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Tax increase proposed in Beaufort County budget

For the first time in five years, Beaufort County is proposing a property-tax increase. County Council on Monday gave preliminary approval to the proposed $99.35 million budget for 2013-14, which includes a property-tax hike of up to 4.28 percent, the maximum increase allowed under state law.

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LOCAL NEWS

Tax returns show Arts Center is still in the red

The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina continued to struggle financially, ending its most recent fiscal year nearly $215,000 in the red.
LOCAL NEWS

Beaufort, Bluffton vie for as much as $100,000 to build dog parks

Beaufort is one of hundreds of towns across the nation -- including Bluffton -- vying for prize money in the PetSafe Bark for Your Park Contest, which will be decided by online votes. The winner receives $100,000, and four runners-up receive $25,000 each, according to the contest website.
BUSINESS

Berliner steps down as director of incubator

Jordan Berliner, director of The Don Ryan Center for Innovation, has resigned to pursue other opportunities, according to a news release from the center.
PM NEWSLETTER

Bluffton settles lawsuit with police officer who claimed unfair suspension, demotion

A Bluffton police officer who claimed he was unfairly suspended, demoted and forced to take a pay cut in retaliation for complaints against the former police chief will has settled with the town.
LOCAL NEWS

FAA warns pilots of obstructions at Hilton Head airport

The Federal Aviation Administration has warned pilots about tall trees near Hilton Head Island Airport that could pose a danger to approaching planes.
PM NEWSLETTER

Suspicious package at Hilton Head restaurant turns out to be honey

A package delivered to a Hilton Head Island restaurant that prompted workers there to alert authorities turned out to be jars of honey, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
BUSINESS

Beaufort County unemployment rate dips to 6.1 percent

As the tourist season gets in full swing, a recent workforce study shows Beaufort County's unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent in April, one of the lowest rates in the state.
LOCAL NEWS

Public input wanted on state recreation plan

The S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is seeking public input on its statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan, which evaluates supply of and demand for outdoor recreation resources and facilities across the state.
BEAUFORT NEWS

Woman killed by tractor trailer on I-95 after exiting moving car

A 54-year-old woman was struck and killed by a tractor trailer Sunday after she intentionally exited a moving car on Interstate 95 and fell into the truck's path, according to the Jasper County Coroner's Office.
LOCAL NEWS

Man accused of exposing self on Hilton Head beach

A 42-year-old Georgia man was arrested on Hilton Head Island, accused of fondling and exposing himself to women on the beach, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office report.