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Keep Beaufort County Beautiful approves FY25 outreach purchases, including Gardens Corner work
Summary
The subcommittee approved a package of FY25 purchase requisitions for outreach and beautification — from kids' materials and reusable straws to a water buggy and a $5,000 Gardens Corner allocation — and agreed to file paperwork for county procurement before the June 30 close of the fiscal year.
The Keep Beaufort County Beautiful subcommittee voted to approve a series of FY25 purchase requisitions aimed at outreach and on-the-ground beautification ahead of the fiscal year close.
Chair and board member Chris Campbell opened the item and described a planned small makeover at the Gardens Corner intersection. "We're gonna put a fence up where they're driving over the road and provide some money on that and... do some spotted plantings out there," Campbell said. The committee moved $5,000 for that Gardens Corner work and approved it by voice vote.
The subcommittee then approved multiple event and outreach items, including $7,500 for countywide wildflower plantings (with $2,500 earmarked for labor/maintenance), $2,500 for native plants, 500 kids activity books ($336.82), 1,000 coloring pages and 500 crayon packs ($485.76), 1,000 educational flyers ($413.76), reusable straws with branded pouches ($463.18), waterproof water-bottle stickers ($490.99) and other event supplies such as tents and table covers. Jessica Wright summarized the outreach plan and budget items and noted that all materials would include the program's branding.
On the water-supply side, the committee agreed to sponsor a Rotary-owned "water buggy" (a towable filtered water trailer) and to allocate $2,250 to secure use and signage. Jessica described the buggy as a reusable alternative to single-use bottles that will be staffed and maintained by rotating volunteers from partner groups.
Members emphasized procurement steps: the committee will submit vendor links and paperwork to county finance and sign purchase requisitions so purchases can be processed before June 30. The group agreed to keep the shared budget tracker in SharePoint locked to avoid accidental edits.
