Committee backs recommendation to finalize right-of-way for MC Riley Elementary sidewalk

Aug 11, 2026

Beaufort County operations committee recommended the superintendent finalize a right-of-way agreement with the county to build a 6-foot sidewalk in front of M.C. Riley Elementary, choosing between a full 33-foot strip and smaller sections around two power poles.

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The Beaufort County Board of Education Operations Committee on Aug. 11 recommended that the superintendent finalize a right-of-way with Beaufort County to allow construction of a 6-foot sidewalk in front of M.C. Riley Elementary School. County staff presented two options: secure a consistent 33-foot right-of-way for the full 500-foot stretch or take two smaller segments near utility poles and build the sidewalk around them.

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