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“in the know ” The CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry announced his upcoming retirement, Hilton Head is expanding a land ordinance to benefit Gullah Geechee neighborhoods, and two area youth teams reached the baseball World Series. Here’s what made news during the previous month:
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY CEO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT Chris Protz, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, plans to retire Dec. 10. Protz has worked with the Boys & Girls Clubs for 46 years, including the past nine years as CEO. “It has been a great privilege to work with some incredible, dedicated staff and board volunteers who are so committed to helping young people, particularly those who need our services the most,” Protz said. “Together we have made a huge difference for so many kids.” During his tenure the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry has grown from five Clubs to nine, extending services from 595 youth per day to over 1,000 per day, a news release said. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry board of directors has established a CEO Search Committee. The goal is to have a new CEO in place by November.
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HILTON HEAD ADOPTS LAND USE RECOMMENDATIONS BENEFITTING GULLAH GEECHEE NEIGHBORHOODS Hilton Head Town Council voted to expand its Land Management Ordinance which will primarily benefit properties in the historic Gullah Geechee neighborhoods. The ordinance will define and include uses for family compounds and family subdivisions, a news release said. The family compound amendment allows multiple homes to be built on a single parcel of land with decreased setbacks, buffers, and access widths. The family subdivision amendment allows property to be subdivided without putting in the required infrastructure up front. This gives a family the option to build on the parcel or save it for future generations. The amendment has requirements for access easements and rights of way. The amendments are expected to help families better preserve land for future generations
FILING PERIOD SET FOR TOWN OF BLUFFTON ELECTIONS The Town of Bluffton Municipal General Election is set for Nov. 2. Two council seats are up for election: Mayor Pro Tempore/ Councilmember, held by Fred Hamilton, and the council seat held by Larry Toomer. The filing period for candidates began Aug. 3 and ends 12 p.m. Sept. 3. For more i n f o r m a t i o n , e m a i l kc h a p m a n @ townofbluffton.com or call 843-706-4505.
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH ANNEXED INTO TOWN OF BLUFFTON Bluffton Town Council unanimously approved a final reading to annex St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church and School into the town of Bluffton. Council approved a master plan for the property that includes potential expansions of the church and school and commercial and multi-family residential development.
