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Beaufort County breaks ground on Wesley Felix Community Center funded by ARPA
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Beaufort County officials and community leaders broke ground on the Wesley Felix Community Center at Wesley Felix Park on St. Helena Island. County staff said the roughly 3,000–3,200 sq. ft. building, paid entirely with ARPA funds, will host senior programs, after‑school activities and flexible community space; officials gave varying timeline estimates for design and construction.
Beaufort County officials and local leaders on St. Helena Island on Saturday marked the groundbreaking for the Wesley Felix Community Center, a new community facility county staff say will provide senior programming, after‑school activities, space for potential health clinics and flexible meeting rooms.
"100% of this facility was paid for, by ARPA funds," Audra Antonacci Ogden, assistant county administrator, said during the event, confirming that American Rescue Plan Act funding will cover the project cost. County PIO Hannah Nichols said the project has just entered the first stages of design after a staff review with the planning department.
The building’s design and size were described by project architect Arnie McClure of Coast Architects. "It's little…
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