May 22, 2023
Temporary development stop
Jasper County Council gives initial OK to temporary development stop in northern corner of county
Jasper County leaders Monday night gave preliminary approval to a 270 - day halt to large residential subdivisions, commercial development, and signage within the Euhaw Broad River area of northern Jasper County
"We have seen tremendous development growth over the past decade, and Council wants to step back, let our planners do their work to update the Comprehensive Plan, and come back with recommendations on smart growth and where theat should best occure," County Administrator Andrew Fulghum said.
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May 18, 2023
Grant to ease street flooding
Drainage and street flooding near Hardeeville to be addressed by Jasper County & multi-million-dollar grants
Years of street flooding damage during heavy rains around Hardeeville soon will be addressed through a multi-million-dollar improvement plan funded by $2.8 millon in state and federal grants
"This is a large scale project that we have been putting together since 2017" click here for the full story
May 3 , 2023
Affordable House
Beaufort - Jasper Housing Trust Fund
The Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust (BJHT) is seeking interested and qualified applicants to apply for financing to support affordable and workforce housing in the Beaufort and Jasper County areas. The Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust was created by 8 jurisdictions in response to the need for affordable homes throughout the Lowcountry

CommunityWorks is the trust administrator / manager and will be supporting the proposal process, all underwriting, any any companion / additional lending for applicants chosen to move through this process. Developers interested in accessing funds through the Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust should visit the following web page to review the Term Sheet, complete the Letter of Intent form, and submit the project's development, budget, pro forma, and sources and uses to the CommunityWorks Regional Program Director by emailing
bmole@cwcarolina.org
All documents are to be submitted by 5:00 pm on May 15th for consideration
https://Communityworkscarolina.org/beaufort-jasper-housing-trust
May 1, 2023
Travel and tourism
Travel and tourism inject millions to Jasper County annually, impacting upgrades to roads and airports.
Travel and tourism inject about $10 million annually into the Jasper County economy, making it a huge factor in local and state decision about roads, airports and other infrastructure.
State wide, tourism is a $23.8 billion industry, supports one in every 10 SC jobs, and generates $1.8 billion in state and local taxes. Full story
March 30, 2023
Heavy Equipment Operators
Jasper County is hiring equipment operators
Equipment operators are needed to help Jasper County maintain roads and drainage ditches, repair vehicles, and run motor graders, dozers, loaders, excavators, backhoes, tratrors and other heavy equipment. Click here for more information
February 6, 2023
Veterans Affairs
Jasper County School District - RASE - MJROTC
Had a successful Job Shadowing experience with Jasper County Veteran affairs Director - Alton Jenkins on February 2, 2023