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County Council authorizes review of all 2023 contracts, 2023 purchases, procurement codes; audit of P-card system
lowing executive session held during the special called County Council meeting on Monday, July 24, 2023, in Beaufort. Eric Assistant Coun- Greenway ty Administrator of By Delayna Earley Public Safety John Robinson has and Mike McCombs been appointed as the acting counThe Island News ty administrator during this time. Beaufort County AdministraHe will receive an additional tor Eric Greenway was placed on $3,000 per month while serving in administrative leave with pay fol- this capacity, Chairman Passiment
said during public session. County Council members met at 10:30 a.m., for the special called County Council meeting and went directly into executive session following the Pledge of Allegiance. After two hours in executive session, County Council members resumed the public session where it was revealed that the issues discussed in Monday’s executive session were first brought to light in a July 10 meeting between council members Mark Lawson (District 9), Anna Maria Tabernik
(District 6), Chair and Vice-Chair of the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee; County Council Chairman Joseph Passiment (District 5); Vice Chairman Larry McElynn (District 10); and legal counsel for the Beaufort County Council and Beaufort County. The Special Called County Council meeting was held to review documentation and information revolving around issues of compliance with the county’s procurement codes, budgets and P-card
policies, among other issues, and to receive legal advice on the matter, said Passiment. Four additional motions were made and passed following executive session. County Council authorized the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee to “contract with one or more professional or professional firms” to do a thorough review of all purchases and contracts for professional
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Stewart files suit against Trask One developer sues another for $120 million over projects in downtown Beaufort By Delayna Earley The Island News Beaufort developer Dick Stewart filed a lawsuit on Monday, July 17, 2023, against Graham Trask and his father George G. Trask in response to the legal battles and alleged spread of disinformation revolving around Dick the construction of Stewart a hotel and parking structure in downtown Beaufort. Graham Trask has filed two separate lawsuits under his business entities, Mix Farms, LLC and West Street Farms, LLC, against the City of Beaufort, 303 Associates, LLC and the Beaufort Inn, LLC, both of which are owned by Stewart, claiming that the plans for the proposed hotel and parking structure do not abide by the city’s Graham laws for size. George Trask Trask does not have an ownership interest in either of Graham Trask’s businesses and was not a plaintiff in either lawsuit. Stewart, who is currently retired, said during an interview with
The 68th Commodore and First Lady, Josh and Brooke Schott, are announced during the 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival’s Commodore’s Ball on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in downtown Beaufort. Delayna Earley/The Island News
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Schott named 68th Commodore for 2024
By Delayna Earley and First Lady, Josh The Island News and Brooke Schott. With the Commodore’s Ball on Schott is a Beaufort Saturday night and the Blessing of PHOTOS native and has been the Fleet on Sunday morning, the Coverage volunteering with the 67th annual Beaufort Water Festival of the Bed festival since 2001. Races, Talent has ended. This year he actShow, and The final evening of Water Festival other events, ed as the Program featured the upbeat music from ACE Pages A6-9 Coordinator and Party Band and the announcement was the “right-hand and first dance of the 68th Commodore man” to Nutt as he planned the
festival’s festivities. The festival, which promotes 10 days of events in downtown Beaufort, had to contend with some days with temperatures higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but thankfully the precipitation (according to the Water Festival’s website, they do not use the word “rain”) that is common in Beaufort this
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