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TCL and USCB present budget and workforce plans; USCB asks to raise millage to fund new programs and faculty

Beaufort County Council · April 20, 2026
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Summary

Technical College of the Lowcountry asked Beaufort County to continue historical millage support; University of South Carolina Beaufort requested increasing millage from 1.1 to 1.4 to support new programs (including environmental engineering), additional faculty and dorm capacity.

Representatives from the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) and the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) presented budget requests and workforce-development updates during the April 20 workshop.

TCL said it is requesting continuation of its historical millage allocation (no increase) and highlighted workforce training outcomes: roughly 80% of workforce programs are free to South Carolina residents, large demand for…

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