adds
up.
You
know
the
one
billion
in
a
contingency
reserve
a
billion
to
rebate
to
taxpayers,
250
million
dollars
for
a
ctcl
acceleration
fund,
another
134
million
dollars
for
interstates
and
then
another
305
million
dollars
from
k-12
that
pretty
much
exhausts
that
that
one-time
money.
AZ
So
you
can
see
what
our
priorities
are
in
regard
to
the
recurring
and
non-recurring
funds
now
after
buford
county
in
particular,
I'm
speaking
in
statewide
terms
earlier
now,
I'll
talk
about
for
for
things
that
are
particular
interest
to
you
guys
here,
beaufort
county
pre-k
through
12,
saw
a
10
increase
in
state
appropriations.
Okay,
so
the
state
appropriation
last
year
was
41.7
million.
It's
now
going
to
be
45.7
million,
so
a
10
increase
in
the
amount
of
state
funds
coming
down
for
k-12
education.
AZ
In
addition
to
that
uscb,
we
got
them
up
to
100
funding
parity,
I
mean
a
few
years
ago
or
or
when
I
first
took
office.
14
years
ago,
uscb
was
funded
at
38
of
the
statewide
average,
and
you
guys
will
recall
you
supplemented
a
lot
of
their
budget
you
had
to
because
they
weren't
getting
the
money
from
the
state
to
make
it
happen.
AZ
In
addition
to
that,
we
got
them
an
18
million
dollar
one-time
appropriation
to
help
them
pay
for
their
convocation
center
and
also
to
pay
for
certain
upgrades
and
maintenance
that
they
need
on
their
existing
facilities.
So
that
was
an
important
you
know
in
terms
of
a
capital
request
and
in
terms
of
of
what
the
delegation
was
pushing
for.
That
was
one
of
the
top
things
and
we
got
a
pretty
good
chunk
of
it.
AZ
Secondly,
in
regard
to
the
hilton
island
airport,
we
got
a
12
million
dollar
appropriation
from
the
state
for
the
new.
I
guess
the
new
terminal
that
you
won
at
the
hilton
head
airport.
I
think
that
money
then
coupled
what
the
faa
has
committed,
coupled
with
what
the
beaufort
county
council
has
committed.
I
think
you
may
be
almost
there.
I'm
not
sure
I
haven't
summed
up
all
those
figures.
A
lot
of
you
may
be
more
familiar
with
the
exact
dollar
amounts.
AZ
Of
course,
prices
have
gone
up
since
the
initial
estimates,
but
in
working
with
john
rembold
who's,
the
director
out
there,
I
think
we're
getting
a
pretty
pretty
good
step
along
the
way
there
toward
getting
it
fully
funded
pcl.
We
were
successful
in
getting
a
seven
million
dollar
appropriation
for
their
workforce
center
that
that
they've
been
pushing
for
five
million
dollars.
This
is
something
that
I'm
really
pleased
about,
especially
for
people
who
on
hilton
head.
AZ
One
of
the
flash
points
in
regard
to
the
new
highway
278
corridor
has
been
the
impact
to
the
northern
end
of
the
island,
the
historic,
the
historic
native
islanders
bearing
the
brunt
of
it.
One
of
the
things
that
the
town
of
hilton
head
has
come
up
with
and
working
with,
beaufort
county
council
as
well
is
the
creation
of
a
community
development
corporation
in
the
north
end
of
the
island.
AZ
So
you
know,
I
mean,
there's
been
a
lot
of
concern
about
mitigating
the
impacts
of
those
communities,
but
really
no
focal
point
on
where
to
direct
our
energies
and
our
time
and
our
treasure.
So
not
only
does
this
vehicle
provide
for
the
five
million
dollars
in
state
funding,
but
going
forward.
It
gives
us
a
way
to
make
a
case
for
other
appropriation
requests:
1.2
million
dollar
appropriation
to
mitchellville,
1.25
million
island
2
million
dollars
for
penn
center.
AZ
You
got
to
get
in
there
and
advocate
for
your
for
your
county,
and
our
delegation
has
done
an
excellent
job.
In
my
opinion
of
doing
that.
We're
well
positioned
to
do
it.
We've
got
two
members
on
on
ways
and
means
committee
and
sharon
erickson
and
bill
harpersman.
We've
got
west
newton
who's.
You
know,
chairman
of
the
oversight
committee,
I'm
on
the
senate
finance
committee.
AZ
Charleston
ore
greenville
we're
always
going
to
get
a
little
bit
less
than
some
rural
counties
do,
but
we're
not
getting
so
disproportionately
less
that
we're
being
abused,
as
was
the
case
a
while
back
and
I'd
be
happy
to
share
the
spreadsheets
with
you.
I
got
a
copy
of
it,
but
I'll
email
it
to
you,
so
you
can
kind
of
go
through
and
see
it
in
spreadsheet
form
as
well.
AZ
AZ
So
that's
the
first
memorandum
of
understanding
and
again
this
is
the
result
of
a
lot
of
hard
work
between
mark
orlando
at
the
town,
eric
greenway
in
the
county,
joe
passing
it
with
the
county
john
mccann
with
the
town
I
mean,
so
I'm
not
this.
I
mean
reciting
this
to
you
as
something
that
I
did
I'm
trying
to
give
you
an
idea
of
of
where
I
think
the
town
and
the
county
arks.
I
think
that's
helpful.
AZ
The
second
would
be
in
regard
to
a
memorandum
of
understanding
between
the
town
and
the
county
to
to
to
coordinate
their
respective
traffic.
Optimization
studies,
I
mean
there
are
studies
or
monies
that
I
think
the
county
council
has
set
aside
on
how
to
optimize
traffic
signalization
to
ensure
a
more
efficient
movement
of
traffic.
I
know
the
town
also
has
money
set
aside
for
that
purpose,
but
it's
my
understanding
that
the
two
studies
need
to
be
coordinated
or
synchronized
as
it
were.
AZ
So
so
you
know
that
that's
the
idea,
and
then
the
third
thing,
of
course,
is
in
regard
to
the
the
community
development
corporation,
that
we
got
the
five
million
dollar
state
appropriation
for
it's,
my
understanding
that
the
county
has
an
interest
in
assisting
the
town
with
that,
and
so
I
that's
I've
been
assigned
that
task
of
drafting
the
first
shot
at
that.
We'll
then
circulate
it
to
the
county
and
the
town.
AZ
You
guys
will
then,
of
course,
do
what
you
want
with
it,
because
it's
your
work
product,
but
those
three
things
moving
together
in
terms
of
the
design
of
the
bridge
to
try
to
get
what
the
town
has
requested
in
regard
to
the
mitigation
or
to
the
optimization
of
traffic
signalization
and
in
regard
to
the
mitigation
to
the
sony
community.
If
those
three
things
are
moving
in
tandem,
that
sends
a
very
strong
message
to
the
public
that
they're
being
heard
and
that
all
collateral
consequences
and
unintended
consequences
of
this
project
are
being
considered.
AZ
AZ
It's
now
54
square
miles
and
92
percent
of
those
54
square
miles
are
covered
by
plan
unit
development
agreements
or
development
agreements
they're
going
to
get
bill
if
every
unit
is
built,
that's
been
approved
already
on
the
books
vested
right
in
southern
cap,
beaufort
county
and
southern
jasper
county
in
15
years
you're.
Looking
at
a
doubling
of
the
rooftops,
you
think
you
have
problems
now
with
traffic.
You
think
you
have
problems
with
fecal
coliform
in
the
main
river.
You
think
you've
got
associated
problems
with
the
environment.
AZ
Imagine
the
doubling
of
density
in
15
years
in
southern
beaufort
and
southern
jasper
county.
I
I
say
all
that
to
say
this,
as
you
guys
grapple
with.
How
do
we
address
this
and
everybody
gets
frustrated
with
traffic?
Everybody
gets
frustrated
with
waiting
in
line.
I
mean
I
allow
an
hour
and
45
minutes
to
get
to
hilton
head,
whereas
55
minutes.
AZ
Don't
focus
exclusively
on
more
roads,
better
roads,
wider
roads.
I
don't
think
this
is
a
problem.
You
can
pave
your
way
out
of
that.
There
has
got
to
be
a
component
of
this
that
involves
buying
up
those
densities
proactively,
going
into
development
agreements
and
pubs
and
buying
up
densities
from
market
value
from
developers
buying
up
undeveloped
track
to
land
attracts
the
land
as
well.
I
was
here
about
a
week
ago
and
mr
cooler,
the
cooler
family,
had
a
tractor
land,
90
acres,
that's
right!
AZ
Next
to
old
field
there
near
that
curve
where
462
is-
and
he
was
there
wanting
to
triple
the
density
that
he's
currently
allowed,
and
I
know
why
he's
asking
for
that,
because
others
have
got
it
in
in
the
area
and
in
fairness
to
the
cooler
family.
