An assessment of the fiscal impact of the Clarendon Farms and McLeod Farm Developments on Beaufort County, South Carolina : a report to the County Council of Beaufort County

Abstract

The City of Beaufort has announced plans to annex two properties comprising over 5,000 acres. At the request of Beaufort County, the Strom Thurmond Institute analyzed the impact of this proposed development on the finances of Beaufort County government, the Beaufort County School District, and the Burton Fire District over a twenty five-year period. It analyzed two development scenarios: one with relatively large households consisting primarily of families with students and one with relatively small households consisting primarily of childless retirees. The results of our analysis are summarized in this paper.