Town Council Quarterly Workshop Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 05:00 PM Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Council Chambers, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC



AGENDA
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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.INVOCATION

4.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

  1. 1.Regular Meeting Minutes of 06/09/2026

5.PRESENTATIONS, CELEBRATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS

6.PUBLIC COMMENTS

7.COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL

8.WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 2.PLACEHOLDER - Wayfinding Master Planning Study to the July Workshop Agenda - CJ Wilson, Sky Design

  2. 3.Update and Discussion Related to Proposed Uses at the Buck Island Road Park - Pat Rooney, Capital Improvement Program Manager

9.PUBLIC HEARING & FINAL READING

10.FORMAL AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 4.Consideration of an Ordinance for Certain Amendments to the Town of Bluffton’s Municipal Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23, Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Article 3 – Application Process, Sec. 3.18, Certificate of Appropriateness-Historic District and Sec. 3.19, Site Feature-Historic District Permit, Related to Relocation and Demolition of Non-contributing Resources in Old Town Bluffton Historic District – First Reading – Dan Frazier, Planning and Community and Development Manager

11.CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 5.Monthly Department Reports: Police, Finance and Administration, Human Resources, Municipal Court, Projects & Watershed Resilience, Public Services, Don Ryan Center for Innovation, and Growth Management

  2. 6.Town Manager Monthly Report

  3. 7.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of a Stormwater Management and Utility Intergovernmental Agreement between Beaufort County and the Town of Bluffton - Andrea Moreno, Watershed Division Manager

  4. 8.Reappointment of William Ricketts to Serve as a Member of the Beaufort County Bluffton Township Fire District Board for a Full-Term with the Expiration Date of June 30, 2030 - Marcia Hunter, Town Clerk

12.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 9.Discussion of Negotiations Regarding the Contractual Agreements and Proposed Sale, Lease or Purchase of Property (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70[a][2])

    Related to Property Usage in Ghost Road Right-of-Way

    Related to Contractual Matters of Proposed Land Acquisition in the Area within the Buckwalter PUD

  2. 10.Legal Advice Related to Potential Resolution (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70[a][2])

13.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.ADJOURNMENT

“FOIA Compliance – Public notification of this meeting has been published and posted in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act and the Town of Bluffton policies.”
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