On Monday, January 12, 2026, Seabrook Island Town Council unanimously approved Resolution 2026-01, formally requesting that the Seabrook Island Road Improvement Project be included on the 2026 Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax Referendum.
 
This project is essential to protecting Seabrook Island’s only primary access roadway. Repeated flooding along Seabrook Island Road has created ongoing safety, reliability, and resiliency concerns for residents, emergency responders, and visitors. The proposed improvements would raise low-lying sections of the road between the Freshfields roundabout and Landfall Way, and would also include new roadside drainage to reduce flooding impacts.
 
The Town has pursued Transportation Sales Tax (TST) funding for this project through Charleston County in both 2024 and 2025. While the TST program has generated approximately $3.4 billion for transportation improvements countywide since 2004, Seabrook Island has never received TST funding for a road or infrastructure project. Due to the scale and cost of this much-needed improvement, the County’s annual allocation program has not been sufficient to fund it, making inclusion on the 2026 Sales Tax Referendum critically important.
 
Town Council believes this project is vital to the long-term safety, accessibility, and resilience of Seabrook Island. Inclusion on the 2026 referendum would provide a meaningful opportunity to finally secure the funding necessary to address these longstanding issues.
 
How You Can Help
 
Resident input matters. Charleston County is currently accepting public comments as it considers which projects to place on the 2026 Transportation Sales Tax Referendum. Town Council encourages all residents to submit comments expressing support for the Seabrook Island Road Improvement Project.
 
Submit your comments to: [email protected]
 
A strong show of community support will help ensure that Seabrook Island’s needs are clearly heard and fairly considered. Together, we can advocate for the infrastructure investment necessary to protect our community now and into the future.