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On June 24, 2022 in County News
Upcoming Meetings
Monday, June 27, 2022, 2 p.m.
Administration Committee
Click here for the agenda and here for the packet.
Thursday, June 30, 2022, 3 p.m.
Planning Commission Virtual Workshop
The meetings of County Council, Council Committees, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Planning Commission are also broadcast on the Horry County Government website, and the Government Access Television Channel (Spectrum/Time Warner channel 1301 or Horry Telephone Cooperative Channel 14).
Upcoming Community Meeting in Bucksport
Join Horry County Councilmember Orton Bellamy and Horry County Planning and Zoning staff members for a community meeting in Bucksport on Monday, June 27 beginning at 6 p.m. at James Frazier Community Center.
Local officials will provide updates about ongoing community planning and flood mitigation efforts. Community members will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide input.
Upcoming Public Workshops: Garden City Streetscapes Project
Join us on Tuesday, June 28 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. to discuss the innovative Garden City Streetscape Project during our workshop meeting at the Inlet Square Mall.
We want to hear from the people who live, work, and relax in the area to help create your vision for improvements to Waccamaw Drive and Atlantic Avenue in Garden City.
During this meeting, we'll explore how to make these roads into "Complete Streets" by incorporating bike and pedestrian amenities, and streetscaping elements, address traffic operations and safety and improve beach access.
The scope of the current project includes the following improvements:
The current project budget (all phases) is $46 million with funding provided through local hospitality fee revenue.
Click here to start getting involved: https://www.gardencitystreetscape.com/
If you can't attend the in-person workshop, we will host the same workshop as a Virtual Workshop on Thursday, June 30 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Visit the website for information to join the virtual meeting.
Upcoming Road Closures & Construction Updates
Motorists in all road construction areas should use caution, stay alert for crews working in the area, and pay attention to all signs and traffic control devices.
Upcoming Lane Closures: Postal Way Extension
Weather permitting, intermittent evening and overnight lane closures are expected to begin on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at the intersection of Postal Way and Carolina Forest Boulevard near the United States Post Office.
These closures will continue through the remainder of the Postal Way Extension road construction project. The project is a part of the RIDE III Program US Highway 501 Corridor Improvements. The project includes the extension of Postal Way east to Waccamaw Pines Drive with the installation of required intersection improvements and sidewalks.
Visit our website to learn more about the RIDE III program. For status updates on all of our current RIDE III projects, check out the online dashboard.
Partial Road Closure on Industrial Park Road
A portion of Industrial Park Road in Conway, between Harris Shortcut Road and the curved section of Industrial Park Road in front of the Horry County Animal Care Center, will be closed to all traffic except construction traffic.
Find more about Horry County meetings and events on our website.
Statement on Absentee Voting Issue in Horry County
June 24, 2022
The S.C. State Election Commission (SEC) has been made aware that 1,377 Republican Runoff voters in Horry County were incorrectly issued Democratic Runoff ballots due to an error in the ballot printing and mailing process. The Horry County Voters and Registration Office discovered the error and alerted the SEC.
The ballot printing and mailing service vendor is mailing Republican Runoff ballots to affected voters today. The vendor says they are working with the U.S. Postal Service to take all measures to deliver these ballots as quickly as possible. The vendor believes voters may begin receiving these ballots as soon as Saturday, June 25.
The corrected ballot mailing will include the following notice to voters:
As a result of a printer error, you were incorrectly mailed a Democratic Runoff absentee ballot. Your corrected Republican Runoff ballot is enclosed.
To vote, either:
OR
Do NOT vote and return the Democratic Runoff ballot that you received in error. If you already voted and returned the Democratic Runoff ballot, the ballot will not count. It is not necessary to return the unvoted ballot to the voter registration office.
The Horry County Board of Voter Registration and Elections issued 1,932 absentee ballots. Of those, 1,377 were for the Republican Runoff, all of which were incorrectly mailed Democratic Runoff ballots. Democratic Runoff voters were not affected and received correct ballots.
The Horry County Board of Voter Registration and Elections contracts with Sun Solutions of West Columbia, SC for absentee ballot printing and mailing services. When using a printing and mailing service, the county board provides the vendor with a file containing all the information necessary to provide the correct ballot to each voter. There was no error in the file provided by the Horry County Board. The error occurred during the vendor’s process. Sun Solutions says they are investigating the cause of the error.
