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Horry County Administration Committee Meeting - September 23, 2025

County Council — Tuesday, September 23, 2025
BodyHorry County, South Carolina
SessionCounty Council
DateTuesday, September 23, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:02

Order for Tuesday, September 23rd.

0:05

If you would all please rise with invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:09

If you would bow your heads.

0:11

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for bringing us all here today safely.

0:15

Please guide us in the decisions that we are about to make for all of Ory County.

0:20

And please look over and after all accounting employees as they go about their jobs today.

0:25

In your name we pray.

0:26

Amen.

0:27

Attention to the flag.

0:28

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

0:33

And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God and the physicality and justice for all.

0:43

Moving on to public input.

0:46

We do not have any today.

0:47

So moving on to the review and approval of the agenda content.

0:51

Motion to approve.

0:53

All in favor, say aye.

0:54

The ayes have it.

0:55

Moving on to the approval of minutes for the July 22nd, 2025 meeting.

1:01

All in favor, aye.

1:03

The ayes have it.

1:04

Moving on to new business, financial update for July and August 2025.

1:11

So we're in a brand new fiscal year.

1:13

We'll bring you an update on FY25 at the file planning retreat.

1:18

Your July financials are in your packet, so I'm just gonna go through office.

1:27

So looking at revenues across all funds, we've received $22.9 million.

1:32

66.7% of this is in the general fund.

1:38

Looking at expenditures across all funds, we're at $49.9 million with almost 80% of expenditures in the general fund.

1:49

Based on the percentages for our annualized budget, we expect to be around the 17% mark for this point in the year for revenues and expenditures for general fund revenues.

2:00

We are at $15.3 million, which is 5.3% of our annual budget.

2:07

This is due to the fact that most of our revenues will come in the December January time frame when property taxes are collected.

2:15

Our expenditures are at $39.8 million, which is 14% of the budgeted amount.

2:35

So looking at general fund revenues a little more closely, all categories are performing as expected.

2:41

Property taxes will pick up again in that December January time frame when those payments are due.

2:46

And interest is performing slightly better than expected for this point in the year.

2:55

Looking at expenditures in the general fund.

2:57

Most categories are performing as we expect for this point in the fiscal year.

3:01

Contractual services are slightly above where we expect due to a lot of our service contracts being renewed at the beginning of the year.

3:12

Looking at special revenue funds, the fire fund has a net change in fund balance of 4.2 million dollars.

3:19

Revenues will start to come in in that December-January time frame.

3:23

Road maintenance fund has a net change in fund balance of $3.2 million, with both revenues and expense and expenditures performing as expected.

3:33

And the beach renourishment fund has a slight change in net fund balance of $240,000 with very few expenditures at this point in the fiscal year.

3:45

Continuum special revenue funds, stormwater fund has a net change in fund balance of $723,000.

3:53

Recreation fund has a net change in fund balance of $587,000.

3:59

Waste management recycling has a net change in fund balance of $434,000.

4:04

All these funds are performing as expected, and again, we'll see those revenues increased in the December-January time frame.

4:18

Any questions from the committee?

4:21

One question.

4:33

EMS right.

4:35

So writing writing off uncollected EMS charges is a necessary step to ensure accurate financial reporting and adherence to accounting standards.

4:43

We will be adjusting our receivables for accounts that are more than three years old.

4:47

So we're looking at the time frame on or before June 30th of 2022.

4:54

The amount we are writing off is 5,927,169.

5:00

We will, however, continue the collection process.

5:03

And as you can see from the memo, we collected an additional $816,423 from the previous set off date.

5:13

Any questions from the committee?

5:16

You could just have staff email out a breakdown of EMS write-offs.

5:21

Okay.

5:27

Last year was around $5 million, wasn't it?

5:30

I remember correctly.

5:31

Yes, sir.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Transportation█████████████████████████████████33%
Affordable Housing███████████████15%
Public Engagement█████████████13%
Procedural███████████11%
Budget Equity Analysis██████████10%
Fiscal Sustainability█████████9%
Public Safety█████5%
Economic Development████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Horry County Administration Committee Meeting

The Administration Committee met on September 23, 2025, to discuss financial updates, EMS write-offs, and several resolutions. All actions were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of agenda and minutes from July 22, 2025, passed unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were received.

