Alljoy Neighborhood Community Updates

From 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM, BJWSA will host a Phase 1 Property Owner Enrollment Event. This event is for invited property owners to fill out the paperwork necessary for their residence to be connected to the low-pressure sewer system when construction begins next year.
Residents who are not part of Phase 1 are also welcome to stop by to ask questions about the project. There will not be a presentation during this time.

Then at 5:30 PM, Beaufort County and BJWSA will host a community update meeting to share updates on ongoing Alljoy projects and answer questions from residents.

Both events will take place in the large meeting room at the Bluffton Branch Library.

We've added two dates to the Key Dates section of this page. On October 7th, BJWSA is going to be hosting a Phase 1 Property Owner Enrollment event from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Anyone will questions about the project is welcome to stop by. And then at 5:30 PM Beaufort County and BJWSA will be partnering on a Alljoy community update meeting where we'll be sharing updates on the various projects in Alljoy. Both events will be held in the large meeting room of the Bluffton branch library.

Beaufort County Public Works, in coordination with SCDOT maintenance crews, is aware of drainage concerns in the Alljoy area following recent heavy rainfall. Crews are actively working across the county to address immediate issues and provide relief where possible.

Separately, the County’s ongoing Alljoy Drainage Study is evaluating system capacity and potential long-term improvements. Findings from the study will guide future projects. We appreciate the community’s patience as both near-term response and long-term planning move forward. If you’re interested in participating in the drainage study, please feel free to use this website on your mobile device to document any flooding on your property: https://arcg.is/1W4bLq2

On Monday, 8/18/25, the Public Facilities Committee of Beaufort County Council approved the award of the contract for construction of the sidewalk and also approved the award for the contract to design the updates of the boat landing. Both contracts now move on for full County Council approval on September 8th at 6 PM, located at the Beaufort County Courthouse - 102 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC.

📣 Attention Alljoy Residents! 🌧️

We're excited to share that the Alljoy Drainage Study is officially underway! The contractor leading this important project, SeamonWhiteside, is asking for your help documenting flooding in the community.

📝 They’ve set up a simple online survey where you can report:

• Name and Address

• Flooding Date and Time

• Severity and Approximate Location of Flooding

• Photos (up to 5 total) and notes

🔗 Submit your observations here: https://arcg.is/1W4bLq2

💡 Important Safety Reminder:
Please use caution when documenting flooding. It’s okay to take photos from a safe spot on your own property, but please don’t drive around or walk into dangerous conditions looking for flood spots elsewhere.

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Tech-savvy? If your neighbors need help submitting their surveys, feel free to lend a hand.

SeamonWhiteside has also created a QR code that you can scan with your smart phone to access the link to the survey. To use the QR code, activate the camera on your phone and point it at the QR code. A link should then pop-up on the screen. Click on that link and it'll take you directly to the survey. Here's the QR code:

Hello Alljoy Community, I've just added a new Documents section to this community page and uploaded the Alljoy Sidewalk Design Plans PDF file. Clicking on the file name in the Documents section will start the download process. The download could take a minute or two to start. To view the file in the maximum amount of detail, I highly recommend setting the page size to 'Actual Size' or 100% size. From there you can use the scroll bars on the bottom and side to scroll left/right, and up/down, to view the plans. I uploaded this file after receiving requests from the community. This will allow residents to see the planned location of the sidewalk including the drainage additions that are part of the design. The file comes from our Engineering department and is also available on the beaufortcountypenny.com website. If you'd like to view the meeting minutes of public meetings that were held to discuss the design of the project, they can be viewed on the Meetings section of the same website.

The following projects were discussed at the June 5th public meeting:

BJWSA Sewer Project - representatives from BJWSA spoke about the first phase of the project moving forward in the near future, and that there are enough funds available that the homes included in that first phase will have their connection fees covered. Additional phases will be built as funds become available.

2 Mullet Street Demolition Project - the county is in the process of using grant funds to pay for the demolition.

Sidewalk Project - The bidding for the construction of the sidewalk completed on 6.6.25. It will take time to review the bids and award the winning bid.

Boat Landing Upgrades: Beaufort County Engineering is currently reviewing the RFQs (Request for Qualifications) submitted by companies that are necessary to decide on a design/construction management contractor. Once preliminary designs are available, another public meeting will be held with residents to discuss their opinions on the designs.

Drainage Study - The Rural Infrastructure Authority continues to review the county's contract for the project. Once approved, final award of the contract can be made to the contractor.

Hello Alljoy Community. While this is not a project update, I know that ensuring equal access to the boat landing is important to the community. Public Works is aware of the boat that has been moored at the Alljoy boat landing for multiple days. We are in the process of using the enforcement options available under the boat landing ordinance. Our goal is to work cooperatively with the boat’s owner to have the vessel removed as soon as possible.

Alljoy Drainage Study Update: The contract approved by the Public Facilities Committee is being reviewed by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA). The grant funding for the project is through RIA, so it is required that they review and approve the contract before we can officially award it to the selected contractor, SeamonWhiteside.

Hello Alljoy Community,

The state approved our Engineering Department's plan for the sidewalk, so that project has now gone out to bid, with bids closing on June 6th.

We've scheduled an in-person community update meeting at the Bluffton Branch library's large meeting room on Thursday, June 5th from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. The meeting will cover updates previously shared on this page, to ensure everyone has the most up-to-date information.