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A Penny Saved…Nine easy ways to trim the fat out of your budget
Let me guess: You’re already struggling in this economy, Christmas is in the past for another eleven and a half months, and all you got this year was an empty bank account, right? So, what is the best way to start the New Year? Trim…
AUGUST 2012: MAYORS
BUDGETING 101 Town council recently adopted our 2012-2013 fiscal year budget. We held numerous public meetings to review carefully the town manager’s proposed budget, and we discussed, at length, various revenue and expenditure items. No tax increase was proposed and no tax increase was adopted. The…
Distressed Real Property Your Options
Southern Beaufort County is among the hardest hit regions in the national real estate price crash. Property values here increased more than the national average in the preceding decade, and the area is dependent on discretionary purchasing of second homes, retiree relocation, and a continuously…
January 2012: Mayor - Hilton Head Island and Bluffton
Thanks to the efforts of a hard working town council, we produced a focused and energetic strategic plan for 2012 and beyond at our recent Strategic Planning Workshop. We threw out the playbook and adopted a different approach to how the workshop was conducted and,…
JULY 2012: THE TIPPING POINT
When I first heard the story of Mr. Edsel Ford Fung, I thought it had to be an urban legend; his name alone gave me reason to pause. However, in the history of service industry workers, he may actually hold the title as the world’s…
Let me guess: You’re already struggling in this economy, Christmas is in the past for another eleven and a half months, and all you got this year was an empty bank account, right? So, what is the best way to start the New Year? Trim…
AUGUST 2012: MAYORS
BUDGETING 101 Town council recently adopted our 2012-2013 fiscal year budget. We held numerous public meetings to review carefully the town manager’s proposed budget, and we discussed, at length, various revenue and expenditure items. No tax increase was proposed and no tax increase was adopted. The…
Distressed Real Property Your Options
Southern Beaufort County is among the hardest hit regions in the national real estate price crash. Property values here increased more than the national average in the preceding decade, and the area is dependent on discretionary purchasing of second homes, retiree relocation, and a continuously…
January 2012: Mayor - Hilton Head Island and Bluffton
Thanks to the efforts of a hard working town council, we produced a focused and energetic strategic plan for 2012 and beyond at our recent Strategic Planning Workshop. We threw out the playbook and adopted a different approach to how the workshop was conducted and,…
JULY 2012: THE TIPPING POINT
When I first heard the story of Mr. Edsel Ford Fung, I thought it had to be an urban legend; his name alone gave me reason to pause. However, in the history of service industry workers, he may actually hold the title as the world’s…








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