This issue is limited to Horry County and is NOT affecting any other county. The issue does NOT affect Early Voting or Election Day Voting in Horry County.
On June 17, 2022 in County News
All County offices, except Public Safety Operations, are closed on Monday, June 20, 2022 in observance of Juneteenth.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 6 p.m.
County Council
Thursday, June 23, 2022, 4:30 p.m.
Library Board of Trustees
Upcoming Hurricane Preparedness Community Presentations
Looking for hurricane preparedness information?
Join Horry County Emergency Management as they talk you through what you need to know for this hurricane season. From evacuations and sheltering, to what should go in emergency kit - if you have questions about your household's hurricane plan, this event is for you.
Two presentations will be held this week:
Both events are free and open to the public.
Early Voting for Runoff Election Begins June 22
Early Voting for June Runoff Election begins Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
Bring your Photo ID (or voter registration card if you do not have a Photo ID).
For more information, visit scVOTES.gov or contact the Horry County Voter’s Registration & Elections office at (843) 915-5440.
Upcoming Public WorkshopsJoin us on Tuesday, June 28 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. to discuss the innovative Garden City Streetscape Project during our workshop meeting at the Inlet Square Mall.We want to hear from the people who live, work, and relax in the area to help create your vision for improvements to Waccamaw Drive and Atlantic Avenue in Garden City.During this meeting, we'll explore how to make these roads into "Complete Streets" by incorporating bike and pedestrian amenities, and streetscaping elements, address traffic operations and safety and improve beach access.The scope of the current project includes the following improvements:
The current project budget (all phases) is $46 million with funding provided through local hospitality fee revenue.Click here to start getting involved: https://www.gardencitystreetscape.com/If you can't attend the in-person workshop, we will host the same workshop as a Virtual Workshop on Thursday, June 30 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Visit the website for information to join the virtual meeting.Take the Online SurveyThere are multiple opportunities for you to get involved throughout the process, including workshops and focus groups. Follow the links below to take the online survey and see the interactive web map.Online Survey & Interactive Map
Stay in TouchIf you haven't already, be sure to sign up for regular project updates. You can find the link to sign up at gardencitystreetscapes.com.Do you have questions, comments, or other insights to share with the project team?Feel free to reach out via email at the address below:
projectfeedback@horrycounty.org
On June 15, 2022 in County News
Horry County is now accepting applications for infrastructure projects to be funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). In addition, Horry County is now accepting applications for public service projects to be funded through Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) and/or American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Previous recipients of Horry County ARPA or CDBG funding are not eligible to apply in this round.
Applications for both can be downloaded at https://www.horrycounty.org/Departments/CDBG/ARPA. Applications may also be obtained by emailing arpa@horrycounty.org.
Find more about each of these calls for proposals below.
Request for Proposals: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Infrastructure Application
Application Due: Friday, July 29 at 5 p.m.
This ARPA funding round will focus on infrastructure projects. Infrastructure projects funded through this program should primarily benefit residents of unincorporated Horry County. The maximum award under the Infrastructure category will be $500,000. Previous recipients of Horry County ARPA funding are not eligible to apply in this round.
Organizations considering submitting a proposal in response to the Infrastructure solicitation should direct questions to arpa@horrycounty.org.
All questions are due July 1, 2022 by 5 p.m.
Horry County has received $68.8 Million in ARPA funds, of which up to approximately $2 Million will be made available to agencies for eligible or infrastructure projects from the County’s second appropriation of ARPA funding in this round. ARP funds are authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Request for Proposals: Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) Public Service Proposal Application
Application Due: Friday, July 29, 2022 at 5 p.m.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) Program funds to Horry County to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately, $130,000 is available for funding of proposals in this round of applications.
CDBG-CV funds will be made available for public service projects that prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Previous recipients of Horry County ARPA or CDBG-CV funding are not eligible to apply in this round.
The County will host a meeting on Tuesday, June 28 at 10 a.m. via WebEx, to address requirements and respond to questions regarding the Public Services application.
Instructions for joining the WebEx session will be posted to https://www.horrycounty.org/Departments/CDBG/ARPA.
Questions should also be directed to arpa@horrycounty.org. All questions are due July 1, 2022 by 5 p.m.
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