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Hilton Head Island officials mark six-month progress on strategic action plan, unveil dashboard
Summary
Town staff told council the three-year Strategic Action Plan is on track, highlighted land acquisitions and new online dashboards, and asked council to prioritize sequencing of major projects such as the Land Management Ordinance rewrite and stormwater master plan.
Hilton Head Island's town manager presented a six-month progress update on the town's three-year strategic action plan, citing land purchases, new tools to track progress and a renewed emphasis on sequencing major projects.
"Since 2020 the town has purchased 79.6 acres of property," the town manager said, highlighting 23 acquisitions funded largely with real-estate transfer fees and a contribution from the Beaufort County Green Space Fund. He said staff would use a newly launched strategic-action-plan dashboard to report six-month updates going forward.
Council members spent much of the session testing priorities and sequencing. The manager said the update was not a request to re-adopt the plan but an opportunity to align staff work plans and budget priorities with the plan's ten goals.
The session covered high-level progress across the plan's goals, including the Land Management Ordinance (LMO) rewrite, a forthcoming island-wide stormwater master plan, neighborhood stabilization projects in historic Gullah Geechee areas, and a public-safety facilities acquisition. Finance staff also previewed a five-year forecast intended to shape capital investment decisions.
Why it matters: Council and staff emphasized the difference between discussion, direction and formal action. The meeting was designed to narrow the number of projects that demand immediate staff time so limited resources can be used efficiently. The new public website and the strategic hub are intended to give residents clearer visibility into the town's KPIs, capital projects and permitting status.
What's next: Staff will present a CIP prioritization workshop in February and a William Hilton Parkway corridor workshop in March. The town manager will issue a press release and continue to refine the strategic dashboard; several council members asked for clear, project-level cost estimates before committing to new funding streams.
