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On October 6, 2020 in Closings, County News
The Horry County Community Development Office will be closed to the public Wednesday, October 7, 2020 through Friday, October 9, 2020 while they move their office space. They are temporarily relocating to a facility located at 128 Professional Park Drive in Conway before moving to their new permanent office space in the former Santee Cooper building located on the corner of Second and Elm Street in downtown Conway after the New Year.
The facility located at 1515 Fourth Avenue in Conway, where the Community Development offices were previously located, will now house only the Voters Registration and Elections Offices, allowing that office to expand.
While the Community Development office is closed to the public this week, employees will still be working to facilitate the move. During the office closure, phone service may be limited. If you need to be in touch with the office during that time, please email Courtney Frappaolo at FrappaoloC@horrycounty.org. The offices are scheduled to re-open to the public in their new temporary location on Monday, October 12.
On October 2, 2020 in Weekly Update
Upcoming Meetings
Meeting attendees are encouraged to wear a face-covering when entering the building and when social distancing is not possible or practical.
County Council
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 6 p.m.
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The October 6th Council Meeting will take place in-person in Council Chambers. Social separation protocols will be enforced and seating will be very limited. Overflow space will be available to accommodate public viewing. Attendees are encouraged to wear a face-covering when entering the building and in Council Chambers. The meeting will be broadcast on the Horry County Government website as well as Spectrum/Time Warner channel 1301 or Horry Telephone Cooperative channel 14.
IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment will be taken ONLY on items scheduled for a public hearing. See list below.
Members of the public will have an opportunity to provide public comment via telephone on the items having public hearing. You must sign up in advance to speak on public hearing by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. You will receive a call during the meeting and patched into the meeting when the item on which you wish to speak comes up on the agenda. You can sign up by calling Pat Hartley in the Council Office at (843) 915-5120, or by emailing hartleyp@horrycounty.org. You can also provide written comments to be provided to each Council member at the same email, hartleyp@horrycounty.org. The Public Input segment that is held at the beginning of each meeting remains suspended until further notice.
Public Hearings that are scheduled for October 6th include:
Ordinance 86-2020 to add certain properties to the Horry County Historic Property Register as individual historic properties.
Rezoning Ordinances:
Ord 88-2020 Wil Witt, agent for Grand Strand Christian Church
Ord 89-2020 Jones & Jones Properties LLC
Ord 90-2020 G3 Engineering, agent for DG Golf Limited Partnership
Forfeited Land Commission
Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 9 a.m.
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Infrastructure & Regulation Subcommittee on the Rural Civic Center
Friday, October 9, 2020, 10 a.m.
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The following meeting will take place virtually and will be broadcast on the Horry County Government website as well as the Government Access Channel (Spectrum/Time Warner channel 1301 or Horry Telephone Cooperative Channel 14).
Board of Assessment Appeals
Thursday, October 1, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
Carolina Forest Boulevard Traffic Switch
Southern Asphalt intends to implement a permanent traffic switch on the night of October 11, 2020, that will impact the westbound lanes of Carolina Forest Boulevard.
The planned traffic switch is necessary to allow Southern Asphalt to complete the median work of the Carolina Forest Boulevard Widening Project. Motorists are urged to use extra caution and obey all traffic control devices.
Horry County Government COVID19 Operations Update
Following the guidance from Governor McMaster and state agencies, Horry County will allow public access to its buildings with the best safety practices being implemented. Safety measures will include:
To help alleviate crowding in public areas, Horry County encourages individuals to continue to do business online and over the phone with county departments where possible. Horry County will continue to phase into operations as conditions permit, and ask for patience if wait times exist.
Anyone planning to visit a County building should be prepared to check in with staff located at the entrance to the facility. Visitors may be asked to wait outside the office or facility depending on the capacity of the facility.
County officials remind everyone to continue to follow CDC and S.C. DHEC safety guidelines as well as Governor McMaster’s executive orders that remain in effect.
Juror selection has resumed with precautions in place.
All local Magistrate Offices are open to the public for filings and court.
Central Traffic Court is open as well as is the Central Jury Court. Central Jury will only be receiving guilty pleas, so the public will not be required to serve jury duty.
Preliminary hearings will be resumed October 30, 2020.
On September 25, 2020 in County News, Weekly Update
[Revised 09.25.20-To correct link for the Preservation Plan]
[Revised 09.28.20-Due to amended County Council agenda]
County Council Workshop on Mining
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 2 p.m.
Planning Commission
Horry County Preservation Plan Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Announcement
Over the course of the last two years, Horry County staff and the Horry County Historic Preservation Commission have been working to update the Horry County Preservation Plan, an amendment to the IMAGINE 2040 Comprehensive Plan. This review started with a survey titled Planning for Historic Preservation in Horry County, which ran from August through November of 2018.
The public review and adoption process for the Preservation Plan has commenced. Horry County staff presented the Preservation Plan to the Planning Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 3 p.m. This meeting prefaced the formal 30-day public comment period that will be open between September 24, 2020, and October 29, 2020. The public is encouraged to attend and provide comments on the plan at the Planning Commission Public Hearing on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in multipurpose room B at the Horry County Government and Justice Center in Conway. After review and approval by the Planning Commission, the Plan will also be reviewed and considered for adoption by Horry County Council.
The Preservation Plan can be reviewed at the Horry County Planning & Zoning Department at 1301 2nd Avenue, Suite 1D09, Conway, SC 29526. It is also available for review online. Public comments may be mailed to the address above or by emailing Lou Conklin.
Property Tax 101: Virtual Presentation
Led by the Horry County Assessor’s Office, Property Tax 101 is an opportunity to learn the basics about real property tax assessment in Horry County. In this one hour seminar-style course, expect to learn more about how property is taxed in Horry County and where that tax money goes. In addition, the course will cover common tax exemptions. This virtual presentation will take place on Monday, September 28 at 4 p.m. The presentation will be broadcast live on the Horry County Government Facebook Page, Government Access Channel (Spectrum/Time Warner channel 1301 or Horry Telephone Cooperative Channel 14), and on the County website at horrycounty.org.
Participants can submit their questions during the seminar by texting (843) 502-0033 (message and data rates may apply). Users watching the seminar on the Horry County Government Facebook page can submit their questions in the comments section of the live video feed.
Complete the 2020 Census Today
The 2020 Census is more than a count. Census information is used to determine funding for roads and infrastructure, education, housing, health care, public safety, and more. All you have to do is answer a few questions about you and everyone who is or will be living with you. This year, you can respond online, by phone, or by mail. If you haven’t already, do your part and complete the census at www.my2020census.gov.
Preliminary hearings have been canceled until further notice.
On September 24, 2020 in County News
Horry County Government officials were made aware late yesterday that Tyler Technologies, a software solutions provider for state and local governments that provides services utilized by several county offices, was the target of a cyberattack.
The Horry County IT/GIS Department took immediate, proactive steps to prevent any further threat to our systems. At this time, we have no reason to believe that any of our systems were compromised. We will be working closely together with Tyler Technologies as they learn more about the attack to ensure that our information remains secure.
Read more from Tyler Technologies here: https://www.tylertech.com/.
We will continue to provide updates as we receive additional information.
On September 21, 2020 in County News
Upcoming Meetings September 21-25, 2020
Infrastructure & Regulation Committee
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 9 a.m.
Keep Horry County Beautiful
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 11:30 a.m.
Administration Committee
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 2 p.m.
Stormwater Advisory Committee
Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 3 p.m.
Library Board of Trustees
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Planning Commission Workshop
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 3 p.m.
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