Town Accomplishments

Town of Hilton Head Island Accomplishments

    Mitchelville Road sign on Dirt Road lined with trees
    Mitchelville Road
  • Adaptive Traffic Signal Management system (2023)
  • Adoption of Accommodations Tax (Local)
  • Adoption of Dirt Road Acquisition Policy
  • Adoption of International Building Codes and Amendments, first in state
  • Adoption of Workforce Housing Framework (2022)
  • Airport Runway Extension (2017)
  • Airport Terminal
  • Airport Tower
  • Beach Matting being used by a wheelchair user
    Beach Matting at a Town Beach Park
  • American Disabilities Act Compliance
  • Annexation of Jenkins Island
  • Audubon International's Sustainability Program Green Community Designation (2011)
  • Audubon International's Sustainable Community Designation (2017)
  • Automated Traffic Ticket - First in the State (2007)
  • Beach Access - Enhanced (matting)
  • Beach Parking Passes for Residents
  • Beach Wheelchair on beach in front of Lifeguard stand
    Beach Wheelchair
  • Beach Preservation Fee
  • Beach Regulations
  • Beach Wheelchair Program (2022)
  • Major Beach Renourishments (1997, 2006, 2016)
  • Port Royal Beach Renourishment Project
  • Bicycle Friendly Community Designation - Silver (2011) & Gold (2017)
  • Bonds, Use of - highest rating in state
  • Building Code Effectiveness Rating, best in State (2014)
  • Census: Outreach to historically under-counted (2010)
  • Groundbreaking Ceremony at Honey Horn
    Coastal Discovery Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony at Honey Horn
  • Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Development of and Lease with Town (2002)
  • Community Information Initiatives
    • Implementation of Social Media: Facebook (2015), Twitter (2009), LinkedIn (2016), YouTube (2017), Flickr (2017), ), Nextdoor (2019), Instagram (2021)
    • Mayor's CH2 Monthly Article
    • Televising/Streaming of Town Council Meetings
    • WHHI Monthly Report by Town Manager
  • Comprehensive Wide Area Data Network
  • COVID-19 Response (2020)
  • Creation of the Culture and Arts Advisory Committee (2017)
  • Creation of Economic Development Corporation (2012)
  • Creation of the Gullah GeeChee Historic Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation (2022)
  • Culture HHI booth at commmunity festival
    Culture HHI Booth at Commmunity Festival
  • Creation of the Gullah Geechee Land & Cultural Preservation Task Force (2017)
  • Creation of Land Acquisition Manual (2002)
  • Creation of the Mayor's Youth Volunteer Service Award (2012)
  • Creation of Municipal Court (1992)
  • Creation of the Office of Cultural Affairs (2018)
  • Cross Island Parkway - agreement with SCDOT concerning installation and maintenance of parkway landscaping
  • SCDOT/Town land swap
  • Disaster Recovery Task Force (2003, 2011)
  • Electronic Government Services
    • Website
    • MyHHI Mobile App
      MyHHI Mobile App
    • Spanish Microsite (2022)
    • E-Subscription and Emergency Alert Service (2010)
    • Applicant Recruitment Management/Tracking (2016)
    • Building Permits and Inspections
    • Building and Development Citizen Access Portal
    • Business License Renewals and Tax Payments
    • Municipal Court Fine Online Payments (2004)
    • MyHHI Mobile App (2022)
    • Fire Rescue Electronic Patient Care Reporting System
    • Interactive Online Dashboards: Financial (2013), Policy Agenda (2015), CIP (2015), Capital Projects (2022), Town Property (2023)
    • Smart911 (2016)
    • Open Data and Mapping Portal (2021)
    • Hazmat COBRA Rescue Team Truck Dedication
      Hazmat COBRA Rescue Team Truck Dedication
    • Open Town Hall HHI Online Public Comment Forum (2017)
    • Online Firefighter Hiring Pool Process (2013, 2017)
    • Short-Term Rental Portal (2023)
  • Electronic Records Management System
  • Establishment of the Regional Hazardous Materials / COBRA Team in cooperation with Bluffton Township Fire District and the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
  • Establishment of a Regional Housing Trust Fund in cooperation with Beaufort and Jasper Counties' Municipalities (2022)
  • Fire Districts & Rescue Squad Merger (1993)
  • Fire in the Streets Program (2016)
  •  Fire Training on burning car
    Training at the Fire Rescue Training Facility
  • Fire Rescue Department Accreditation (2002, 2007, 2012, 2017,2022)
  • Fire Rescue Car Seat Inspection Program
  • Fire Rescue Headquarters Facility
  • Fire Rescue Training Center (2009)
  • Flood Insurance Rating
  • General Assembly Legislative Review and Council Participation
  • Growth Management Task Force
  • Marshland Historic Gullah Neighborhood Sign
  • Hilton Head Island - Our Future Vision (2017)
  • Historic Neighborhood Signage (2018)
  • Household Hazardous Materials Round-up (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
  • Hazmat Mutual Aid Agreement with Jasper County, Hardeeville, and Ridgeland to provide Hazardous Materials Team response to their jurisdictions
  • HHPSD Sewer Expansion Funding (2015)
  • HIPPA Compliance Program
  • Home Safety and Repair Program (2022)
  • Hurricane Matthew Debris Where does it Go?
