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Votes at a glance: Jasper County Council approves airport engineering work, airport rezoning and sales-tax recommendations

Jasper County Council · February 18, 2026

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Summary

Council approved a $90,504.50 work authorization for airport engineering (100% FAA entitlement funds), approved a second-reading zoning change for airport property, and approved Transportation Sales Tax Advisory Committee recommendations including a $724,909 utility-relocation IGA with Hardeeville; multiple items were approved by voice vote.

JASPER COUNTY — At its meeting, Jasper County Council approved several routine and programmatic items by voice vote.

Work authorization (Resolution 2026-11): Council approved a work authorization for Holt Consulting Group to provide engineering services for airport projects in calendar-year 2026, covering an emergency generator, taxiway expansion (Ramp B) and a helipad. The engineering fee is $90,504.50 and was described by staff as 100% FAA entitlement grant-funded; construction was estimated in staff documents to be roughly $496,000 with the county's eventual local match for construction estimated at about 2.5% (approximately $12,400) when construction contracts are awarded.

Airport property rezoning (Ordinance 2026-07): Council conducted a public hearing on a second reading to designate certain airport parcels as industrial development to align zoning with airport property; Planning Commission recommended approval. No public speakers were present for this hearing and council approved second reading by voice vote.

Transportation sales tax advisory committee recommendations: The advisory committee recommended branding (tagline and logo) for the 1¢ transportation sales tax program and proposed an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Hardeeville to pay Palmetto Electric for utility relocation tied to a signal installation at Argent and Shortcut Road. The IGA amount discussed was $724,909, and staff said funding would come from the transportation sales tax program. Council approved the committee recommendations and the IGA authorization by voice vote.

Executive session: The council held an executive session earlier to discuss pending negotiations and property matters (Perry House lease, farmers market management, hangar land leases and FAA grants, and a tax incentive proposal for 'Project Heat'); the chair reported there were no actions taken during the closed session.