Bluffton May Waive Business License Fees to Attract New Businesses

Bluffton residents met Tuesday night to discuss possible ways of attracting companies to open businesses in their town. Town Manager Anthony Barrett proposed waiving business license fees for businesses which would boost the local economy.

There are a growing number of industries who have expressed interest in opening businesses in Bluffton. Barrett spoke last night about the importance of setting guidelines for developing businesses. He suggested that any company who would undertake to supply a certain amount of jobs for local residents and/or to provide a minimal amount of investment capital would qualify for a free business license.

As Brad Samuel who works with economic development at SCANA Services Inc. said, quoted in The Island Packet, “The proposed policy needs to list concrete numbers on what companies must offer such as a minimum amount of jobs or wages.”

Only companies who would open an exclusive undertaking in the town and would not be a competition to any existing firm would be eligible for receiving a license free of charge.

Town council will finalize an incentive policy based on Barrett’s proposal and residents’ comments in the near future.

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