The Horry County Council held its regular meeting on December 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, chaired by Chairman Johnny Gardner. The meeting covered a consent agenda with multiple routine approvals, public comments, presentations, and readings of ordinances. Key actions included passage of bonds for the Legends Drive Special Tax District, approval of amendments to zoning ordinances, and the failure of a rezoning request.
The consent agenda was approved as amended. Amendments included additions to the Community Benefit Fund (CBF-45-2024 and CBF-47-2024) and removal of Ordinance 153-2024 from consent, later reinstated after discussion. The consent agenda included:
Regular council meeting for December 10th, 2024. We start on time so we can finish on time. And we also always start with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by our invitation, excuse me, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, but everybody please stand. Mr. Causey and Mr. Howard. I'd just like to thank you for all our many blessings. We're truly blessed to be living in this country and state and county that we live in. Also like to ask that you give us your wisdom and guidance as we go through this agenda tonight doing the business of the county and help us to make the right decisions, dear Lord. We also ask that you protect our first responders, be with them, help them to get home safe to their families, and also watch over all the employees of O'Reilly County. Jesus' name I pray, amen. Please allegiance to the flag. One nation under God, indivisible liberty for all. Thank you. Please be seated. All right. Is public input. We've had a few people sign up. First is Jesse Hotes. Holtz. I don't know if I've pronounced that right. Mr. Holtz here. All right. We'll move on down to Annette Lawrence. Miss Lawrence. Um Annette can't quite make it tonight, so she asked me to speak for her. I'm Stephanie Chapetta. Her husband was in the hospital. Ma'am? Yes. I didn't hear what you said. What you said? I said Annette could not be here tonight, but she asked me to speak in her stead. What's your name? Stephanie Chapetta. You signed up as an alternate. Yes. All right. So we'll go down the list. I think you're gonna make it because I don't think anybody else is here. Okay, thank you. All right. Next up is Miss Liz Green. Miss Green, you're a frequent speaker, so I'm sure you remember all of our rules. And uh can't ever meet that beat that light. Okay, we're here about the same issue this house. Um do you have new information for us? Yes, I do. Okay.