Executive committee to schedule joint meetings with school board, legislative delegation and municipalities to discuss growth and shared facilities

The Beaufort County Council executive committee agreed to schedule joint meetings with the Beaufort County School Board, the county’s legislative delegation and nearby municipalities to coordinate planning on development, school facilities and shared use of athletic and other facilities.

Committee members said the conversation with the school board should include advance notice to the district about proposed multi- and single-family development north of the Broad River — specifically in the Burton Township — and a review of the Lubbico property currently owned by the district and used as the county public library. The school board also requested dialogue on fiscal authority for the district and potential meeting dates, items the committee placed on the draft agenda for a joint meeting.

Committee members asked county…