  • Hospitality Tax (2000)
  • Hurricane Evacuations/Planning/Recovery Plans
  • Hurricane Irma Recovery (2017, 2018)
  • Hurricane Mathew Recovery - $67 million dollars in public damage / Success with FEMA reimbursement (2016, 2017)
  • Implementation of STEMI and CODE ICE medical protocols with Hilton Head Hospital
  • Implementation of the "Knox Box" Rapid Entry Master Key Security System
  • 2022 Lantern Parade
  • Inaugural Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade (2019)
  • Installation of "Click to Enter" Devices on Gates at Various Complexes on Island for Emergency Fire Rescue Access
  • Installation of Emergency Only Access Gates at PUD's
  • Installation of Surveillance Cameras at various Island Parks
  • International Accreditation/Reaccreditation of Fire Rescue Department (2012, 2017)
  • Island Recreation Center Expansion (2017)
  • Island Recreation Center Funding
  • Land Acquisition
  • Dock and Bateau at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park
    Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park
    • Preservation of historic sites, e.g. Honey Horn Plantation, Green Shell and Ford Family Land Trust/Shell Ring, Mitchelville
    • Acquisition of over 2,000 acres
    • Partnered with Beaufort County to purchase development rights to 630 acres located on the mainland
    • Successful Bond Referendums for funding of Land Acquisition Program (2003)
  • Language Access/Interpretation Services (2022)
  • Law Enforcement Center (2013)
  • Law Enforcement Services Contract with Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
  • LMO Adoption/Town Code & Subsequent Revision (growth control measures)
  • Mitchelville Freedom Park - First Freedman's Town est 1862 Sign
    Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park
  • LMO Amendments - Redevelopment Flexibility, Special Protection to Specimen Trees, Disaster Recovery, Affordable Housing
  • Palmetto Breeze Funding
  • Mayor's Task Force for the Future (2010)
  • Microwave Radio Tower Constructed to Service Communications Center
  • Mitchelville Preservation Project - Lease of Town-Owned Park
  • Mobile CAD Real-time Electronic Mapping installed in all Fire Rescue Emergency Apparatus (2016)
  • Municipal Improvement Districts
  • National Incident Management System and National Response Plan Training
  • Municipal Artist's Gallery Sign and Artwork
    Municipal Artist's Gallery at Town Hall
  • Neighborhood Overlay Districts - North Forest Beach, Folly Field, Holiday Homes
  • No-Wake Zones
  • Office of Cultural Affairs Municipal Artist's Gallery (2018)
  • Ordinances, e.g.:
    • Alcohol Consumption Hours Ordinance
    • Business License Tax Standardization Ordinance (2021)
    • Debris Removal Ordinance
    • Electric Bicycle (E-Bike) Ordinance (2022)
    • Local Vendor Preference Ordinance (2003)
    • Hilton Head Island Reusable Shopping Bags
    • No Smoking Ordinance (2007)
    • No Texting While Driving Ordinance (2013)
    • Noise Ordinance (1994)
    • Open Burning (1999, 2014)
    • Plastic Bag Ban (2018)
    • Procurement
    • Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance (1990, 2021)
    • Adult Sea Turtle heading to ocean
    • Short-Term Rental Ordinance (2022)
    • Sign Ordinance (1983)
    • Special Events Ordinance/Process
    • Stormwater Ordinance
    • Towing Ordinance (2012, 2020)
    • Traffic Impact Ordinance (Congestion & Growth Management)
    • Tree Ordinance (1985)
    • Unsafe Building Ordinance (2002)
  • Oyster Shell Recycling Center
  • Pedestrian/Crosswalk (Refuges)
  • Plans:
    • Airport Master Plan & Subsequent Revisions (2011)
    • Beach Access Plan (1998)
    • Beach Management Plan & Subsequent Revisions (2008, 2017)
    • Bridge to the Beach Plan (2002)
    • Broad Creek Management Plan (2002)
    • Chaplin Initiative Area Plan (2002)
    • Circle to Circle Area Plan (2016)
    • Coligny Area Conceptual Plan
    • Comprehensive Plan & Subsequent Revisions (1985, 1992, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2017, 2020)
    • Debris Management Plan
    • Disaster Recovery Plan & Subsequent Revisions
    • Fire Rescue Master/Strategic Plan (1998, 2013, 2019)
    • Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan (2016)
    • Hazard Mitigation Plan (2021)
    • Hazard Vulnerability Assessment
    • Honey Horn Master Plan
    • HUD CDBG Consolidated Plan
    • Jenkins Island Master Plan
    • Landscape Plan for the US 278 Bluffton median
    • Lowcountry Area Transportation Plan Study (LATS) Long Range Transportation Plan (2022)
    • Mid-Island District Plan (2022)
    • Mid-Island Tract Master Plan (2022)
    • Office of Cultural Affairs Strategic Plan (2021)
    • Parks and Recreation Master Plan (2020)
    • Pathway Design Element
    • Recovery & Mitigation Plan
    • Recreation & Open Space Plan
    • Sewer Master Plan
    • Southern Beaufort County Regional Plan
    • Stoney Initiative Area Plan (2003)
    • Stormwater Utility Plan
    • Strategic Action Plan (2021, 2023)
    • Sustainability Plan - Hilton Head Island Green Blueprint (2015)
    • Tax Increment Financing
    • Taking Off Public Art Sculpture
      Taking Off - Public Art Sculpture
    • Transportation Plan
    • USCB Master Plan
    • Ward One Master Land Use Plan (1999)
    • Workforce Housing Strategic Plan (2019)
  • Powerline Burial (2008)
  • Public Art Program (2011)
  • Public Facilities Corporation
  • Public Service District Consolidation (Water Consolidation Report Study)
  • Public/Private Partnerships
    • Barker Field
    • Chaplin Community Park
    • Greenwood Development (Palmetto Hall)
    • Shelter Cove Community Park Aerial Views
    • Hilton Head Plantation (Jarvis Creek pump station)
    • Indigo Run/Pembroke Drive
    • Northpoint Public-Private Partnership Housing Initiative (2022)
    • Public Tennis, Inc.
    • PUD's Stormwater Utility
    • Shelter Cove Community Park
    • Wexford (new pump station)
  • Publications
    • Citizens Guide to Emergency Preparedness (in English and Spanish)
    • Pathway Kiosk
      Pathway Kiosk
    • Design Review Guide
    • Fire Rescue Annual Report
    • Land Acquisition Program Manual
    • Our Plan Guide
    • Pedestrian Pathway Brochure
    • Quarterly "Our Town" Newsletter
  • Real Estate Transfer Fee and defense of Home Rule
  • Relocation and Opening of New Communications Center and Emergency Operations Center
  • Sewer Connection Program (2022)
  • Shelter Cove Mall Development Agreement and Redevelopment (2012)
  • Shelter Cove Towne Centre Groundbreaking Ceremony
    Shelter Cove Towne Centre Groundbreaking Ceremony
  • Storm Ready Designation from the National Weather Service (2015)
  • Storm Water Utility Program (2002)
  • Stroke Treatment Center Designation for Hilton Head Hospital in coordination with Fire Rescue Department (2017)
  • Tax Increment Financing Districts (1999)
  • Test Well - cretaceous (2) & revised water service contracts
  • Town Council
    • Committee System (1995)
    • Four-year staggered terms
    • Strategic Planning Workshop
      2023 Strategic Planning Workshop
    • Redistricting (2011, 2022)
    • Strategic Planning Annual Workshop
  • Town Council Adoption of an Island-wide Sewer Policy
  • Town/County Agreement on new County Library
  • Town/County Agreement for shared office space, creation of park at Old Elementary School site
  • Town Hall - Old/New (1991)
  • Town Hall Customer Service Center (2001)
  • The Breeze Trolley Service
  • Town/Coastal Discovery Museum Agreement (2002)
  • Town/County Regionalism
  • Traffic Light Synchronization
  • Traffic Signal Emergency Traffic Pre-emption System
  • Training Program for Board Members and Staff, approved by SC Planning Education Advisory Committee
  • Trolley Service - The Breeze (2018)
  • Turnover of Town built roads to State & County
  • USCB Hospitality Management Program Facility
    USCB Hospitality Management Program Facility
  • Urban Search & Rescue Regional Response Team, in conjunction with Bluffton Township Fire District
  • USCB Hilton Head Island Campus approved by Town Council supported by tax increment funds (2015)
  • USCB Hospitality Management Program Facility (2018)
  • Volunteers in Medicine Land Donation (1993)
  • Wi-Fi Access at Select Parks
  • Xeriscape Garden - Town Hall