The Horry County Council held its regular meeting on February 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Johnny Gardner, followed by an invocation by Dr. Jenna Dukes and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Tyler Servant. No members of the public signed up for public input. The agenda and minutes from the January 21, 2025 regular meeting were approved unanimously.
This meeting on time, so we'll finish on time. This is a regular council meeting from February 4, 2025, and we start every meeting with an invocation tonight by Dr. Dukes, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, which will be led by Mr. Servant. If I can get everybody, please stand. Heavenly Father, we come before you today to thank you for another beautiful day in Orie County. The opportunity to gather as leaders, colleagues, and residents. As we begin tonight, Father, we ask that you may bless us with wisdom, guidance, and patience as we work together to make the right decisions for this county, its residents, and visitors. Father, we thank you for the employees that keep this county running every day. We ask that you keep your hand of protection upon them, especially our first responders that selflessly serve and protect the residents of this county each and every day. These things we ask in your name. Amen. Attention to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please be seated. Next is public input. But we didn't have anybody sign up, so we'll move right along. If there's no objection by acclamation, we will approve the agenda contents. So move. So next is the approval for the minutes for the regular meeting, January 21st, 2025. There are a motion. So move. Second. All in favor. Aye. Down to the consent agenda. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Now the fun stuff. Presentations and resolutions. Recognition of employees who have achieved 30 years or more of service with Orie County government. Ladies first. Mr. Gilrey. Well, I'm not a lady, but I'll start it off anyway. I'm gonna, if you don't mind, Mr. Chairman will take a point of privilege if I if I can have one of those. I don't know where y'all get them. I was gonna see if I could have one. Uh wanted to announce to you today that we have selected Mr. Stevie Brown to be our next planning director. And uh you all know Stevie, he's been with us since two the year 2000, almost last century, uh, and is a uh wealth of knowledge and experience, and uh wish him my best in it and wish him condolences as well. You know what a challenge this is, so you'll join me. Recognize the team. Now, for the better part, uh someone who actually trained Stevie when he started here is a recognition of Miss Tammy Barnhill. Tammy Tammy has been with us for now 30 years and has just recently, very recently retired. Uh Tammy has been a wealth of knowledge for us and has not only touched probably every development for the last 30 years in some manner or fashion, but probably has touched every lot.