by Larry Toomer | May 27, 2025 | June 2025, Mayoral Thoughts
As hurricane season begins June 1, I want to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve learned in Bluffton from past storms, and how those lessons are helping us prepare for whatever may come in 2025. Since 2016, Bluffton has been tested by hurricanes including Matthew,...
by Larry Toomer | Apr 26, 2025 | May 2025, Mayoral Thoughts, Town of Bluffton
The Town of Bluffton has launched Celebrating Bluffton 2025, an expanded series of community events designed to give residents more opportunities to connect with neighbors and spend time with friends and family. Since 2021, the town has continued to build out its...
by Larry Toomer | Mar 28, 2025 | April 2025, Mayoral Thoughts, Town of Bluffton
As a mayor, commercial fisherman, father, and grandfather, I view the wetlands ordinance passed by town council in March as a personal, professional, and political win. Bluffton is the first municipality in South Carolina to enact clear regulations protecting wetlands...
by Larry Toomer | Feb 26, 2025 | March 2025, Mayoral Thoughts, Town of Bluffton
Your goals are our goals. During my time on town council and while running for mayor, many residents expressed a desire for less development and more green space. On behalf of town council, I can tell you we share that goal. However, there are two important factors to...
by Larry Toomer | Jan 30, 2025 | February 2025, Mayoral Thoughts
It is with great pleasure that I welcome residents and the Greater Bluffton community to the opening of the New Riverside Barn Park. This is the town’s newest and largest park, and the first to be located in the New Riverside section, the town’s fastest growing area. ...
