Regular Town Council Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 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 09/08/2026

V.PRESENTATIONS, CELEBRATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS

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

  2. 2.Bluffton AA All-Stars American 8U - Mayor Larry Toomer

  3. 3.National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month – Mayor Larry Toomer

  4. 4.Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation – Mayor Larry Toomer

VI.PUBLIC COMMENT

VII.COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL

VIII.WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 1.Sarah Riley Hooks Operations - Chris Forster, Assistant Town Manager

IX.PUBLIC HEARING & FINAL READING

X.FORMAL AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 1.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 - Second and Final Reading - Natalie Majorkiewicz, Director of Finance

  2. 2.Consideration of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Beaufort County Related to the Construction of Holly Hill Road - Stephen Steese, Town Manager

  3. 3.Consideration of Public Arts Committee Recommendation to Install a Poetry Walk Highlighting Local Poets at Buckwalter Amphitheater Park (Fiscal Impact: $19,000.00) – Chris Forster, Assistant Town Manager

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Approving the 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan - Lieutenant John DeStasio, Special Operations/Emergency Management

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

  3. 3.Community Planning Month Proclamation – Mayor Larry Toomer

  4. 4.Cyber Security Awareness Month Proclamation – Mayor Larry Toomer

XII.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 1.Personnel Matters Regarding Town Council Appointments of Boards, Committees, and Commissions (Pursuant to Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a][1])

  2. 2.Discussions Relating to Proposed Contractual Arrangements, Proposed   Sale or Purchase of Property, and Proposed Lease of Property (Pursuant to SC   Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a] [2])

    Potential Lease of Town Property

    Potential Lease of Property by the Town

    Proposed Land Acquisition within the Buckwalter PUD

  3. 3.Discussion Relating to Legal Advice and Proposed Contractural Matters Relating to the Expiration of the Village at Verdier Development Agreement (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a][2])

  4. 4.Discussion of Pending and Potential Claims Covered Under the Attorney-Client Privilege [Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §30-4-70(a)(2)] Related to Multiple Cases Filed by Plaintiff C. Hoagland   

XIII.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

XIV.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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