City Of Beaufort

City Council work session (June 23, 2026) included: new employee recognitions; interview of an applicant for the Downtown Advisory Board; a detailed Army Corps of Engineers briefing on a proposed coastal storm risk management federal interest determination and potential 3-year feasibility study; an update on the city housing repair program and Trust activities; one public commenter; and a motion to enter executive session.

Planning Commission meeting: approved May 18 minutes with agreed edits; public comment focused on proposed code changes (chapters 2–4) with extended discussion and a staff assignment to rewrite the drive‑through language; commissioners polled on allowing drive‑through lanes across building fronts (RMX: near‑unanimous support; T5U: split); commissioners agreed to remove PUDs and to retain the Bladen Street overlay removal; structured‑parking/liner‑building standards were discussed with no final change and will be revisited. Several procedural action items and a tentative next work session date were set.

City Historic Review Board meeting (June 10, 2026). Minutes from May 13 approved. Consent agenda Items A & B (including a Bailey Bill for 910 Harrington) were moved and approved with one dissent on process. Final approvals granted for: 1511 King Street (detached carriage house, with 13 conditions plus metal-roof clarification), 1201 King Street (siding/trim/porch repairs/replacement), and 805 Church Street (infill duplex + detached ADU). Conceptual review of 1010 Boundary Street (12-unit infill) was presented and a motion to table for further study was made and seconded (vote outcome not explicitly recorded in transcript). Several public commenters (Historic Buford Foundation and neighbors) spoke in support of some projects and raised concerns about scale, materials, stormwater, and streetscape treatment.

City Council regular meeting (June 9, 2026). Council approved the FY27 consolidated budget and tax levy, multiple proclamations and event requests, sale of city property at 2153 Boundary Street, a number of resolutions and authorizations (including waterfront option two RFQ and Duke Streetscape contract authorization), several board appointments, a 5% adjustment to the city manager's compensation, and moved into executive session. Public commenters addressed a regional single-use plastics ordinance, trails and sports/recreation, budget priorities (waterfront, strategic partners), and questions about the city manager's compensation and evaluation.

City of Beaufort City Council regular meeting held May 12, 2026. Council (Mayor Philip Cromer; Councilmembers Neil Lipsitz, Michael McFee, Mitch Mitchell, Josh Scallate) heard presentations and public comment, approved routine consent items and minutes, adopted amendments to the Noise Ordinance (second reading), approved several ordinances on second reading, held a public hearing and first reading of the FY2027 consolidated budget (including multiple amendments), approved sale of city property (first reading) at 2153 Boundary Street, made Downtown Advisory Board appointments, and moved into executive session before adjourning.

City Council meeting called to order at 7:21 PM. Council members present: Philip Cromer (Mayor), Neil Lipsitz, Michael McFee (Mayor Pro Tem), Mitch Mitchell, and Josh Scallate. Multiple routine items were approved (agenda, proclamations, consent agenda, minutes, several ordinances, and adjournment). Council approved a resolution to purchase a parcel at 32 Burton Hill Road by a 4-1 vote (Councilman Scallate voted against).