We apologize in advance for another communication so quickly on the heels of our note to you yesterday that announced the PBNA meeting with Bluffton Town Councilman Fred Hamilton (Mayor Pro-Tempore), and Councilman Larry Toomer at 3PM, January 13th at the Lodge. Our intent is not to fill your ‘in-box’.  We do wish to share important information as we learn it and today is one of those times. 

Subsequent to our note to you yesterday, we have learned that The Bluffton Town Negotiating Committee (https://www.townofbluffton.sc.gov/304/Negotiating-Committee) has been hastily scheduled for this Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 10:00 AM at 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton SC 29910 to discuss South Street Partners’ (SSP) request for significant changes at the proposed Anson Marina.  We continue to believe that PB residents have not been fully informed of the proposed changes and that SSP should conduct a Town Hall Meeting with PB residents to explain these changes prior to any action by our elected officials.  Therefore, today we have sent a letter to Mayor Lisa Sulka (Chair of the Negotiating Committee) requesting that she delay this session until PB residents have had an opportunity to hear details from SSP, and are able to provide input to the developers.  

We are asking that regardless of where you fall on this issue, that you let your voices be heard with our city officials by either attending the meeting if it does occur or immediately sending an email to both Mayor Sulka lsulka@townofbluffton.com and Councilman Fred Hamilton fhamilton@townofbluffton.com who is a committee member requesting that these proceedings be paused until such time as SSP conducts a town hall meeting with all residents of PB and receives resident feedback on these changes. If the meeting does occur and you intend on attending the meeting, public comment procedure will be the same as for Town Council meetings.  You may complete the comment form online (link below) or you may come to the meeting and fill it out in person on Thursday, as long as it is turned in by 9:50 a.m.

https://www.townofbluffton.sc.gov/FormCenter/Town-15/Public-Comment-60.

This meeting is not expected to be the last word from the Town on SSPs’ request and we therefore intend to see all of you at the January 13th meeting with two of our elected Town officials.  Please ensure to join your neighbors at this meeting. 

Lastly, please watch for an email in the next several days announcing the PBNA website.  The volunteers of the PBNA are very proud of the product and know that with your feedback we can make it an even better platform to ensure that this incredible place that we call ‘home’ remains special for generations to come. 

As always, the volunteers of the PBNA enjoy hearing from you.  Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.   

Warmest regards,

Palmetto Bluff PBNA Volunteers 

Bob Morette, Arian Ellis, Harry Haslam, Graz Graziano, Ford Bartholow, Eric Sutherland, Richard Cedrone