They've
had
this
land
in
their
family
for
over
100
years,
and
so
why
shouldn't
they
get
triple
the
density.
But
if
we
keep
having
that
mentality
and
you
keep
bringing
on
90
90-acre
tracks,
100-acre
tracks,
200-acre
tracks
and
you
develop
them
at
three
to
four
units
per
acre.
AZ
Bonds
then,
could
be
issued
to
aggressively
go
out
there
and
buy
up
densities,
buy
up
open
space.
You
know,
and
to
do
these
critical
things
that
I
think
need
to
be
done
in
order
to
maintain
our
quality
of
life.
Now
I
understand
that
there
is
a
debate
now
in
regard
to
to
road
projects,
and
I
understand
you're
under
somewhat
of
a
time
crunch,
because.
AZ
I
think
by
august
or
mid-august
you
have
to
submit
to
the
state
which
you
intend
to
do
what
I
would
like
to
do
tonight
by
pointing
this
out
by
getting
that
law.
Passed
is
start
a
conversation
about.
Is
there
a
chance
of
prorating
that
penny
for
roads
and
having
a
portion
of
it
assigned
to
open
space
and
green
space?
AZ
I
not
only
think
it's
the
right
thing
to
do,
but
I
think
it
makes
it
much
more
likely
that
this
might
get
approved
by
the
voters
in
november.
If
it's,
coupled
with
that
this,
this
county
has
a
history
of
approving
rural
and
critical
land
bonds,
for
instance
by
70
to
75
votes,
okay,
so
people
in
beaufort
county,
if
you
make
the
case
to
them,
about
the
need
for
controlling
growth
or
buying
up
densities
or
buying
up
open
space
they'll
respond
to
that.
Okay.
AZ
AZ
So,
and-
and
I
don't
envy
you
guys
at
all-
because
this
is
probably
the
worst
time
possible
to
be
talking
about
putting
a
local
option
sales
tax
before
people
for
consideration-
I
mean
people
are
hurting
gas
taxes
are
high,
grocery
prices
are
high.
The
one
thing
I'll
point
out
is
a
local
option.
Sales
tax
would
not
affect
gasoline,
it
would
not
affect
groceries,
but
still
it's
going
to
pinch
pocket
books
and
it's
going
to
be
hard.
AZ
The
difficulty
is,
if
you
wait
two
years
to
do
the
green
space
referendum,
the
horse
is
out
of
the
barn.
You
can
see
right
now,
driving
down
170
down
278.
You
can
see
before
your
very
eyes,
hundreds
of
acres
being
clear-cut
and
developing
going
in
it's
happening
before
our
eyes,
and
I
fear
if
we
don't
do
something
this
november
about
this,
I
fear
it'll
be
too
late.
So,
with
that
I'll
happy
to
shut
up
answer
any
questions
you
might
have,
if
you
have
any
questions
I'll
go,
take
my
seat.
Okay,.
A
The
mous
have
been
sent
to
your
senate
email
address
and
they
were
sent
before
we're
going
to
give
them
to
hilton
head
so
that
you
can
take
a
look
at
them
and
have
input.
So
if
you
will
do
that
as
quickly
as
you
can,
then
we
can
get
it
to
them
and
say:
okay,
here
were
your
comments
and
move
it
as
quickly
as
we
possibly
can.
A
A
A
All
of
those
things
have
come
about
there,
as
well
as
money
set
aside
to
do
exactly
what
you
are
talking
about
and
that
is
buying
up
the
densities
on
some
of
these
tracks.
So
we're
right
on
the
same
page
on
that
council
members,
anything
at
the
deus
that
you
would
ask
of
the
senator
before
I
go
online.
BB
AZ
Let
me
be
mr
great
point,
mr
glover.
Let
me
be
very
frank.
What
we're
talking
about
doing
here
as
well,
is
going
into
these
development
agreements
and
in
the
pods
and
buying
up
densities
that
have
been
approved
and
and
and
and
that's
a
little
bit
of
a
harder
sell
right,
because
it's
one
thing
to
point
to
a
piece
of
land
that
you
bought
and
preserved.
That's
another
to
say:
we've
gone
ahead
and
and
bought
up
density,
so
no
longer
is
going
to
be
three
per
acre.
BB
BB
AZ
BC
BC
Senator
I
think
you
were
very
sensitive
to
a
lot
of
the
priorities
that
we
set
up
quite
some
time
back.
In
particular,
I
think
the
community
will
be
well
served
what
you
did
for
uscb
and
for
tcl
in
those
educational
facilities.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
part
of
all
the
citizens
for
that
it
would
have
something
very
difficult
for
us
to
do
on
our
own.
G
AZ
And
I
and
thank
you
for
reminding
me,
ms
howard,
I
should
emphasize
that
the
delegation
really
works
as
a
team
up
there
I
mean
the
budget
starts
in
the
house.
We
have
excellent
representation
in
the
house.
I
mentioned
weston
bill,
shannon
michael
jeff.
Then
it
comes
over
to
the
senate.
I
mean
we
really
work
as
a
team.
AZ
There
are
certain
things
that
I
focus
on
certain
things
that
bill
west
and
shannon
jeff
focus
on,
but
but
I
really
am
proud
of
the
fact
that
that
beaufort
county
isn't
being
treated
as
disproportionately
bad
as
it
was,
and
many
of
you
can
remember,
you
know
how
we
used
to
beg
for
scraps.
I
mean
we're
at
the
table
now
we're
being
treated
fairly.
AZ
Yeah
he's
referring
to
the
to
the
road
user
fee
that
was
declared
by
the
south
carolina
state
supreme
court
to
be
an
unconstitutional
fee
and
it
was
a
greenville
county
case.
But
given
that
decision
there
have
been
a
lot
of
class
actions
now
have
been
filed
against
a
lot
of
other
counties.
I
think
beaufort
county
among
them
seeking
a
recovery
of
these
user
fees.
There
has
been
legislation
that
is
in
a
conference
committee
right
now.
AZ
AZ
I
don't
have
any
indication
on
whether
or
not
governor
mcmaster
would
sign
or
veto
it,
but
but
again,
if
you
look
at
it
in
the
way
that
I've
just
said
that
what
you
have
here
are
taxpayers,
suing
taxpayers
and
the
only
people
making
out
really
are
the
attorneys
in
the
middle.
I
gotta
think
he'd
sign
it.
AZ
BB
C
AY
Much
good
evening,
council,
as
a
part
of
my
report,
I
have
three
things
bits
of
information
that
I
need
to.
Let
you
all
know
today
we
received
our
second
crunch
of
the
arpa
funding,
so
we
received
our
full
funding
now,
37
million
dollars.
Today's
distribution-
I
was
18.6
million
dollars,
so
we
will
continue
with
the
implementation
of
the
arpa
plan
that
you
all
have
previously
approved
and
we'll
be
bringing
forth
those
items
that
require
your
approval
in
the
very
near
future.
AY
The
second
thing
given
to
senator
davis's
comment
about
the
airport.
I'm
really
grateful
to
the
delegation
for
providing
that
funding.
Very
appreciative
of
that.
We
do
have
bids
out.
We
a
solicitation
out
for
bids.
Those
bids
are
due
on
june
23rd
back
in
and
that
way
we
will
know
what
it's
going
to
cost
us
to
do
that
expansion
and
we
will
be
able
to
determine
what
level
of
funding
we
need
to
come
up
with
if
any.
AY
They
are
asking-
and
I'm
asking
you
all
one
of
you
all
tonight-
to
make
an
amendment
to
the
budget
on
second
reading
for
an
additional
allocation
of
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
provide
them
an
even
million
to
help
facilitate
that
crossing.
So
if
you
all
would
consider
that,
I
would
greatly
appreciate
it
and
then
one
of
the
things
that
I
always
do
that
I'm
going
to
do.
If
you
all
will
indulge
me
for
a
few
minutes
longer,
is
I'm
going
to
introduce
four
employees.
AY
AY
AY
AY
AY
AY
Q
AY
I
didn't
have
an
opportunity
to
work
with
her
or
to
really
know
her.
Until
I
became
acting
county
administrator
and
every
time
I
go
into
registered
d's
office,
she
always
has
a
smile.
She
always
has
a
pleasant
demeanor
and
I'm
proud
to
get
to
work
with
her.
So
this
is
roberta
bean.
She
is
a
real
property
recording
technician
in
the
registered
register
of
deeds
office.
She
has
been
employed
at
beaufort
county
since
1991..
AY
AY
AY
BE
I
would
like
to
state
that
it
is
a
privilege
to
be
a
county
employee
and
to
also
be
working
as
a
clerk
in
the
register
of
deeds
office.
I
would
also
like
to
give
a
special
shout
out
and
a
thank
you
to
all
my
bosses
that
I
have
the
privilege
of
working
with
in
the
register
of
these
office,
which
includes
miss
teresa
morris,
mr
jack
sullivan,
mr
dale
butts,
and
now
my
present
of
boss
miss
patsy
green.
