Committee pencils $60,000 for sports‑tourism feasibility study, urges CVB collaboration

The committee debated a multi‑phase sports tourism proposal from Beaufort County Parks & Recreation that requested $160,000 for a feasibility and site‑selection study. Speaker 1 argued the committee should fund a coordinated, staged effort instead of full construction money and said, "My recommendation is 60,000 and they collaborate" (SEG 1365–1367).

Members discussed overlap with a CVB study already underway and urged written agreements to avoid duplicate consulting contracts. The committee penciled an award in the $60,000–$72,000 range for feasibility work with a recommended condition that consultants coordinate scopes and share deliverables. The group discussed potential state PRT grants to leverage local dollars; final action will be reflected in the award letter and council packet.