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Hilton Head speeds up islandwide stormwater plan; council debates owning local roads

Town Council Strategic Workshop (Hilton Head Island) · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Town staff moved up an islandwide stormwater master plan and detailed $6.35M in FY26 stormwater projects; council debated whether taking road ownership from county would improve equitable stormwater service and allow more control over repairs.

The town said it has selected an engineering consultant and started work on an islandwide stormwater master plan to identify probable costs for public, county and private systems. "Island wide stormwater master plan. Engineering consultant selected; work began February," the town manager said.

Why it matters: Council members called stormwater and road ownership the town’s two largest operational issues. Several councilors argued that if the town owned more…

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