Maintenance

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Contact Person:

Gary Watson [ watsong@horrycounty.org ]


Mailing Address:

Horry County Maintenance
307 Smith Street
Conway, SC 29528


Physical Location:

307 Smith Street
Conway, SC 29528


Phone: 843.915.5300
Fax: 843.248.1420


Office Hours:

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday

Functions:

The maintenance department is responsible for maintaining all county-owned facilities. The department also provides custodial services in a number of locations as well as lawn and grounds maintenance.

The Parks Maintenance department handles the maintenance of all county-owned ballfields, boat landings, tennis courts, basketball fields, and parks.

The department is also responsible for providing Construction Management services for new building construction. The Department also provides new construction and remodeling services on some smaller projects.

Frequently Asked Questions:

The following questions refer to internal Horry County Departments only.

What do I do if there is a problem with the temperature in my County office?

The County Maintenance Department has four HVAC technicians and works out of two trucks. We schedule repairs according to priority. Please leave a message with the phone operator.

What do I do if I need furniture moved?

The department schedules its work on a daily basis. Please call the office and submit a work order request.

What do I do if the roof is leaking?

The Maintenance department will access the situation and make repairs when conditions permit.

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Common Terms:

Official Use:

Conducting County business only, unless otherwise authorized by policy.

Equipment Replacement Reserve:

A reserve account whose purpose is to build an accumulation of funds over the life of a vehicle that amounts to the cost to replace the vehicle at the end of the vehicle's planed life.

Replacement Schedule:

A program that lists replacement dates and anticipates the cost for replacement for each vehicle.

Rolling and Fixed Stock:

all licensed County vehicles.

Excess Stock:

Excess rolling and fixed stock including those vehicles and pieces of equipment that are to be replaced and those that are no longer necessary to supply the County's services through ownership.

Salvage Value:

The estimated current value at the time that it is scheduled to be replaced.

Spare Vehicle:

Vehicle used on a rotational basis to maintain continuity of departmental operations.

Equipment Life:

a predetermined period of time that it is economical to own a particular vehicle prior to replacement.

Exclusive Assignment Restricted:

The authorized use of a County vehicle within Horry County by a designated County employee/position for the purposes of efficiently and effectively performing County business.

Eight Hour Assignment:

The assigned use of County vehicle by a designated employee/position for the efficient and effective performance of County business during the respective employee's work schedule.

Half-Life Service:

A comprehensive vehicle inspection and service that includes a tune-up (new spark plugs and plug wires), and flushing of the brake, transmission, coolant, and injector systems.

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