BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — In the midst of an external investigation into the City of Beaufort releasing 9,000 unredacted records, a key city staff member has announced their resignation.

It’s caused some questions from the public about if their departure is related to the investigation and if they could be responsible.

Deputy City Manager JJ Suave announced his departure from the city Tuesday. While he said it feels coincidental that it falls during the investigation, it is not at all related.

“If anything, the FOIA investigation has kind of delayed how all this rolled out,” said Suave.

Sauve, who joined the city of Beaufort in January of 2024, said he’s been planning his resignation since this summer, when his wife and kids who live in Tryon, North Carolina, decided not to relocate to B

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