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Volunteer Beaufort Water Search and Rescue requests $40,000; committee directs staff to find funding
Summary
Beaufort Water Search and Rescue asked the committee for $40,000 for boat replacements and operations. Committee members discussed recurring support, ATAX grant attempts and directed administration to identify funding sources rather than approve an immediate midyear amendment.
Representatives of Beaufort Water Search and Rescue asked Beaufort County’s Community Services committee for $40,000 in midyear support to replace boats and buy tow vehicles. Patrick Canning said the all‑volunteer organization responded to 97 missions last year and estimated ongoing needs at about $116,000 for fiscal 2026.
Canning described the group as an all‑volunteer rescue organization based in…
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