Regular Town Council Meeting Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 05:00 PM Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Council Chambers, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC

This meeting can be viewed live on BCTV, on Sparklight Channel 9 and 417 or on Spectrum Channel 1304.

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.INVOCATION

IV.PRESENTATIONS, CELEBRATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS

1. 1.South Carolina State Championships - Bluffton 8U All-Stars Baseball and Softball - Mayor Larry Toomer

2. 2.Introduction of New Employees, Promotions, and Interns - Anni Evans, Director of Human Resources

3. 3.Town of Bluffton Tax Increment Financing District Update - Frannie Heizer, Senior Partner, Burr & Forman

V.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. 1.Regular Meeting Minutes of 08/11/2026

2. 2.Amendment - Regular Town Council Meeting Minutes of 02/11/2025

VI.PUBLIC COMMENT

VII.COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL

VIII.WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS

1. 1.Discussion of Potential Unified Development Ordinance Amendments Related to Certain Standards and Building Types in Old Town Bluffton Historic District (Sec. 5.15) and Residential Uses in the Light Industrial District (Table 4.3) – Kevin Icard, Director of Growth Management

IX.PUBLIC HEARING & FINAL READING

X.FORMAL AGENDA ITEMS

1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the Town of Bluffton’s Municipal Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 - Public Property, Article II. Public Park, Dock and Boat Landing Rules to include Dock Rules for the New Linear Trail - Second and Final Reading - Heather Colin - Assistant Town Manager

2. 2.Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Town of Bluffton Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to      Provide for the Expenditures of Certain Funds; and to Allocate Sources of Revenue for the Said Funds to Carryover Unspent Expenditures and      Encumbrances from the FY2026 Budget to the FY2027 Budget - First Reading - Natalie Majorkiewicz, Director of Finance

3. 3.Consideration of Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee Funding Recommendations for      Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 - Shannon Milroy, Budget & Procurement Manager

   Coastal Conservation Association for Conservation Weekend in Bluffton: $10,000

   Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival: $80,000

   Society of Bluffton Artists: $35,000

   Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society: $15,000

   Congregation Beth Yam: $7,710

   BlacQuity SC for the 2026 Roots & Rivers Festival: $25,000

4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a Donation and Conveyance of Approximately 0.11 Acres of Real Property in Bluffton, South Carolina,  Located at 34 Thomas Heyward Street, TMS No. R610 039 00A 0426 0000 from Southern Coastal Homes, LLC to the Town of Bluffton, South Carolina; and Authorizing the Execution and Recordation of Certain Documents in Connection Therewith – Kevin Icard, Director of Growth Management

5. 5.Consideration of Public Arts Committee Recommendation to Purchase a Sculpture Created by Walter Palmer (Fiscal Impact: $23,000) – Chris Forster, Assistant Town Manager

XI.CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

1. 1.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. 2.Town Manager Monthly Report

XII.EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. 1.Discussions Relating to Authorizing the Town Manager to Negotiate a Contractual Agreement Between the Town and Affordable Housing Developer (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a] [2])

2. 2.Discussions Relating to the Potential Lease of Property by The Town of Bluffton (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a] [2])

3. 3.Discussion Relating to Legal Advice and Proposed Contractual Matters (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a][2])

   Willow Run Covenants

   Expiration of the Village at Verdier Development Agreement

XIII.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

XIV.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, October 13, 2026