Thank
you.
So
much.
AY
AY
She
started
out
in
2006
as
a
library
assistant,
where
daily
tasks
included,
checking
materials
in
and
out
issuing
new
library
cards
and
locating
items
to
be
sent
to
other
libraries.
She
was
promoted
to
senior
library
assistant
in
2016
at
the
saint
helena
live
branch
library
where
she
assists
the
youth
services
staff
with
children's
programming.
AY
She
regular
facilitates
popular
and
interactive
story
time
and
craft
hour.
Laurie
is
passionate
about
helping
build
good
literacy
skills
in
our
community's
children
and
hopes
that
these
skills
will
translate
into
a
love
of
reading
and
lifelong
learning.
Laurie
is
a
mom
of
four
grown
children
and
a
grandmother
of
four
grandchildren
whom
she
dotes
on
wholeheartedly.
AY
AY
This
I
may
not
get
this
story
out.
Okay,
so
just
bear
with
me
a
little
bit,
because
when
I
read
it
today
I
became
very
emotional.
You
might
even
have
to
tell
this
story,
but
this
is
siri.
Sarah
kathy,
she
was
with
our
ems
department.
As
a
paramedic
she's
been
with
us
for
seven
years,
sarah's
young
niece
is
suffering
from
renal
failure
at
just
three
years
old.
AY
She
worked
countless
hours
volunteered
for
ot
and
assisted
with
training
new
employees
all
while
dramatically
challenging
her
life
changing
her
lifestyle.
She
lost
10
pounds
a
month
for
a
year
and
beat
the
odds
stacked
against
her.
She
is
a
match
for
her
niece
and
she
is
now
eligible
to
donate
her
kidney.
AY
Now
sarah
and
her
niece
are
waiting
for
certain
lab
values
and
conditions
to
be
right
and
they
have
been
preparing
to
schedule
her
surgery.
So
thank
you
for
your
sacrifice.
Thank
you
for
your
service
to
the
county
and
for
what
you
face
every
day
in
the
job
that
you
do,
and
so
I'm
gonna
try
to
get
a
picture.
BA
BA
A
H
BA
H
And
whereas
beaufort
county
recognizes
the
mosquito
control
staff
for
their
dedication
in
serving
our
community
and
keeping
our
residents
safe
from
possible
insects,
spread
viruses
and
now,
therefore
be
resolved.
That
beaufort
county
council
proclaims
june
19
through
june
25.
National
mosquito
control
awareness
week
dated
the
13th
day
of
june
2022.
BF
BF
This
was
serendipitous
because
in
1999
the
very
next
year
west
nile
virus
first
showed
up
in
the
united
states
and
in
three
years
it
spread
throughout
the
entire
country.
As
we
all
know,
it's
here
to
say
so.
National
mosquito
control
awareness
week
is
also
about
educating
the
public
on
things
that
they
can
do
to
prevent
mosquito
bites
and
to
protect
themselves
from
mosquitoes.
BF
So
I
would
probably
lose
my
national
association
membership
if
I
didn't
mention
the
three
d's
of
mosquito
protection,
which
is
drain,
dress
and
defend
so
drain,
any
standing
water
around
your
property.
If
you
can
wear
light-colored,
loose-fitting
clothing
to
protect
from
mosquito
bites
and
wear
any
epa
approved
insect
repellent.
So
that's
one
of
our
main
goals
for
national
mosquito
control
awareness.
You
not
only
bring
awareness
to
ourselves
and
everything
we
do
behind
the
scenes
that
the
public
might
not
see
the
other
90
percent
that
you
don't
see.
BF
Aside
from
the
airplane,
you
see,
you
know
see
frequently
in
the
trucks.
It's
the
disease
testing,
it's
the
treatment
of
mosquito
larvae,
it's
the
education
of
the
public,
it's
everything
along
those
lines
and
and
we
have
a
fantastic
team
at
beaufort
county
mosquito
control,
and
I
really
want
to
really
appreciate
this
proclamation
and
this
recognition
of
this
this
week.
That
comes
up
next
week.
A
Obviously
people
didn't
listen
to
the
invocation
about
we're
going
to
do
wonderful
things
today
and
get
out
of
here
on
time.
So
there's
a
bunch
of
individuals
who
want
to
talk
about
the
budget
and
jesse.
You
want
to
talk
about
something
else
so
since
you're,
the
lone
wolf
for
anything
but
the
budget
we'll
give
you
your
three
minutes
now.
BG
BG
Attempts
to
accommodate
this
new
growth
by
large
tract
up,
zonings
and
plant
unit
developments
and
road
widening
only
exacerbate
those
growing
pains.
They
add
more
strain
to
our
regional
networks,
our
natural
resources
and
our
quality
of
life.
Fortunately,
with
the
thanks
to
the
leadership
of
our
local
senator,
there's
a
new
new
tool
that
can
help
balance
the
scales
of
our
built
in
natural
environments
and
that's
the
county
green
space
sales
tax
act.
BG
BG
On
the
contrary,
a
green
space
penny
addresses
rapid
development
issues
at
their
route
and
would
generate
enough
conservation
revenue
to
keep
pace
with
the
region's
growth
pressures
and
at
a
scale,
to
make
a
real
impact.
We
also
have
concern
with
the
dollar
amount
for
the
greenbelt
funding
and
the
2022
penny
being
insufficient,
and
there
not
being
enough
structure
about
how
it
will
be
spent.
BG
We
believe
a
green
space
penny
is
the
best
solution
to
more
effectively
and
immediately
offset
the
impacts
of
growth
and
over
development,
and
for
these
reasons,
we
request
that
beaver
county
consider
prioritizing
and
pursuing
the
green
space
penny
or
a
combination
of
that
penny.
With
the
rhodes
penny,
thank
you.
A
Okay,
we
have
several
individuals
who
would
like
to
talk
about
the
budget
when
you
come
forward.
Please
address
the
chair,
be
as
brief
as
you
can,
because
I'd
like
to
get
everybody's
comments
in,
but
we
do
have
an
agenda
that
we
have
to
get
through
and
two
items
will
have
quite
a
bit
of
dialogue
by
council.
So
karen
would
you
come
up?
First.
BH
Thank
you
for
your
time.
My
name
is
karen
irwin.
I
am
a
math
teacher
and
volleyball
coach
at
beaufort
high
school
before
I
start
I'd
like
to
thank
all
of
the
people
that
have
been
working
behind
the
scenes
to
get
to
a
budget
that
is
trying
to
catch
us
up
to
the
other
counties
in
our
state,
but
also
the
other
states
in
our
country.
BH
I
want
you
to
know
a
little
bit
about
my
six
years.
In
my
six
years
at
beaufort
high,
I
taught
13
in
houston
before
that
we
have
started
with
a
full
math
department
staff.
Four
years,
two
years
we
have
started
without
a
full
staff.
Four
years,
one
of
those
years
was
this.
Past
year
and
within
the
first
month,
two
teachers
had
been
recruited
and
enticed
by
another
high
school
by
by
teacher
bonuses,
higher
salary
and
a
matching
retirement
plan.
BH
So
I've
actually
only
been
there
one
year
when
we
actually
started
with
a
full
math
department.
One
year
we
were
waiting
on
three
teachers
from
the
philippines
that
never
came.
Obviously,
this
means
all
classes
are
larger.
It
also
means
that
typically,
classes
are
cancelled
and
students
are
put
in
random
other
classes
that
don't
meet
their
needs
a
lot
of
times.
These
classes
are
your
honors
and
your
ap
classes
so,
and
this
past
year
we
had
many
classes
that
were
taught
by
computer
now.
BH
The
last
time
I
looked,
we
were
still
down
two
positions
for
next
year,
but
we
have
successfully
hired
two.
There
are
a
lot
of
people
behind
the
scenes
that
are
working
very
hard
to
get
all
of
our
schools
at
full
staff.
But
with
situations
like
these,
it
is
impossible
to
attract
strong
teachers
to
keep
strong
teachers.
It
is
impossible
to
keep
consistency
of
curriculum,
it's
impossible
to
teach
35
to
45
students,
not
only
academically,
but
all
of
the
mental
health
issues
that
we
come
across
now.
BH
A
S
Good
evening,
good
evening
I
am
dawn
peebles,
I'm
also
a
teacher
at
before
high
school
and
the
teacher
of
the
year
for
the
next
school
year,
and
I
just
want
to
say
everything
that
karen
said
was
absolutely
correct
and
to
put
it
succinctly,
if
we
want
to
continue
to
attract
the
best
teachers
and
retain
the
best
teacher
in
beaufort
county,
then
we're
going
to
have
to
be
able
to
put
up
the
best.
So
thank
you
for
even
considering
this.
AA
BI
Good
evening,
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
for
the
chance
to
talk
to
you.
My
name
is
chris
marsh.
I've
been
in
front
of
this
council
quite
a
few
times
on
environmental
issues.
