The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling Wednesday, stating that private organizations entrusted with millions in tax dollars to promote tourism are not subject to public information requests.
Hilton Head Island
Beaufort County and Hilton Head leaders have issued a one-two punch to the Hilton Head Island - Bluffton Chamber of Commerce over its failure to divulge how it spends $3.3 million in public money.
Please click on the Town of Hilton Head videos to hear town Council Meetings that were recordered live
Three months ago, Hilton Head businessman Skip Hoagland launched a very public campaign calling into question the business practices and the motives of the Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce, and the organization’s president Bill Miles. Here, Hoagland tells us what’s behind his offensive and what he hopes to achieve.
After months of public back-and-forth between a local critic and government leaders, the county is looking to pass a law that would allow the council chairman to order police officers to remove, and possibly arrest, “disruptive” speakers at public meetings.
