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Beaufort County council unanimously approves up to $200,000 in green‑space earnest money to hold Bluffton tract

Beaufort County Council · April 13, 2026
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Summary

The council voted unanimously April 13 to allow the Green Space Committee to use up to $200,000 in green‑space funds as earnest money, if needed, to secure an option on a roughly 5,000‑acre tract adjacent to Palmetto Bluff while due diligence and negotiations continue.

Beaufort County Council on April 13 authorized the Green Space Committee to make up to $200,000 of county green‑space funds available as earnest money to hold an option on a roughly 5,000‑acre tract near Palmetto Bluff while the county completes due diligence.

The request came from Green Space Advisory Committee chair Mike McShane, who told the council the money would only be used “if necessary for earnest money during contract negotiations with Pioneer Land and Timber” and…

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