Thank
you,
jesse
for
your
comments,
but
tonight
I'm
here
to
express
my
support
and
endorsement
of
the
leadership
of
dr
frank
rodriguez,
anytime,
you're,
talking
about
a
lot
of
money
and
how
it's
managed,
particularly
with
what
senator
davis
reported
than
having
strong
leadership
at
the
top,
is
critical.
BI
I've
been
here
for
24
years,
and
this
is
the
first
time
I've
come
to
talk
about
education,
even
though
that's
part
of
my
background,
because
I
feel
like
this
is
the
first
time
I've
seen
both
a
superintendent
and
a
school
board
aligned.
I'm
very
aware
of
all
the
conflicts
that
have
happened
before
I
feel
qualified
to
endorse
dr
rodriguez's
performance.
BI
For
several
reasons,
I
have
worked
in
teacher
education,
school
reform,
in
addition
to
environmental
issues
for
the
past
40
years
of
my
career
as
a
college
professor
and
as
director
of
two
local
nonprofits
from
94
to
98,
I
was
one
of
the
13
state
regional
directors
for
reforming
math
and
science.
Education
funded
by
the
national
science
foundation.
BI
Secondly,
I'm
married
to
a
teacher
and
I've
listened
to
her
for
many
years
with
the
challenges
and
the
reasons
why
there's
burnout
and
third
now
I
have
a
daughter
who
has
completed
her
third
year
as
also
an
elementary
school
teacher
in
beaufort
county
school
district.
I
have
seen
the
improvements
that
have
been
implemented
in
a
short
time
by
dr
rodriguez
and
also
listen
to
her
talk
about
many
things.
BI
We
discussed
particularly
losing
teachers
to
both
private
schools
and
schools
of
other
areas
because
of
the
challenges
of
the
cost
of
living
here,
as
well
as
the
salary.
So
with
that,
I
just
want
to
end
by
saying
that
public
education
is
the
core
that
helps
keep
our
country
strong
and
particularly
our
county
strong,
and
it's
it's
the
leveler.
So
this
is
not
about
degrees,
and
all
this
is
about
keeping
beaufort
county
the
place
where
we
have
a
long
history
of
being
able
to
work
together
as
a
community.
Thank
you
welcome.
BI
T
BJ
Good
evening,
hello,
I'm
heather
reynolds,
I'm
also
a
teacher
with
the
beaufort
county
school
district,
and
I
just
wanted
to
add
my
voice
to
the
other
teachers
here.
Just
saying
how
much
we
would
appreciate
the
pay
increase.
Just
I
want
to
give
you
one
example:
we
I
this
is
my
second
year
I
just
completed
my
second
year
teaching
at
beaufort
county
and
we
decided
to
buy
a
house
thanksgiving.
We
bought
a
house-
and
we
just
found
out
today
that
it's
that
price.
BJ
BC
BK
Good
evening,
hello,
my
name
is
sarah
owen
and
I
have
been
an
educator
for
29
years,
21
in
beaufort,
county
school
district
and
I've
loved
every
minute
of
it.
However,
today
I'm
here
to
talk
to
you
about
pottery
each
year,
it's
a
tradition
at
our
school
to
give
a
piece
of
pottery
to
a
staff
member,
that's
leaving,
and
usually
we
have
one
or
two
pieces
to
give
out
each
year
for
retirees
or
people
moving
out
of
the
state.
BK
Only
one
of
those
staff
members
is
working
for
beaufort
county
next
year
to
my
knowledge
and
many,
if
not
most,
are
moving
out
of
the
district
out
of
the
state
for
many
different
reasons,
but
to
include
the
cost
of
living.
20
years
ago
I
came
to
this
area
on
a
whim.
I
wanted
to
be
in
a
community
near
the
ocean
in
a
progressive
school
district.
BK
BK
BK
BL
I
have
served
this
district
for
18
years
now
and
I
have
two
children
now
that
are
going
to
be
part
of
the
beaufort
county
school
district.
As
both
a
parent
and
a
teacher.
I
come
to
you
tonight
to
make
sure
that
we
support
this
budget
ordinance
for
beaufort
county
teachers,
with
an
increase
in
wages.
Beaver
county
would
become
competitive
with
other
districts
in
the
state
and
incentivize
new
teachers
to
be
a
part
of
our
district.
BL
In
addition,
an
increase
for
our
current
teachers
will
continue
to
help
us
afford
to
live
work
and
raise
our
families
here
in
the
county
that
we
love
so
much
in
this
most
unusual
and
challenging
time
in
history.
All
of
all
occupations
are
struggling.
However.
Currently
in
our
schools
there
are
21
219
students
in
14
grade
levels
from
pre-k
to
12th
grade.
If
these
students
are
not
taught
by
the
best
and
the
brightest
certified
educators
for
each
day
for
180
days,
they
will
fail
to
reach
their
individual
potential.
BL
BE
A
G
AX
AX
Restaurants,
movie
theaters
different
things
like
that.
We
have
been
making
progress
on
it,
we're
trying
to
figure
out
a
way
to
come
up
with
a
decal
system
that
would
help
fund
the
sidewalks,
the
repairs
for
them,
because,
right
now
we
don't
have
a
funding
for
that
other
than
our
budget
or
form
of
taxes
and
then
also
a
way
to
possibly
come
up
with
a
class.
Slash
video
that
you
have
to
take
online
to
be
certified
to
be
able
to
drive
on
them
to
understand
the
rules
and
regulations.
AX
So
in
about
30
to
45
days,
we
should
have
an
update
on
that,
hopefully
bring
it
to
the
council,
see
if
we
can
get
that
squared
away
before
the
end
of
this
year
and
then
we're
also
working
with
the
town
of
bluffton
and
hopefully
others
eventually
to
see
if
they
can
put
that
in
their
building
agreements
for
their
neighborhoods
to
have
golf
cart
access.
So
we
can
keep
that
connectivity.
AX
A
H
A
G
D
BC
Secondly,
we're
in
discussions
with
savannah
about
connecting
savannah
with
both
hilton
head
and
to
fusky,
and
so
these
landings
would
be
critical
to
having
that
kind
of
a
connection
and
our
heritage.
Basically,
if
you
look
back
far
enough,
all
the
islands
were
connected.
You
know
by
ferry
boats,
and
so
it's
an
ideal
place
for
marine
transportation.
So
I
strongly
support
it.
Mr
chairman,.
BM
A
BB
County
has
been
talking
about
affordable
housing
for
the
for
many
years
and
there's
an
opportunity
for
beaufort
county
owning
property
in
the
city
of
beaufort
to
maybe
consider
that
as
affordable
housing.
So
a
move
that
we
authorize
the
county
administrator
to
negotiate
with
wheeler
and
wheeler
properties,
terms
for
the
sale
of
two
county,
owned
properties,
600
wilmington,
street
and
1407
king
street,
both
of
which
must
be
used
for
the
purpose
of
establishing
workforce
or
affordable
housing.
A
BB
AX
AX
You
guys
don't
always
see
all
the
debates
we
have
about
the
way
we
should
go
about
process
or
how
to
follow
through,
but
this
is
something
that
we've
been
really
working
well
together.
Lately
on,
this
is
hopefully
the
second
piece
of
property,
we're
going
in
this
direction
and
hopefully
more
in
the
future
to
continue
helping
the
workforce
in
beaufort
county.
BM
A
Correct
yes,
yeah.
We
would
need
an
ordinance
for
that
right:
okay,
okay,
since
it
was
dually
motioned
in
second
we've
had
a
discussion.
This
will
be
approved
without
objection,
and
I
see
no
objections.
Thank
you.
Next
item
is
the
approval
of
the
consent
agenda.
Would
a
member
of
council
make
a
motion
to
approve
the
consent
agenda
so
I'll
move?
Mr
chairman,
mr
rodman,
a
second
mr
glover,
duly
motioned
and
seconded
for
those
of
you
who
are
following
the
consent
agenda
is
on
the
third
page.
There
are
eight
particular
items
on
there.
A
A
G
Mr
chairman,
I'd
like
to
amend
the
budget
in
the
amount
of
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
the
spanish
moss
trail
crossing
at
reebok
road.
This
will
be
matched
with
money
from
from
the
state
plus
private
donations,
and
is
that
the
only
I
think
in
town
of
port
royal
so
there'll
be
other
contributors
to
that
amount.
For
a
total
of
approximately
1
million
dollars
for
the
total
crossing.
A
H
We're
members
in
beaufort
county
of
the
14th
judicial
circuit,
which
includes
buford
and
hampton
jasper,
colleton
and
allendale,
that
judicial
district
is
the
largest
in
the
state,
covers
3256
square
miles,
which
is
actually
10
percent
of
the
land.
Mass
of
the
state
of
south
carolina
solicitor's
office
has
a
budget
of
about
five
million
dollars
a
year
from
a
variety
of
sources.
