The Horry County Council met at approximately 6:00 p.m. on November 18, 2025 in Council Chambers, with Chairman Johnny Gardner presiding. The invocation was given by Tyler Servant and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mark Causey. Council approved the agenda contents and the minutes of the October 7, 2025 regular meeting, then unanimously approved the consent agenda.
Order the regular council meeting for November 18, 2025. We start on time so we can end on time. And like all the meetings, we start out with an invitation tonight by Mr. Servant, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by Mr. Causey. If I can get already please stand. We thank you for fellowship and family. We ask that you strengthen us, restore us, and inspire us with your love. Lord, will you fill us with your peace? So that as we journey onwards, we pour out your love and grace to others. In your name we pray. Amen. 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 up is public input. We've had a couple people sign up. Both of them have spoken before, so I'm sure they're familiar with the rules. Mr. James Millward, I'm not really sure what you're gonna talk about, but I know it's the SWA, because it always is. How are you doing tonight, everybody? Good. I'm here tonight because I've gotten eight flat tires this year, and I think it's all coming from the recycling centers. I only go to one soccer stee. So eight flat tires and it's ten months. That's pr that's pretty sad. And it costs you know $25, $30 to fix a flat tire. When I was my whole thing was uh they got magnets that run on wheels that you can scan over the area, and I would be willing to pay for it, because it would save me money, and I would be willing to even go and do it if you gave me your blessing, and there wouldn't be any uh liability. I would sign papers, whatever, and scan the area for screws and staples and and you know, I don't want to take anybody's job away, but I mean, you know, the people of Vora County, I'm sure they don't like flat tires as much as I don't like flat tires. But then I had a gentleman, a real good friend of mine mentioned that his son has been in and out of trouble. He's 16 years old, in and out of trouble, in and out of trouble, and having to go to the academy here, you know, got kicked out of school, kicked out of school for vapes or whatever. Nothing really bad, bad, but having to go to the academy. And he got sentenced for eight hours of public service. So this father said, Well, why don't you go to County Council and see if we can get the public service to be at the recycling center? And I thought about it, and I said, Well, you know, it sort of makes sense. I mean, they're supposed to be punished for what they've done, so why not you know go ahead and let them go ahead? We can get them, you know, some the vest and all, and a little shield for the face, a little hard hat, gloves, whatever. I mean, these boys and and girls are 16, 17 years old, and the only problem I think is liabilities. That's what I'm here for is would Ari County say yes to something like that, or is it beyond your payoff? Because sending them to prison, and that's where they're gonna end up. Each individual person in prison costs tens of thousands of dollars to house. I know I've been there. So, and that was 50 years ago. So I'm saying let's let's catch them and make them serve a sentence rather than because this gentleman says it's so hard to get people to allow them to do public service because their children are in trouble. It's a liability for businesses, just like it'd be a liability for a county. Uh people don't want them around because they've been in trouble. They think they're little thieves. You know, it's just hard to get somebody to do it. Another uh grandson of a friend of mine has been narcammed five times.