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Apr 07, 2022
Lowcountry MIRR Draft Available for Review
The Draft Lowcountry Military Installation Resilience Review (MIRR) is available for your review. Please provide any comments you have prior to April 22nd to Stephanie Rossi, Planning Director at the Lowcountry Council of Governments at 843-473-3958 or srossi@lowcountrycog.org. You can view and download the draft from the project webpage.
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Public Comments Requested: Long Range Transportation Plan
WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
The Lowcountry Council of Governments (LCOG), the rural transportation planning agency for Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties, and the Lowcountry Area Transportation Study (LATS), the transportation planning agency for the Beaufort - Jasper urbanized area, is requesting public input and comments on their corresponding Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) updates. The plans can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
- LATS Long Range Transportation Plan (Draft)
- LCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (Draft)
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The Lowcountry Council of Governments (LCOG), the rural transportation planning agency for Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties, and the Lowcountry Area Transportation Study (LATS), the transportation planning agency for the Beaufort - Jasper urbanized area, is requesting public input and comments on their corresponding Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) updates. The plans can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
- LATS Long Range Transportation Plan (Draft)
- LCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (Draft)
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Mar 10, 2022
$9K Awarded to Lowcountry COG from the Port Royal Sound Foundation
$9K Awarded to Lowcountry COG from the Port Royal Sound Foundation
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Feb 10, 2022
Town of Edisto Beach Comprehensive Plan Survey
The Town of Edisto Beach is updating their Comprehensive Plan, a blueprint for the Town’s future vision for the next 10 years. Please take a few minutes and complete the community survey. The survey is open until March 15, 2022.
Feb 10, 2022
February 2022 Newsletter
Feb 08, 2022
Palmetto Breeze Airport Transportation Survey
The Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority and the Lowcountry Council of Governments are investigating possible public transportation services to and from the Hilton Head Island Airport - and we need to hear from you! Please click the link below to complete a brief survey as part of the public involvement process of our planning study. The survey will remain open until March 3, 2022.
Dec 23, 2021
The 2021 People & the Economy Report Delayed
The 2021 People and the Economy Report will be delayed.
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December 2021 Newsletter
Nov 01, 2021
Senior Interest Survey
We want feedback from individuals over the age of 60 who DO NOT attend a senior center in the Lowcountry. This information could help improve local senior centers and services rendered at these centers. Please take a few minutes and complete the survey below by December 17. Your responses will be kept anonymous.
Complete the survey here.
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Complete the survey here.
Oct 08, 2021
Town of Hampton Community Workshop
Give Us Your Input!
You are invited to attend a community workshop Tuesday, October 19 from 5 PM - 6:30 PM. It will be hosted by the Town of Hampton and the Lowcountry Council of Governments (LCOG). The workshop allows residents of the Town of Hampton to voice what they value most about the community and the issues they would like to see addressed.
The workshop will begin with a review of the purpose of a Comprehensive Plan and the planning process and conclude with a workshop to secure local views on issues, opportunities, and potentials within the community. Read More
Sep 17, 2021
LATS-Rural 2045 LRTP Survey
Sep 16, 2021
2020 Census Demographic Data
The Lowcountry Council of Governments has prepared a report that provides a summary of 2020 Census data of Beaufort, Hampton, Colleton, and Jasper Counties. Additionally, there is a summary of 2000-2020 Census population of counties and municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more.
Data obtained is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More
Data obtained is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More
Aug 20, 2021
Public Workshop: We Want to Hear From YOU!
Public Workshop
We want to hear from you! Attend this workshop to help shape the vision of the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan and identify the incremental steps to achieve it.
We want to hear from you! Attend this workshop to help shape the vision of the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan and identify the incremental steps to achieve it.
When: Wednesday, September 8th from 5pm-7pm
Where: IN-PERSON at the Technical College of the Lowcountry New River Campus Conference Room (100 Community College Drive, Okatie, SC 29909)
~VIRTUAL Option will also be available upon request at srossi@lowcountrycog.org ~
What to Expect: Maps and exhibits, brief narrated presentation, Q&A, small group activities
Aug 06, 2021
August 2021 Newsletter
Class is back in session! Check out Lowcountry COG's August Newsletter.
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Jun 04, 2021
June 2021 Newsletter
Apr 06, 2021
Hopeful Horizons Adds New Center in the Lowcountry
A Beaufort County-based nonprofit, Hopeful Horizons, recently opened a satellite office in Walterboro to help more women and children.
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Mar 02, 2021
Agriculture Technology Campus
Agriculture Technology Campus, a joint venture project between Mastronardi, Clear Water Farms, LiDestri Food and Drink and GEM Opportunity Zone Fund, disclosed plans to create a cutting-edge 1,000-acre agriculture technology campus in Hampton County. The $314 million investment is expected to create more than 1,500 new jobs over the next five years. The Agriculture Technology Campus will include greenhouses for locally grown, pesticide-free tomatoes, leafy greens, blueberries and other produce; a 150,000-square-foot distribution center; and a co-packing facility. The campus is expected to be operational in 2022 with full operation expected by 2025. Individuals interested in joining the Agriculture Technology Campus or LiDestri Food and Drink team should visit https://www.agtechcampus.com/.
The announcement marks one of the largest agriculture investments in South Carolina history. For the full story, visit the Southern Carolina Alliance News Center.
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Feb 23, 2021
Jasper Ocean Terminal is Underway
A proposed agreement could make Jasper Ocean Terminal a reality much sooner.
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Feb 23, 2021
SCDOT Beings Construction on US 17
SCDOT begins construction on widening project on Highway 17 connecting South Carolina to Savannah, GA.
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Dec 08, 2020
December 2020 Newsletter
It is the most wonderful time of the year at LCOG!
In the December 2020 edition of our newsletter, you will meet our newest team member, learn more about the innovative program from the Department of Defense, and discover a resource for seniors who need legal assistance. We have also featured some important reminders about COVID-19, Medicare Open Enrollment, and the Lowcountry Natural Hazard Mitigation Survey.
Nov 09, 2020
November 2020 Newsletter
NOVEMBER usually makes us think of the holidays, which are the perfect opportunities to spend time with our loved ones.
In this edition of our newsletter, we will tell you all about the success of the Rapid Interview & Hire Job Fair and the 2020 Lowcountry Natural Disaster Study survey. Also, you can find out if you may visit a resident at a long-term care facility, if you still have time to edit your Medicare plan, or the latest COVID-19 numbers in the Lowcountry.
Mar 20, 2020
Office Closed to the Public
Lowcountry Council of Governments OFFICE is CLOSED to the Public
Effective Immediately until further notice. Read More
Effective Immediately until further notice. Read More