H
We
funded
that
at
187
000
a
year
in
fiscal
year,
20,
21
and
22
for
a
total
of
561
thousand
dollars.
The
purpose
of
that
was
to
provide
professional
assistance
to
the
police
officers
in
the
courtroom
to
assist
them
as
they
dealt
with
trained
defense
attorneys,
who
often
appeared
to
defend
people
against
those
dui
charges.
H
So
the
total
that
we
provided,
as
I
said,
was
561
thousand
dollars
over
those
three
years
about
a
month
ago,
during
discussions
here,
I
inquired
of
the
magistrates
court.
If
there
was
a
backlog
of
dui
cases,
and
I
was
informed
that
there
were
340
dui
cases
that
were
not
prosecuted
in
beaufort
county
alone,
some
of
them
going
as
far
back
as
2019..
H
H
We
reduce
the
budget
by
187
dollars
that
was
requested
this
year,
because
the
total
overall
budget,
once
again,
is
one
million
eight
hundred
and
eighty
seven
thousand
dollars.
I
would
suggest
that
we
hold
off
on
funding
that
dui
pilot
program
until
the
sheriff
and
the
solicitor
can
come
up
with
a
best
practices
routine
for
them
to
prosecute
these
cases
successfully.
H
Dui
cases
in
a
backlog
is
totally
unacceptable.
We
had
a
backlog
in
magistrates,
court
of
jury
trials
a
few
years
ago,
over
300
of
them.
It
took
us
about
six
months
to
clear
that
that
calendar.
I
think
this
is
doable,
but
I
think
we
have
to
insist
that
the
solicitor
and
the
sheriff
come
up
with
a
plan.
Come
back
to
us
and
tell
us
what
it
is.
We
reduce
the
budget
at
this
point
and
cancel
that
pilot
program
and
then
wait
for
a
supplemental
appropriation
to
be
requested.
H
A
Mr
cunningham
makes
the
second
everybody
understands
what
is
being
asked,
so
it
is
a
reduction
of
187
000
from
the
solicitor's
budget,
with
the
caveat
that
the
solicitor
and
the
sheriff
will
get
together
to
come
up
with
a
new
plan
of
how
they
wish
to
address
dui
in
beaufort
county
comments.
Mr
glover
yeah,
I.
BB
BB
I
can't
remember
how
many
attorneys
gonna
hire
to
handle
those,
but
they
would
be
terminated
immediately
and
I'm
just
wondering
whether
there
should
be
some
grace
given
to
allow
him
to
come
back
to
us,
which
means
that
maybe
within
two
or
three
months,
funding
for
two
or
three
months
and
allow
him
to
come
to
us
and
tell
us
exactly
what
he's
going
to
do
to
maintain
the
rest
of
that
budget
and
funding
for
the
rest
of
the
year.
That's
my
only
problem.
I
have.
H
I
can
help
you
out
with
that.
Maybe
there
were
two
attorneys
there.
One
of
them
has
quit
now
works
for
the
sheriff's
department
and
he's
prosecuting
dui
cases
with
the
permission
of
the
solicitor
and
the
solicitor
is
getting
75
000
from
the
state
from
a
state
grant
to
do
this
kind
of
work.
So
I
think
that
that
salary
should
be
sufficient
for
the
person
who's
remained
behind.
Okay,.
D
Yes,
I'm
not
as
eloquent
as
larry
is,
but
I
never
hate
to
I
mean
I
always
hate
to
go
against
what
larry
says,
but
he
made
a
great
point.
However,
I
think
you
made
a
point
that
we
need
to
keep
the
money
there
and,
if
anything,
we
need
to
give
him
more
money
if
we're
that
far
behind
after
covet,
so
for
us
to
take
that
money
away.
That
means,
then
that
the
dui
cases
will
go
even
slower
if
they
haven't
gone
so
already.
H
BC
I
am
sensitive
to
the
fact
that
we
may
have
a
we're,
not
processing
the
cases
in
an
orderly
fashion.
I
guess
the
piece
that
I'm
kind
of
missing
is
how
many
do
we
know
how
many
cases
are
actually
being
processed
or
is?
Is
it
is
it
going
very
slowly
or
do
we
have
more
dui
cases
and
that's
the
reason,
but
in
any
event,
I
am
kind
of
sensitive
to
what
york
said,
and
what
mark
is
saying
is
that
maybe
we
need
to
take
a
deep
breath
and
really
understand
this.
BC
A
AX
AX
My
point
is
they're
active.
They
feel
it's
important
they're
here
to
advocate
for
it.
I
think
that
speaks
volumes.
A
lot
of
us
sat
up
here
and
said
that
spoke
volumes
when
we
talked
about
impact
fees,
whether
we
believed
on
which
side
of
the
fence
that.
Secondly,
I
just
want
to
say
that
these
did
not
come
from
my
restaurant,
that
the
backlog
is
there.
So
don't
look
at
us.
A
A
BC
BM
BM
A
A
BL
G
B
D
A
A
A
A
Okay,
very
good
question.
Yes,
the
question
was
by
mr
flewelling
was
now
that
some
additional
funds
have
been
created
by
the
state
to
come
to
the
district
to
spend
that
money.
Will
this
have
an
impact
on
the
way
the
budget
is
configured
and
the
amount
of
levy
that
we
will
have
to
have
towards
that
budget?
Is
that
a
good
summary
brian.
A
BB
BB
The
math
teacher,
I
believe
from
beaufort
high
school
and
she
talked
about
was
at
real
time,
one
of
the
highest
paying
district,
and
now
we
are
53
and
and
I'm
hoping
that
this
will
help
with
that,
in
addition
to
the
funding
that
you
getting
elsewhere
to
increase
the
salary,
because
I
do
believe
that
we
we
we
should
be
one
of
the
best
I
mean
in
teacher's
salary,
and
we
have
to
be
that
because
if
you
don't
keep
your
salary
up,
you
can't
afford
to
live
here.
So
we
got
to
do
something.
BB
AX
Yeah,
I
just
have
a
couple
questions
from
the
last
meeting
we
had
three
weeks
ago.
Maybe
the
superintendent
or
tony
could
help
me
out
with
it.
What
are
your
numbers
at
for
vacancies?
Currently,
I
know
it's
been
three
weeks.
You
guys
have
hired
more
people,
I'm
just
curious.
If
you
had
those
numbers
from
then
to
now.
AX
Oh
perfect,
no
problem,
so
yeah
that'll
be
one
of
them.
The
other
one
I'm
gonna
ask
is:
what
is
the
contract
length?
I
know
when
I
was
teaching.
I
think
it
was
190
days
for
the
contract
is
what
you're
employed
to
work.
I
know
it's
a
year
contract
for
and
they
do
that
for
benefits
not
necessarily
for
working
days,
but
I
think
it
was
190
wasn't
sure
if
it
still
that
and
then
my
other
one
is
more
of
a
statement.
AX
I've
told
you
guys
before
I'm
a
firm
believer
that
throwing
money
at
something
doesn't
fix
a
problem
when
there's
other
issues
that
go
with
it,
I
still
do
believe
we
have
a
cultural
problem
as
well
or
a
out
problem
as
well
inside
of
our
school
district
and
just
like
we
have
the
same
problem
in
ems
or
police
or
the
sheriff's
department.
It's
a
very
real
thing
in
any
of
those
work
departments,
and-
and
I
want
to
I've-
been
tossing
this
around
for
about
three
weeks
now-
sort
of
a
challenge
to
the
school
board.
AX
It's
something
that
I'm
willing
to
advocate
and
back
up
for.
If
so,
right
now,
I
think
the
numbers
you
said
put
us
at
number
four
for
highest
paid
in
the
state.
If
this
passes
doesn't
put
us
up
four
higher
two
one
puts
us
at
one
awesome
with
that
being
said,
I've
told
you
guys
multiple
times
that
it's
something
that
I've
struggled
with
is
the
morale
thing.
AX
I
know
a
lot
of
it
has
to
do
with
teachers
time
their
days
off
their
planning
periods,
the
meetings
after
school,
the
email,
the
meetings
that
could
have
been
an
email.
All
those
things
I'd
be
willing
to
look
at
to
see
what
the
numbers
are
for
teachers
to
get
an
extra
2500
on
their
salary.
If
we
could
come
up
with
a
way
to
ensure
that
their
time
is
protected,
the
classroom
management
of
those
students
is
handled
properly,
because
that
does
take
a
toll.
AX
AX
I
believe
they
could
modify
the
budget
and
bring
it
back
to
us.
So
I'll
just
be
curious
on
the
numbers
and
to
see,
if
that's
something
we
can
do
on
our
end,
because
I
know
you
guys
said
you
are
banking
mills
for
the
future.
That
doesn't
mean
we
couldn't
use
them
today.
If
we
had
to
so,
I
know
it's
short
notice.
We
have
two
weeks,
but
if
it's
something
you
guys
are
interested
in,
I
would
love
to
explore
it.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
at
this
point
in
time,
we're
going
to
have
the
public
address
us
before
that.
