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Horry County Council Regular Meeting - April 15, 2025

County Council — Tuesday, April 15, 2025
BodyHorry County, South Carolina
SessionCounty Council
DateTuesday, April 15, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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I pray and I ask that you help us to keep him in mind and all the things that we do throughout Jesus.

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Amen.

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Mr.

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Flag, I believe the flag of the United States of America.

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And Richard Stanis.

0:28

One nation.

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Indivisible.

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Liberty.

0:34

Thank you.

0:34

Please be seated.

0:38

Next up is public input.

0:39

Nobody signed up.

0:40

So we'll move on to the approval of the agenda contents.

0:43

We have a motion.

0:44

So move.

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Second.

0:45

All in favor, aye.

0:46

Aye.

0:47

That passes unanimously.

0:48

Next is the minutes from the regular meeting of April 1st, 2025.

0:52

The motion.

0:53

So move.

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Second.

0:56

All in favor, aye.

0:58

That passes.

0:59

Next is the consent agenda.

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Is there a motion?

1:01

We'll move.

1:03

All in favor, aye.

1:04

Aye.

1:04

That passes.

1:05

Well, hold on a second.

1:06

Mr.

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Allen.

1:07

Yeah, Mr.

1:07

Al Allen.

1:09

Yes, sir.

1:09

Under item 10, R 48-2025.

1:14

Could you register me as a no vote for my personal conviction?

1:18

Thank you, sir.

1:19

Yes, sir.

1:19

Consider that done.

1:20

So the consent agenda passes every item unanimously with the exception of paragraph 10.

1:25

We'll have one no vote, Mr.

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Al Allen.

1:28

Moving right along to the presentations and the resolutions.

1:33

We're going to do something that I think is special.

1:35

We're going to recognize our employees that have achieved 30 plus or 30 or more years of service with Orie County government.

1:43

Well we have two tonight.

1:44

We're going to call it Mr.

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Webster.

1:47

I think I saw the sheriff here earlier.

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All of our employees are special.

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And we love them all and we need them all and respect them all.

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But these two individuals, I will not let the cat out of the bag.

1:59

But I go back a long time with them, probably 30 years, and they they mean a lot to me.

2:06

And I consider them like brothers, and I I could not be more thrilled that they're going to be honored tonight.

2:11

Thank you, Mr.

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Chairman.

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Thank you, members of councils.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Personnel Matters██████████████████████████████████████████42%
Procedural██████████████████████22%
Public Safety██████████████████████22%
Zoning And Land Use██████████████14%
Summary of Proceedings

Horry County Council Regular Meeting - April 15, 2025

The Horry County Council met on April 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. The meeting included approval of consent agenda items (with one dissent), recognition of two employees with 35 years of service, proclamations for Telecommunicator Week and EMS Week, first readings of three ordinances (one failed, two passed), and memorial dedications. The council also moved into executive session for contractual negotiations.

Consent Calendar

The consent agenda was approved unanimously except for item 10 (R-48-2025) which had one no vote from Councilman Al Allen. The consent agenda included:

  • Third readings of Ordinances 28-2025 (heavy manufacturing definition), 30-2025 (Highway 544 Overlay Zone amendment), 32-2025 (board term lengths), 33-2025 (conveyance of former Cochran School to American Legion Post 111), 34-2025 (standardized aircraft storage permits), 35-2025 (Collins Glenn PDD amendment).
  • First readings of Ordinance 38-2025 (cellular DAS lease at Myrtle Beach International Airport) and several rezoning ordinances (40-2025 through 46-2025) and resolutions for road dedications, Riverfest support, grant acceptances, and Eagle Trace Special Tax Commission appointments.

Public Comments & Testimony

No public comments were made.

Presentations & Resolutions

  • 30-Year Employee Recognition: Two employees from the Horry County Sheriff's Office were recognized for 35 years of service: Deputy Bobby Moore (hired March 28, 1990) and Mr. Andy Cooper (hired April 9, 1990). Both spoke briefly, thanking their families and the county.
  • Resolution R-49-2025: Proclaimed April 13–19, 2025 as National Telecommunicator Week. Presented by Director Renee Hardwick, who noted October 2025 will mark 35 years of 911 service in Horry County. Approved unanimously.
  • Resolution R-50-2025: Designated May 18–24, 2025 as Emergency Medical Services Week with the theme "We Care. For Everyone." Chief Tanner highlighted that EMS had already responded to over 25,000 calls in 2025, a record pace. Approved unanimously.

Reading of Ordinances

  • Ordinance 42-2025 (First Reading): Proposed rezoning of PIN 42912010007 from Residential (MSF 10) to Residential (MSF 8.5) to allow an accessory dwelling. Councilman Crawford, the district representative, requested council follow the Planning Commission's unanimous disapproval. The motion failed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 47-2025 (First Reading): Proposed rezoning of PIN 45710040010 from Residential (MSF 6) to Retail with Accessory Outdoor Storage (RE 4) to address an ongoing zoning violation. Councilman Crawford moved approval. The motion passed 10-1.
  • Ordinance 48-2025 (First Reading): Proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map for PIN 45710040010 from Scenic & Conservation to Suburban (affiliated with Ord. 47-2025). Passed 10-1.

Memorial Dedications

Council members read names of deceased individuals to be honored: Mr. W.T. Johnson, Kennedy Eagles, Paul Wesley Young (Anderson); Mildred Annette Collins, Sue McClam Norton, John Alan Singletary, Alfonso Sherman (for Rodman); Dalton Floyd (Servant); Bill Singleton, Riley Cooper, Patrick Howden, Stanton Squires (Allen); Todd Campbell and Jennifer Gore Michel (Hardee).

Upcoming Meetings

  • Administration Committee: April 29, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
  • I&R Committee: May 13, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
  • Public Safety Committee: May 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
  • Council Meeting: May 6, 2025, 6:00 p.m. (All dates/times subject to change.)

Executive Session

The council moved into executive session to discuss negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements. No action was reported upon return.

Meeting Transcript

I pray and I ask that you help us to keep him in mind and all the things that we do throughout Jesus. Amen. Mr. Flag, I believe the flag of the United States of America. And Richard Stanis. One nation. Indivisible. Liberty. Thank you. Please be seated. Next up is public input. Nobody signed up. So we'll move on to the approval of the agenda contents. We have a motion. So move. Second. All in favor, aye. Aye. That passes unanimously. Next is the minutes from the regular meeting of April 1st, 2025. The motion. So move. Second. All in favor, aye. That passes. Next is the consent agenda. Is there a motion? We'll move. All in favor, aye. Aye. That passes. Well, hold on a second. Mr. Allen. Yeah, Mr. Al Allen. Yes, sir. Under item 10, R 48-2025. Could you register me as a no vote for my personal conviction? Thank you, sir. Yes, sir. Consider that done. So the consent agenda passes every item unanimously with the exception of paragraph 10. We'll have one no vote, Mr. Al Allen. Moving right along to the presentations and the resolutions. We're going to do something that I think is special. We're going to recognize our employees that have achieved 30 plus or 30 or more years of service with Orie County government. Well we have two tonight. We're going to call it Mr.

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