Discussion Items

  • Financial Update – July & August 2025: Jamie Norman presented financials for the new fiscal year. General fund revenues at $15.3 million (5.3% of annual budget), expenditures at $39.8 million (14%). Property tax revenues expected to increase in December/January.
  • EMS Write-Offs: Norman presented a write-off of $5,927,169 in uncollected EMS charges from fiscal year 2022. The committee noted continued collection efforts and historical recovery rates.
  • Financial Reporting Award: Shannon Todd announced that Horry County received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from GFOA for the 38th consecutive year.
  • Opioid Recovery Fund Application: Beth Tranter presented a resolution to apply for and accept $2,899,593.20 from SCORF for continuation of opioid programs in CY2026, with amendments including funds from Conway ($277,743) and North Myrtle Beach ($610,833) for services provided.
  • Community Land Trust Property: Tranter presented a resolution authorizing subdivision of excess VA nursing facility land for possible conveyance to the Horry County Community Land Trust for workforce housing development.
  • Premier School of Dance Resolution: David Jordan presented a resolution honoring the competition team for winning a national championship.
  • Community Benefit Fund Requests: Ashley Carroll presented multiple fund allocations totaling over $30,000 for various organizations.
  • Future Interstate Highway Formula Program: Shannon Todd presented a resolution supporting a new federal funding program for future interstate highways.
  • Coast RTA FY2026 Budget: Brian Piascik presented the transit authority's budget and compensation plan, including wage increases for drivers and mechanics to reduce turnover, and use of Ride 4 sales tax revenue for service improvements and capital needs.
  • Agricultural Exemption Extension: Sanford Graves presented a resolution to extend the filing deadline for agricultural property tax exemptions for two parcels, based on reasonable cause from a taxpayer.

Key Outcomes

  • EMS Write-Offs: Noted for financial reporting purposes; collection efforts continue.
  • Opioid Recovery Fund Resolution: Approved with amendment to include funds from Conway and North Myrtle Beach.
  • Community Land Trust Resolution: Approved to proceed with planning and design.
  • Premier School of Dance Resolution: Approved to honor the team.
  • Community Benefit Fund Requests: Approved multiple allocations as presented.
  • Future Interstate Highway Formula Program: Approved to support the federal initiative.
  • Coast RTA Budget and Compensation Plan: Approved FY2026 budget and authorized county administrator to release payments.
  • Agricultural Exemption Extension: Approved to allow late filing for two properties.

Note: All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted. The next meeting is scheduled for October 28, 2025.

Meeting Transcript

Order for Tuesday, September 23rd. If you would all please rise with invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. If you would bow your heads. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for bringing us all here today safely. Please guide us in the decisions that we are about to make for all of Ory County. And please look over and after all accounting employees as they go about their jobs today. In your name we pray. 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 and the physicality and justice for all. Moving on to public input. We do not have any today. So moving on to the review and approval of the agenda content. Motion to approve. All in favor, say aye. The ayes have it. Moving on to the approval of minutes for the July 22nd, 2025 meeting. All in favor, aye. The ayes have it. Moving on to new business, financial update for July and August 2025. So we're in a brand new fiscal year. We'll bring you an update on FY25 at the file planning retreat. Your July financials are in your packet, so I'm just gonna go through office. So looking at revenues across all funds, we've received $22.9 million. 66.7% of this is in the general fund. Looking at expenditures across all funds, we're at $49.9 million with almost 80% of expenditures in the general fund. Based on the percentages for our annualized budget, we expect to be around the 17% mark for this point in the year for revenues and expenditures for general fund revenues. We are at $15.3 million, which is 5.3% of our annual budget. This is due to the fact that most of our revenues will come in the December January time frame when property taxes are collected. Our expenditures are at $39.8 million, which is 14% of the budgeted amount. So looking at general fund revenues a little more closely, all categories are performing as expected. Property taxes will pick up again in that December January time frame when those payments are due. And interest is performing slightly better than expected for this point in the year. Looking at expenditures in the general fund. Most categories are performing as we expect for this point in the fiscal year. Contractual services are slightly above where we expect due to a lot of our service contracts being renewed at the beginning of the year. Looking at special revenue funds, the fire fund has a net change in fund balance of 4.2 million dollars. Revenues will start to come in in that December-January time frame. Road maintenance fund has a net change in fund balance of $3.2 million, with both revenues and expense and expenditures performing as expected. And the beach renourishment fund has a slight change in net fund balance of $240,000 with very few expenditures at this point in the fiscal year. Continuum special revenue funds, stormwater fund has a net change in fund balance of $723,000. Recreation fund has a net change in fund balance of $587,000. Waste management recycling has a net change in fund balance of $434,000. All these funds are performing as expected, and again, we'll see those revenues increased in the December-January time frame. Any questions from the committee? One question. EMS right. So writing writing off uncollected EMS charges is a necessary step to ensure accurate financial reporting and adherence to accounting standards. We will be adjusting our receivables for accounts that are more than three years old.

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