Let
me
just
make
a
comment,
those
of
you
who
are
in
the
audience
and
are
seeing
us
for
the
first
time
or
me
for
the
first
time
I
spent
46
years
in
education.
It
was
everything
in
education
so
to
you,
teachers.
I
applaud
what
you
do.
A
BO
Are
you
fine,
thank
you
very
much
for
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
be
here
today.
I'm
going
to
ask
we've
had
a
few
questions
from
you,
and
so
I
want
to
make
sure
we
tackle
those
questions.
Yes,
so
I'm
going
to
ask
miss
crosby
to
join
me
up
here
and
ms
mcadam
to
join
me
up
here,
so
we
can
tackle
your
questions
respectfully.
A
BO
BO
BO
BO
We
believe
that
this
budget
will
accomplish
that
and
it
will
positively
impact
salaries
for
all
of
our
employees,
so
that
we
can
be
more
competitive
as
we
seek
to
attract
new
teachers
and
new
employees
to
our
system.
Currently,
in
education,
there
is
a
nationwide
teacher
shortage,
50
percent
of
teachers
entering
the
profession
leave
by
the
fifth
year.
BO
Yet
they
can't
commit
to
a
specific
salary
for
prospective
employees,
yet
our
existing
teachers
want
to
be
able
to
afford
to
live
right
here
in
beaufort
county
where
they
work.
We've
heard
some
of
our
teachers
share
that
this
evening,
a
few
weeks
ago,
our
team
provided
the
council
with
a
summary
presentation
on
our
school
district
budget.
BO
BO
AK
AK
The
latest
action
of
the
legislature
actually
occurred
on
friday,
and
so
we
have
not
received
projections
of
revenue
yet,
and
so
I
confirmed
that
with
ms
williams
during
this
meeting
and
she
said
that
we
will
be
receiving
them
soon,
so
I'm
not
sure
when
that
will
be.
However,
our
budget
is
based
on
the
house
budget.
The
four
thousand
dollars
is
reflective
of
the
house
expenditures
and
the
revenues
were
an
earlier
projection
of
revenue.
Since
that
earlier
projection,
we've
received
seven
different
projections
of
revenue
throughout
the
budget
process.
AK
So
my
proposal
this
evening
has
not
changed
based
on
friday's
discussions
with
the
legislature,
and
at
this
point
I
think
the
path
would
be
to
continue
down
the
same
path.
We
are
traveling
in
second
and
third
reading
and
if
any
additional
revenues
are
surfaced
through
that
discussion
of
through
the
projections
that
we
receive
and
the
final
deliberations
of
the
state
budget,
then
we
would
certainly
bring
those
matters
back
to
the
school
board.
BN
BN
BN
But
we've
got
a
lot
of
people
watching
so
to
your
question:
logan
teachers,
most
of
our
teachers,
are
contracted
for
190
working
days.
However,
there
are
exceptions.
So
if
you
look
at
the
pay
scale,
there
are
many
people
who
do
start
in
july.
For
example,
high
school
counselors,
they're,
240
employees,
two,
you
know
210
205,
instructional,
coaches,
it's
complicated,
but
most
of
the
classroom
teachers
are
contracted
for
190
days.
BN
F
AW
H
A
BC
AK
As
we
were
allocated
this
year
with
current
year
dollars,
a
three
percent
cost
of
living
increase,
we
were
able
to
move
up
to
thirty
nine
thousand
sixty
dollars,
so
we
move
the
needle
to
40th
during
the
current
school
year
with
a
one-time
payment
of
of
that
cost
of
living
increase.
So
an
additional
four
thousand
dollars
takes
us
to
forty
three
thousand
forty
three
thousand
sixty
six
dollars
and
then
the
the
board
made
a
motion
and
approved
to
move
2500
of
the
5
000
supplement
into
the
base
salary
as
well.
AK
So
it
will
now
all
be
reflected
with
the
exception
of
of
half
a
locality,
so
the
total
number
is
45
566..
Now
I
want
to
stipulate
something
we
do
believe
that
will
get
us
in
the
top
of
the
state.
However,
we
don't
we
have
surveyed
multiple
school
districts
and
assumed
that
what
others
would
do,
the
maximum
amount
of
4
000,
and
so
our
assumption
is
that
we
will
be
at
the
top
in
the
state,
but
the
everyone
is
maneuvering
and
changes,
as
the
state
legislature
makes
changes.
AK
BC
Secondly,
at
our
last
meeting,
my
sense
of
our
discussion
at
council
was
that
there
were
a
majority
of
people
who
would
be
in
favor
of
increasing
the
millage
if
we
needed
to
to
make
sure
that
we
were
at
the
top
and
taking
into
account
cost
of
living,
because
our
cost
of
living
is
greater
here
than
it
is
in
other
places.
And
so
in
fact,
I
challenged
for
you
all
to
come
back
and
tell
us
what
is
the
millage
increase
that
you
would
need
for
us
really
to
be
number
one,
including
the
cost
of
living.
BC
So
I'm
I'm
hoping
before
we
get
to
third
reading
that
you
will
do
that,
because
I
I
think
our
council
would
would
be
agreeable
to
that
frankly,
because
I
think,
if
it's
all
about
the
teachers
at
the
end
of
the
day-
and
you
know,
if
we're
having
a
lot
of
turnover
and
we
can't
hire
and
people
come
here
and
then
they
find
out,
they
can't
live
here
and
then
they
don't
come
it.
It
costs
a
lot
of
money
when
we
have
a
lot
of
turnover.
So
I
would
really
like
to
see
us.
G
AX
One
more
quick
statement
chairman
if
I
could
so
doing
the
math
I
have
it
pulled
up
right
here.
The
pending
puts
it
at
forty
five
thousand
five
hundred
and
sixty
six.
Yes,
then
you
have
the
so
the
supplement
with
the
statement
I
made
earlier.
If
and
like
I
said
I
would
advocate
for
it.
I
don't
know
how
we
do
that.
I
don't
know
if
it's
possible,
I
don't
know
if
we
need
to
negotiate
a
millage,
but
that
would
put
the
base
over
50
000
in
south
carolina.
AK
There
are
some
considerations
we
would
need
to
make
special
revenue
funds
as
well
about
20
percent
of
our
staff
are
are
paid
for
with
special
revenue
funds
and
those
funds
are
not
increasing.
Some
are
actually
decreasing,
such
as
title
one
funding.
So
we
do
the
bud
general
operating
budget
will
absorb
the
impact
of
any
increases
that
are
not
able
to
be
covered
in
special
revenue
funds
as
those
diminish
or
stay
flat.
AK
AO
E
A
A
A
It
is
talking
about
taking
the
existing
roads,
repairing
them
in
some
cases
having
to
replace
them
with
new
road,
but
not
you
know,
taking
it
and
doing
like
some
other
places
around
our
doing
of
creating
new
road
systems.
It's
addressing
the
needs
for
the
major
roads
and
part
of
that
is
that
green
belt.
A
G
Mr
chairman-
and
I
really
appreciate
miss
white's
comments
tonight,
but
but
this
bill
this
also
includes
mass
transportation.
Yes,
it
includes
other
forms
of
transportation
such
as
walking
on
sidewalks,
which
also
includes
a
system
for
that
for
both
mass
transportation
and
sidewalks
and
bike
paths
and
the
greenways,
and
I
think
the
voters
will
be
confused.
G
AN
A
And
they
were
very
cognizant
of
the
fact
that
we
need
to
take
a
look
at
the
land
that
is
on
these
roads,
that
is
being
developed,
and
is
there
the
possibility
of
buying
some
of
the
development
rights
right,
which
is
exactly
what
the
senator
was
advocating?
It's?
How
do
we
encompass
that
in
this
referendum.
A
AP
A
H
Think
you
know,
I
think
what
we're
trying
to
do
here
is
make
it
more
palatable
is
probably
people
who
are
going
to
criticize
us
right
now,
wrongly
for
the
tie
up
with
the
300
million
dollars,
we're
dealing
with
at
the
moment,
trying
to
get
a
bridge
and
a
gateway
done
rightly
or
wrong.
I
think
to
make
it
more
palatable.
You
can
always
go
with
the
thing
we've
been
hearing
about.
Most
of
our
adult
lives,
the
80
20
split.
H
The
voters
may
find
it
more
palatable
because
it's
not
just
simply
for
transportation
related
issues,
but
rather
the
opportunity
to
re,
to
buy
density
and
to
reduce
the
building.
That's
going
to
be
taking
place
here
over
the
next
10
to
15
years.
So
I
I
don't
know
if
80
20
is
a
palatable
suggestion
for
everybody
to
consider.
A
BD
BD
The
fact
that
you're,
this
far
down
the
road
on
its
transportation
and
green
belt
bob
penny-
I
I'm
a
little
reluctant
to
try
to
reach
up
to
that
back,
because
we
had
so
much
work
there.
