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On August 21, 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.
Infrastructure & Regulation Committee
Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 9 a.m.
Click here to view and download the agenda or here for the packet.
Keep Horry County Beautiful-Litter Coordinators' Meeting
Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 11:30 a.m.
Administration Committee
Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 2 p.m.
Library Board of Trustees
Thursday, August 27, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
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).
Planning Commission Workshop
Thursday, August 27, 2020, 3 p.m.
Horry County Needs Public Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Horry County Multi-jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan is a long-range blueprint to assist the County and participating jurisdictions with lowering natural hazard risk and the impacts of disasters. The Plan includes risk assessments and mitigation strategies. The whole community is engaged in the initial planning process as well as the required five-year cycle updates. The 2020 draft version is currently available for review and the public is invited to submit comments or questions, which can be emailed.
Input can be submitted until Aug. 27, 2020. Please note that this plan update is cyclical and the County has gone through this process several times before. This is not to be confused with the County’s forthcoming Resiliency Plan which will be focused primarily on flood hazards.
View the Horry County Multi-jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan here.
Carolina Forest Boulevard Widening Project Detour
Southern Asphalt (Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority along with R. H. Moore) intends to detour traffic at the River Oaks / Carolina Forest Boulevard intersection starting at 9 p.m. Thursday, August 27, 2020, until 7 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2020, to install the remaining section of the upgraded water line. If the work cannot be completed by 7 a.m. August 28, 2020, the work will resume at 9 p.m. August 28, 2020, and carry thru until 7 a.m. August 29, 2020. Motorists are urged to follow the posted detour route around the work zone.
The detour will consist of the following:
Progress for this RIDE III project and others can be found on the website.
Keep Horry County Beautiful Supports #Grab a Bucket SC
Contact Keep Horry County Beautiful to grab a bucket and pick up litter in your community. You can participate by picking up one bucket of litter in your neighborhood, park, or other public space. Then put that litter in your trash or recycling bin. Date and sign the bucket with a permanent marker and pass it on to someone else who wants to join the challenge or return it to the County. Feel free to post a photo of you holding the bucket full of litter using #GrabABucketSC and #KeepHorryCountyBeautiful. Don’t forget to report your pickup to keephorrycountybeautiful@horrycounty.org or by calling Katie Moore at (843) 915-5340. You can pick up a bucket at the Horry County Planning & Zoning Office located in the Government & Justice Center, 1301 Second Avenue, in Conway.
Palmetto Pride (Keep South Carolina Beautiful) launched the #Grab a Bucket SC program as a statewide litter pick-up challenge. The program will continue until October 18, 2020, as it coincides with the national Great American Cleanup activities of Keep America Beautiful.
#Grab A Bucket brochure
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.
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 have been canceled until further notice.
On August 21, 2020 in General
Horry County Government will conduct aerial spraying for mosquitoes Monday, August 24, 2020, (inclement weather alternate date is Wednesday, August 26, 2020), between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and dusk, weather permitting in the following locations:
The Horry County Stormwater Department operates the mosquito control program and offers regular service to residents in the unincorporated area of Horry County. Anyone in the unincorporated areas can request mosquito spraying by calling the Road and Drainage Hotline at (843) 381-8000 or by using the free HCConnect App on their smartphone. To help keep our honeybee population safe, beekeepers are urged to contact Horry County Stormwater to identify the location of their colonies or fill out a no-spray zone form on our website.
The chemicals used for mosquito control spraying are approved by the EPA and pose minimal risk to humans or animals. Individuals with asthma or other respiratory illness may wish to stay indoors and close windows and doors during spraying. In addition, homegrown fruits and vegetables should be washed, scrubbed, and/or peeled before eating.
On August 19, 2020 in Closings
[Revised 08.20.20-The date for Socastee was changed due to weather.]
[Revised 08.21.20-The parking lot maintenance at the Socastee Library has been canceled due to weather. New date to be determined.]
The Carolina Forest branch will be closed until 12 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2020, weather permitting, for water line maintenance.
Library patrons are encouraged to visit one of the other branches located throughout Horry County. Locations, hours, and COVID19 limitations can be found on the Horry County Memorial Library System's website.
On August 14, 2020 in Weekly Update
[Revised 08.17.20-County Council agenda revised]
[Revised 08.18.20-Added Forfeited Land Commission meeting & agenda.]
[Revised 08.19.20-Added agenda packet for Welcome Back Committee.]
Board of Architectural Review
Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
County Council
Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 6 p.m.
The August 18th 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 the list below.
Members of the public will have an opportunity to provide public comment via telephone on the items having a public hearing. You must sign up in advance to speak on public hearing by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 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 August 18th include:
The following Ordinances to approve the request to amend the official zoning maps (rezonings):
Ord 70-2020 Rowe Professional Services Co., agent for Burroughs Brothers Properties Inc.
Ord 71-2020 Keane McLaughlin, agent for Shark Investments LLC
Ord 72-2020 DDC Engineers, agent for Wake Stone Corporation
Ord 73-2020 Robert Turner, agent for Hawksbill Lake LLC
Ordinance 61-2020 to establish procedures for the Comprehensive Plan adoption & amendment process within Chapter 15 of the County Code.
Ordinance 62-2020 to amend the County Code pertaining to zoning amendments.
Ordinance 63-2020 to amend the County Code pertaining to campers and recreation vehicles used as temporary living accommodations.
Ordinance 64-2020 to amend the County Code pertaining to High Bulk Retail and Open Yard Storage.
Ordinance 65-2020 to amend the Commercial Forest/Agriculture District of the County Code pertaining to veterinary offices, animal hospitals, and/or boarding facilities.
Ordinance 66-2020 to amend various sections of the County Code pertaining to the Horry County Board of Architectural Review & Historical Preservation.
Ordinance 67-2020 approving the abandonment, conveyance, and removal from the county’s drainage system of a portion of a ditch located adjacent Simpson Creek Drive, and authorizing the administrator to execute a quit-claim deed.
Ordinance 69-2020 approving & authorizing the county administrator to execute Modification Number One to the lease agreement with Allen Aviation, Inc. for use of an aviation fuel storage tank at Conway-Horry County Airport.
Ordinance 74-2020 amending the County Code so as to provide for standards for the infant cabana exception to the prohibition of tents along the beaches in unincorporated Horry County.
Forfeited Land Commission
Thursday, August 20, 2020, 9:30 a.m.
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Welcome Back Committee
Thursday, August 20, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Click here to view and download the agenda packet.
On August 11, 2020 in County News
[REVISED DATE OF SPRAYING] Horry County Government will conduct aerial spraying for mosquitoes Wednesday, August 12, 2020, (inclement weather alternate date is Monday, August 17, 2020), between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and dusk, weather permitting in the following locations:
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