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Committee seeks new county signage and decorative 'rice trunk' signs for key corridors
Summary
The group agreed to request a Highway 278 welcome sign ($10,000) and to seek $26,000 for two decorative 'rice-trunk' replica signs on Highway 17, with further design and siting work to follow.
Members discussed proposals for new county-identification signage and decorative "rice trunk" replica signs along Highway 17. The Highway 278 welcome sign idea was described as a permanent, engraved sign that would carry both the Beaufort County seal and the Keep Beaufort County Beautiful logo; the committee proposed a $10,000 budget request for that item.
Separately, the board discussed two decorative replica signs (described as "rice trunks") for entry points and agreed to request $26,000 in FY26 for two signs and associated installation costs. Members noted the need to coordinate siting and right-of-way clearances (DOT or county property rules) and asked staff to confirm setbacks and permitting requirements before procurement.
The committee moved the signage items forward in the FY26 packet and asked that design mock-ups and vendor estimates be provided with the budget submission.
