Come Thursday, the City of Beaufort is expected to close on the $1.85 million deal to buy the Beaufort Commerce Park and the city doesn't expect to stop there.

The Island Packet writes that city leaders have been working with former Berkeley County Council Chairman Jim Rozier on what steps his county took to attract thousands of industrial jobs and the importance of community education; check out the paper's report on that here.

• Be sure to stay tuned to our commerce park topic page for developments.