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Beaufort County committee shown interactive GIS dashboard of proposed 2026 sales‑tax projects
Summary
Committee members were given a demo of a public GIS dashboard that lists candidate projects for a proposed 2026 penny sales tax; staff said the dashboard currently shows 4 widening, 28 intersection‑safety and 15 resurfacing projects, none of which are yet funded, and the group asked for exportable lists and prioritized ranking.
Beaufort County’s Transportation Sales Tax Advisory Committee reviewed an interactive GIS dashboard on Feb. 25 that staff say will be the central repository for candidate projects if the county pursues a 2026 penny sales tax.
"It shows you have a total of 4 road widening projects, 28 intersection safety projects, and 15 resurfacing projects," said Kelsey Lloyd, the county’s right‑of‑way manager, as she demonstrated the dashboard to the committee. Lloyd said each project popup links to the study that identified it and includes an estimated cost where available.
Why it matters: the dashboard consolidates projects from multiple studies and municipalities so the committee can evaluate safety, community interest and timing when compiling a recommended project list for the ballot. Staff emphasized the list is illustrative and most projects are conceptual and unfunded.
During the demo, staff and committee members clarified how the tool will be used. Brian (county staff) told members project documents and a folder of supporting studies were shared ahead of the meeting. Lloyd said the cost figures currently in the popups are placeholder estimates from individual studies; engineering will provide refined price updates as projects are advanced.
Committee members asked for practical exports and prioritization features. "We can export to Excel," Lloyd said, and staff offered to produce printable lists. Jared (county staff) told the group staff can produce spreadsheets and add sorting functionality so members can rank projects by size, cost or other criteria.
Several members pushed for safety to be a leading criterion. One member asked whether the safety action plan includes crash counts and cost‑benefit ratios; Lloyd said the Lowcountry safety action plan does include crash counts, severity and a cost‑benefit analysis for recommended safety projects. "Most of the projects reflected here are just conceptual," staff added.
The committee discussed how municipalities will be included. Staff said the dashboard currently shows the county's unincorporated list and that Port Royal, Bluffton, Hilton Head and Beaufort will add their projects so members can compare and identify overlaps. Municipal representatives were asked to submit project forms; staff committed to loading municipal background into the shared folder.
Next steps: staff will produce an exportable project spreadsheet and a short pamphlet summarizing the status of projects from the 2018 referendum for the committee and public. The committee agreed to reconvene next week with members prepared to review and begin prioritizing projects for engineering costing and public outreach.
The meeting closed with staff reminding members the dashboard will be publicly accessible so residents can review candidates and supporting studies.
