Brandon Davis, the county building official, reported June inspection volumes (~1,000/month), updates on a small data center awaiting power (expected in October), and described a fire at an extraction/hemp facility that prompted condemnation of parts of the site and a third-party technical review.

After robust public comment from island barge and charter operators, the Beaufort County Public Facilities Committee moved an ordinance on waterways from action to discussion and directed staff to reopen the public portal and pursue a stakeholder workshop to consider carve-outs for islands and a permit approach.

A long-dormant air route has been revived, with the first direct flight between the United States and Greenland taking place since 2008. The inaugural flight, remarkably, occurred on former President Donald Trump’s birthday. The journey, facilitated by Norse Atlantic Airways, began at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and concluded in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. This reconnection seeks to stimulate both tourism and commercial activity between the U.S. and Greenland. Norse Atlantic Airways intends to offer this flight service twice a week throughout the summer months.

Commission grants outdoor sound permit to Phonobar while addressing community concerns.

Council adopted a revised downtown overlay that allows up to 35 units per acre by right on upper floors while capping average density for a full block at 15 units per acre; the council left ground‑floor commercial mix and specific retail percentage requirements for future discussion.