Hilton Head Living

2018 CITY GUIDE HILTON HEAD ISLAND: At the Polls

HILTON HEAD VOTERS HAVE A DIVERSE CHOICE OF CANDIDATES FOR NEXT MAYOR

Hilton Head Island residents will choose among some familiar names — and some new ones, including a self-described Holocaust revisionist — when they head to the polls Nov. 6 to select the town’s next mayor. And all the candidates are touting positions that in one way or another focus on the island’s future.

2018 CITY GUIDE HILTON HEAD ISLAND: Moving On

HILTON HEAD MAYOR DAVID BENNETT REFLECTS ON TERM

Hilton Head Mayor David Bennett recently announced that he is not running for a second term, citing among other things the need “to fulfill my highest responsibilities — being a good husband and father.”

2018 CITY GUIDE BEAUFORT COUNTY: Wild Lands

VOTERS TO DETERMINE FATE OF RURAL AND CRITICAL LANDS PROGRAM FUNDING

The pace of development in the Lowcountry can be measured in days, as wild wooded areas become construction sites practically overnight. The Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program protects Lowcountry land — including some of the area’s most gorgeous vistas — forever. In November, voters will be asked to approve or reject a bond referendum question that would provide $25 million in additional funding for the land-buying program.

2018 CITY GUIDE HARDEEVILLE: On the Record

HARDEEVILLE LEADERS TALK CITY PLANNING

Hardeeville Mayor Harry Williams and city manager Michael Czymbor have nearly 60 years of local management experience between them. They say this wealth of experience will help guide the city through the looming development boom, and they are committed to growing the city while preserving its character, environmental integrity and quality of life.

2018 CITY GUIDE: Hilton Head and Bluffton by the numbers

Go in-depth with local officials, statistics, and landmarks

2018 CITY GUIDE BLUFFTON: Fred Hamilton

Bluffton Town Council member Fred Hamilton is a lifelong resident of Bluffton who sometimes can’t believe what has happened in his hometown. Born in 1959, he’s lived in Bluffton his whole life — minus a three-year stint in the Army. The town’s population growth in the last 15 years has exceeded anything he ever imagined.

2018 CITY GUIDE HARDEEVILLE: Hardeeville’s Roads to the Future

RESIDENTIAL GROWTH PROJECTIONS

• City of Hardeeville: 5,800 residents to 28,000 in the next 10 years
• Ardmore New River Apartments: 248 additional units this year
• Sun City: additional 150 units a year for combined total of 750
• East Argent: 350 additional units a year through 2022 for a total of 1,750 units; 500 units per year from 2023 to 2028 for a total of 3,000 units — a combined total of 4,750 units
• University Park: 35 additional units per year through 2020 for a total of 105 units
• Hilton Head Lakes: 35 additional units this year; 85 more units per year from 2019 to 2022; 50 units per year from 2023 to 2024; a combined total of 475 units

2018 CITY GUIDE BEAUFORT COUNTY: Community Service

MICHAEL COVERT ENJOYS GIVING BACK TO THE LOWCOUNTRY

Since moving to Bluffton in 1996, Michael Covert has dedicated himself to the community. The owner of Covert Aire, he represents Bluffton on Beaufort County Council — a position he became interested in after serving as a capital improvement sales tax commissioner.