It's
just
as
many
I
mean
they
worked
play
really
hard.
I
don't
remember
how
many
meetings
that
they
had
it
looks
right
here,
and
so
what
I
thought
about
is
something
you
just
mentioned:
without
reshuffling,
the
deck.
BD
Are
you
adding
more
green
belt
money
without
having
two
separate
referendums
and,
of
course,
the
idea
of
adding
a
couple
years
on
hood,
which
would
give
us
an
additional
say,
140
million
dollars
and
roughly
in
today's
dollars?
2666
is
already
in
there
that's
200
million
dollars.
The
reality
is
the
demand
for
green
belt.
BD
Painting
is
essentially
unlimited
because
of
the
massive
number
of
which
have
been
pointed
out
earlier
masked
by
stevia
davis,
massive
number
of
true
developments
that
are
sitting
out
there
with
puds
or
something
so
I
I
would
certainly
support
adding
two
years
more
than
ten
leave
everything
else.
Definitely
as
it
is
at
two
years,
everyone
throws
another
120
million,
which
could
be
bonded
today,
obviously
at
a
lower
amount,
because
the
present
value.
BD
Maybe
another
way
to
do
it,
maybe
a
better
way
to
do
it,
but
that's
I've,
given
this
a
lot
of
thought
in
the
last
week
or
so,
because
I
have
a
lot
of
other
people
and
I
think
that
might
be
the
best
way
to
do
it.
I'd
be
interested
to
hear
what
other
people
have
said.
You
might
like
I'll
go
ahead
and
make
a
most
amendment
to
say
that
we
extended
two
years
with
for
this
relationship,
those
additional
two
years
about
340
million
dollars
being
devoted
exclusively
green
blood
and
of
course
it
can
be
bonded.
A
H
BD
A
AN
A
A
AX
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
I'll,
try
to
be
brief.
One
of
the
things
I
do
struggle
with
is
we
said
that
there's
nothing
on
here
about
new
roads,
but
the
way
it
is
written
right
now
does
give
the
town
of
bluffton
access
to
new
roads.
As
if
you
look
at
it's
exhibit
a
item.
Number
14.,
bluffton's
regional
roadway
network
has
the
implementation
of
any
bluffton
projects
listed
in
the
priorities
and
the
approved
latch
transportation
plan.
Bluffton
town
council
would
designate
projects
to
be
undertaken
by
beaufort
county
number.
AX
AX
That's
that's
one
part
of
my
statement.
The
other
part
is,
I
will
not
be
a
fan
of
12
years,
I'm
already
struggling
with
10..
I
think
this
area
changes
so
rapidly
and
so
quickly.
Some
of
the
things
we've
realized
at
one
point
was
a
priority.
Might
not
be
a
priority
in
the
future,
but
the
only
reason
I'm
still
considering
it
is
because
there
is
nothing
on
here
for
new
roads,
so
we
still
can
handle
you
know
the
priorities
of
dealing
with
the
growth
we
have
in
the
current
areas.
AX
The
80
20
split
sounds
pretty
good.
I
think
you
could
even
go
higher
if
you
needed
to,
because
I
think
there's
leeway
with
some
of
the
budgets
the
money
allocated
to
certain
areas.
I've
gone
on
record
before
I'm,
not
a
big
fan
of
mass
transit.
I
see
palmetto
breeze,
going
in
front
of
my
work
every
single
day,
completely
empty
time
and
time
again,
and
I
I
struggle
with
some
of
those
things.
AY
Keep
in
mind
the
current
proposal
sets
aside
60
million
dollars
for
green
belts.
You
all
could
designate
as
I
understand
it,
the
percentage
of
each
collection
period
of
each
quarter.
That
would
go
toward
transportation
projects
and
it
would
go
toward
green
belts.
So
you
could
say
you
know.
If
we
get
15
million
dollars
a
quarter,
then
a
third
of
that
goes
to
green
belts.
The
two
thirds
go
to
transportation
projects
so
that
the
money
would
build
up
six
million
dollars.
We
get
there.
We're
done
so.
G
AY
So
we
may
have
to
do
some
trail
construction
and
things
like
that
on
that
land
as
well
and-
and
furthermore,
you
know
council
probably
needs
to
evaluate
do,
do
you
feel
that
it's
county
responsibility
or-
and
I
I'm
not
saying
I
have
a
position
either
way-
something
you
consider
is:
do
you
feel
that
county
residents
or
people
that
are
paid?
The
penny
are
responsible
for
past
planning
decisions
that
have
been
made
by
other
jurisdictions
that
have
put
us
in
the
position
that
we
are
in
right
now,
with
the
growth
to
buy
back?
AY
A
Yeah
and
over
the
course
of
time
you
know,
as
you've
clearly
stated
and
rightfully
so
we
don't
know
what
the
future
holds.
So
we
may
have
to
create
some
new
roads
and,
as
we
continue
to
grow,
you
know,
that's
just
you
know
wishful
thinking
on
our
part
that
we
could
just
fix
what
we
have
and
it's
going
to
be
good
for
the
next
20
years.
That
may
not
be
the
case.
H
H
BD
H
AX
H
AX
AX
BB
BB
A
E
A
BM
BM
D
Lawson,
I
I
think
that
by
doing
this,
obviously
we're
then
going
to
affect
the
rural
critical
lands
program.
We
would
no
longer
have
one
the
next
time
it
comes
up
for
a
referendum,
because
again
people
look
at
and
say
we're
we're
we're
saving
money,
we're
paying
money
now.
So
that's
the
one
bad
of
of
the
the
the
reaction
that
you
get
the
pros
and
cons
of.
D
Whenever
we
do
this,
I
think
it
would
eliminate
the
rural
critical
lands
program,
even
though
we
could
put
it
back
up
for
a
vote,
but
I
don't
think
would
get
at
that
point.
I
think
that
you
know
everyone
knows
that
we
need
to
go
ahead
and
and
get
the
one
cent
sales
tax
and
again
I
have
nothing
wrong
with
the
90
10,
the
80
20,
the
75
25.
If
that's
what
we
want
to
do,
how
we
really
need
infrastructure,
there's!
No
doubt
about
that.
It's
it's
like
everyone!
D
You
talk
to
in
our
community
knows
it's
kind
of
like
saving
for
your
kids
college
education.
We
know
it's
coming
and
we've
got
to
save
for
it.
We
got
to
do
it.
So
I
really
think
that
that
people
are
going
to
pass
this
and
go
for
it.
We
haven't
talked
about
yet
when
we're
going
to
do
this,
and
I
would
like
to
see
us
do
it,
this
fall
and
push
for
it
and,
as
I
saw
my
my
grandson,
who's
six
came
home
from
kindergarten.
D
He
had
a
piece
of
paper
and
he
showed
it
to
me
and
it
was
this
baby
bird
in
the
nest
and
and
the
baby
bird
was
getting
ready
to
jump
and
baby
bird
said
what,
if
I
fail,
and
then
the
mother
bird
said
well
what?
If
you
fly?
So
that's
the
thing
we
need
to
move
forward
with
this
push
it
now.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we
we
get
this
through
because
we're
going
to
need
it
yeah.
D
M
E
BC
Up
good
still,
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
a
couple
thoughts.
It
does
strike
me
a
couple
of
you
and
I
agree
with
it
would
say.
If
we're
looking
at
a
small
percentage
of
this
transportation
piece,
it
is
the
drop
in
the
bucket,
because
I
don't
sense
that
we
generate
very
much
money
compared
to
the
number
of
properties
that
are
being
developed
out
there,
because
we're
talking
in
the
billions
that
are
going
to
come.
BC
AY
AY
G
AY
A
Like
that,
because
I
sense
from
county
council,
we
are
in
favor
of
moving
forward
with
the
transportation
referendum,
we'll
we're
well
aware
of
the
need
to
preserve
land
as
well.
It
is
the
function
of
putting
them
together
that
we're
struggling
with
right
as
to
what
is
the
best
way
that
we're
going
to
have
success.
A
AY
I
agree,
I
think,
if
we
could,
if
we
can
sell
the
green
space
thing
as
a
half
penny
to
do
green
space,
that
would
provide
debt
service
for
the
existing
wrong
critical
land
bond.
Then
that's
a
great
incentive
for
property
owners,
existing
property
owners
to
vote
for
it.
Because
again
we
can
use
that
money
to
do
debt
service
for
the
bond
and
do
a
roll
back
on
the
millage
for
the
wrong
critical
lands,
debt
and.
BC
Raise
money
and
raise
the
money:
did
you
see
it
as
two
separate
votes?
Yes,
I
I
would
too
also,
I
think
if
you
start
something
like
that,
whether
you
start
with
a
half
penny
or
whatever,
I
think
it's
always
easier
as
you
in
subsequent
years
to
bump
it,
both
in
terms
of
length
or
dollar
amount,
once
you've
got
something
in
place
and
you're,
demonstrating
that
it's
working.
