Regular Town Council Meeting Tuesday, February 10, 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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I.CALL TO ORDER

II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.INVOCATION

IV.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

  1. 1.Regular Meeting Minutes of 01/13/2026

  2. 2.Quarterly Workshop Minutes of 01/27/2026

V.PRESENTATIONS, CELEBRATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. 1.Beaufort County School District Character Student of the Month - Mayor Larry Toomer

  2. 2.Cross Schools Girls Basketball Team - Mayor Larry Toomer

  3. 3.Introduction of New Employees and Recognition of Promotions

VI.PUBLIC COMMENT

VII.COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL

VIII.WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 1.Discussion and Direction of Proposed Amendment to Chapter 23, Unified Development Ordinance, Article 3  Application Process, regarding criteria for the demolition of non-contributing resources to the Old Town Bluffton Historic District - Kevin Icard - Director of Growth Management

  2. 2.Discussion and Direction on Proposed Amendment to Chapter 23, Unified Development Ordinance, Article 3 Application Process, regarding additional evaluation criteria for Contributing Resources to the Old Town Bluffton Historic District - Kevin Icard - Director of Growth Management

IX.PUBLIC HEARING & FINAL READING

X.FORMAL AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Town of Bluffton FY 2026 Budget to Provide for the Expenditures of Certain Funds and to Allocate Sources of Revenue for the Said Funds - First Reading - Natalie Majorkiewicz, Director of Finance

  2. 2.Approval to Authorize a Construction Contract with Nix Construction Co., Inc. for Site and Landscape Development of the Sarah Riley Hooks Cottage Project (Fiscal Impact: $687,874.80) - Pat Rooney, Capital Improvement Program 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 Proposed Land Acquisition in the Area within the Buckwalter PUD (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a] [2])

XIII.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

XIV.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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