Votes at a glance: committee approves easements for utility and sidewalk projects, MOA with school district, reappoints transportation committee member

The Beaufort County Public Facilities Committee took several procedural and substantive votes April 21, approving an ordinance and a resolution, authorizing right-of-way negotiations for sidewalk projects, and reappointing a citizen to a county committee. Most actions passed with no objections recorded in the meeting transcript.

Ordinance: permanent utility easement for Palmetto Bluff Road A motion to consider an ordinance authorizing execution and delivery of a permanent utility easement for a portion of county right of way known as Palmetto Bluff Road in Bluffton Township was made, seconded and approved with no objection. Committee discussion included a representative of the sewer authority describing a long, varying-width easement (generally less than 30 feet, extending to 50 feet for access in places) and confirmating that the easement applies only to county-owned property.

Ordinance: acceptance of…