So
I
like
the
idea
of
taking
some
time
if
we
have
to
come
back
for
one
or
two
special
meetings
and
doing
it
right.
Oh.
AX
So
I
completely
understand
that
logic
fiscally,
but
if
we're
talking
about
getting
something
passed,
this
is
our
leverage
to
get
the
transportation
passes,
putting
it
on
one.
So
we
lose
that
leverage
now
and
now
we're
doing
the
exact
same
thing
we
tried
to
do
last
year.
One
could
lose
so
you
could
have
one
lose
in
one
pass,
and
now
we
no
longer
have
that
leverage
to
use
it
next
year
or
the
years
after
well.
AX
My
second
thing
is,
I
know,
we're
talking
about
postponing
second
vote.
I'm
gonna
make
the
same
argument.
I
made
last
time
we
could
have
that
same
postponement
on
the
third
reading.
So
if
we
don't
have
to
lose
any
time
we
don't
meaning,
we
can
take
two
weeks
our
next
meeting,
so
we
could
come
to
the
third
reading
and
if
we
came
up
with
something
great
and
we
could
discuss
it
right
then
and
there
and
then,
if
we
didn't
postpone
the
third
reading
that
way,
we
don't
put
ourselves
behind
the
vape
eight
balls.
BM
AX
I
comment
then:
yes,
sir
yeah,
that's
exactly
my
point.
It
is
a
huge
change,
so
we're
not
going
to
make
the
change
today
either
way.
So
why
would
we
postpone
now
we
can
still
do
it
later.
We're
not
going
to
come
in
and
say.
First
reading
is
in
the
next
one,
anyways
we're
going
to
come
back
to
reading
two
and
still
have
the
postponed.
AY
AY
Historically,
in
beaufort
county
what's
happened
if,
if
something's
amended
at
third
reading-
and
it's
significant
enough,
then
it
reverts
back
for
a
second
reading
anyway,
before
you
can
go
to
third.
So
if
we
postpone
it
tonight,
then
we're
still
going
to
be
at
second
reading.
We
can
do
what
we
need
to
do
and
then
you
all
can
give
it
the
second
reading
and
then
give
it
third
reading
at
the
appropriate
time,
you're
not
gonna
lose
either
either
way.
Yeah.
A
AY
BA
AY
BB
AW
AX
Left
the
meeting
yeah
I
already-
I
know
we're
talking
about
postponing
anything
like
that,
but
just
a
heads
up
to
all
you
guys
being
open
and
honest.
I
will
in
our
next
reading,
motion
to
move
to
reword
the
bluffton
to
match.
Basically
what
which
one
was
it,
ladies
island,
how
it
talks
about
just
the
improvements
so
and
takes
out
lats.
So
we
can
make
sure
that
that
stays
to
specific
existing
roads.
A
A
Seeing
no
objection,
the
motion
carries
and
the
second
reading
is
postponed
until
the
27th
item.
Number
15
is
a
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
accounting
administrator
to
execute
the
necessary
documents
and
provide
funding
for
the
purchase
of
real
property
identified
as
3600
road
for
the
hilton
head
island
airport
expansion
project.
A
motion-
please
don't
move!
Mr
chairman,
mr
rodman
makes
the
motion
the
second.
A
A
BC
AY
AY
AE
AE
E
E
A
BM
E
BD
AY
AY
I
should
have
brought
that
to
your
attention
prior
to
second
reading.
I
intended
to
do
so,
but
the
meeting
kind
of
got
away
from
me
tonight
with
all
the
presentations
and
I
I
lose
track
of
everything
that
I'm
I
mean
to
bring
up,
but
it
does
not
have
to
be
an
official
vote
of
counsel
in
a
meeting
for
us
to
consider
fulfilling
individual
council
members
request
for
us
to
do
things
for
the
full
body
to
to
consider
in
a
meeting
so.
E
Let
me
stop
you
right
here.
My
problem
is
not
that
this
was
brought
forward
as
something
for
county
council
to
discuss
and
vote
on.
Okay.
My
problem
is,
it
was
put
into
a
budget
document.
Okay,
if
you
want
to
have
county
council
vote
on
a
change
in
our
procedure.
I'm
absolutely
fine
to
have
that
discussion,
but
to
have
to
talk
into
a
budget
document
makes
it
sound
like
a
part
of
the
federal
government.
I'm
not
gonna
do
that.
We
have.
E
We
have
rules
and
we
need
to
discuss
changing
those
rules
individually
and
as
a
as
a
whole
concept
and
not
not
just
as
part
of
some
omnibus
bill.
We
don't
do
that
at
county
council
please,
mr
chairman,
I
call
the
question
it
is
non-debatable
and
it
needs
to
be
discussed
where
it
needs
to
be
voted
on
right
now.
E
BA
A
A
Q
BA
E
C
A
Okay,
so
before
we
take
this
reconsideration,
did
we
ever
take
a
vote
on
item
number
16.?
I
don't
believe
so.
I
don't
believe
we
did.
Is
that
correct?
We
did
not
that's
right
right,
so
hold
your
reconsideration
until
we
take
the
action
and
then
we'll
come
back
to
your
reconsideration,
because
we
can
do
that.
A
A
BA
E
A
E
E
BI
H
AW
C
BA
E
Yes,
that's
right,
so
the
motion
has
previously
amended.
I
don't
think
any
amendments
happened.
I'd
like
to
offer
this
amendment,
sir,
that
any
language
regarding
changing
the
procedure
of
approving
expenditures
in
beaufort
county
contained
within
that
ordinance
be
removed
and
we'll
discuss
it
at
a
later
time.
We'll
have
a
we'll
have
a
an
opportunity
to
to
pass
an
ordinance,
but
that's
my
motion
that
any
language
regarding
change
of
procedure
for
passing
a
budget
authorization
be
removed.
I
E
AE
Me
that
section
I
can
have
it
right
here
if
you
would
like
is
section
21,
the
expenditure
of
state,
accommodations
tax
and
local
accommodations
and
hospitality
tax
funds
in
accordance
with
beaufort
county
code
of
ordinances,
chapter
66,
article
2.
This
ordinance
hereby
authorizes
the
appropriation
utilization
of
state
accommodation,
tax
funds
and
local
accommodations
taxes
and
hospitality
tax
funds
to
be
accomplished
by
the
adoption
of
a
resolution
by
county
council.
E
A
A
BP
Yes,
how
you
doing
my
name
is
william
smith.
Actually,
I'm
here
tonight
because
of
the
fact
that
we
have
a
tax
money
and
I
mean
the
the
yeah,
the
apa.
I
believe
we
might
call
it
essel
funds,
I'm
not
sure,
but
the
american
cares
that
money
there'll
be
more
and
more
excuses.
Excuse
me
that
the
american
cares
that
money
to
be
more
clear,
clear
and-
and
talking
about
that.
A
couple
weeks
ago
we
had
a
bunch
of
we
asked
him
about.
BP
Maybe
a
couple
months
ago
we
had
a
bunch
of
community
meetings,
and
I
see
I
noticed
down
here
at
the
tennis.
The
tennis
courts
were
taking
the
tennis
courts
down.
But
my
one
of
my
complaint,
when
one
of
my
complaints
are,
is
that
how
we
getting
the
community
involved
in
the
spending
of
this
extra
money?
For
because
what
essa
calls
this
for
is
for
the
kid
to
have
community
involvement
and
just
to
have
the
hit
to
have.
BP
BP
How
are
we
spending
that
money
me
personally,
I'm
tired
of
seeing
the
caskets
I'm
tired
of
seeing
it.
I've
come
to
y'all
several
times.
I
see
him
as
a
past
man
he's
looking
up
at
the
time
to
see
how
long
before
I'm
finished
it's
absurd.
It's
disrespectful
to
the
community.
The
community
feels
that
way.
I've
had
people
who
have
asked
me
that
when
are
they
going
to
do
something
for
the
young
generation,
I
grew
up.
We
had
skating
rings.
We
had
different
things
for
young
young
girls
to
do.
BP
BP
That's
why
that's
why
y'all
elected
the
old
scene,
the
senior
center,
the
senior
citizens
on
saint
helena,
island
and
and
yeah
y'all
took
those
the
opposition
upon
the
pals,
the
communities,
they're
upset
and
they're
concerned
about
that.
You
took
it
up
on
the
path
of
the
past
at
all
these
meetings
and
we
don't
see
where
the
funding
is
going.
BP
BP
I'm
pleading
for
you,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
to
help
me
understand
what
are
we
going
to
do
to
save
our
babies
here
in
beaufort
county?
I
applaud
you
for
for
moving
moving
the
school
board
budget,
but
the
school
board
budget
ain't
good,
because
you
you
only
go.
Some
of
them
won't
be
smart,
but
some
of
us,
some
of
them
still
gonna,
live
here
and
we
have
to
educate
the
ones
that
are
here.