August 3, 2021 • Volume 24, Issue 15 • Complimentary • BlufftonSun.com
INSIDE • Bluffton boys win second state title, head to World Series 12A • County releases new storm water management manual 16A • US 278 project causes concern among many residents 20A • Students get creative at Camp Conroy 30A • Job Fair offer choices for those seeking work or workers 34A
Proposed bike path unites riders, divides others in community By Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTOR
To pave or not to pave. That seems to be the question. The Alljoy community, a small, quiet corner of unincorporated Beaufort County, has staunchly held onto its character as being separate from Bluffton. That attitude seems to have touched off a debate about whether a paved bike path that would invite more visitors is wanted or necessary, or where said pathway should actually be created, if at all. The Alljoy Road Pathway Project was one of 24 passed when county voters approved the 2018 One Cent
Sales Tax Referendum. In 2019, due to lack of funding, it fell off the list when County Resolution 2019/22 set priorities. Prior to the referendum, however, a study was done and the Alljoy community responded, citing a need for a pedestrian/bike path along Alljoy Road due to safety concerns. The historic name of the neighborhood is two words – All Joy – although it is frequently seen, as on maps and county documents, as one. It’s named after the All family, who had the first hotel there and called it their “joy,” according to long-time Bluffton resident Annelore Harrell. Some of that joy seems to have
Please see ALLJOY on page 8A
GWYNETH J. SAUNDERS
Houses and mailboxes along parts of Alljoy Road are very close to the existing roadway.
County staff hosts meeting to address stormwater issues Beaufort County staff, along with County Council representative Mark Lawson, will host a community meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Bluffton Recreation Center to address stormwater management in the Alljoy neighborhood. Information provided will include agencies responsible for stormwater management
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in the area and how to report drainage issues, broken infrastructure, illicit discharges, clogged pipes and debris. Staff will be available to answer questions. The meeting is open to the public. Bluffton Recreation Center is located at 61B Ulmer Road. For more information, visit beaufortcountysc.gov or call 843-255-2802.