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Horry County, South Carolina

Horry County public meetings in 2025

40 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 9, 2025

County Council

Horry County Council to consider rail grant match and multiple rezoning requests

The Council will discuss various zoning amendments, including a 64.4-acre rezone to Multi-Residential District. The body is also considering a $1.5 million local match for rail rehabilitation and a vending machine concession agreement for Myrtle Beach International Airport.

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Tue Dec 2, 2025

Infrastructure & Regulation Committee

Committee considers $1.5 million match for rail infrastructure grant

The Infrastructure & Regulation Committee is reviewing a resolution to provide a local match of up to $1.5 million for a rail rehabilitation grant. The body is also considering zoning changes for Highway 17 South and a vending machine agreement for the airport.

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Tue Dec 2, 2025

Administration Committee

Administration Committee to review employee guidelines and juror pay

The committee will discuss updates to employee guidelines and the payout of remaining Covid-19 leave bank hours. Members will also consider resolutions regarding juror pay, home consortium funding, and the Eagle Trace Special Tax District.

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Tue Nov 18, 2025

County Council

Horry County Council to review zoning changes and Imagine 2040 plan update

The Council will consider multiple zoning map amendments and updates to the Imagine 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The body is also deciding on ordinances regarding group housing, towing regulations, and camping on county property.

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Wed Nov 5, 2025

Fall Planning Retreat

County council to adopt updated strategic plan and adjust Eagle Trace tax rate.

The Horry County Council will hold a fall planning retreat to review financial updates, strategic plans, and growth analysis. The council is scheduled to take action on resolutions regarding the updated strategic plan and a millage rate adjustment for the Eagle Trace Special Tax District. An ordinance updating the business license classification schedule is also up for first reading.

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Tue Nov 4, 2025

Public Safety Committee

Public Safety Committee to review 911 and emergency management updates

The Public Safety Committee will discuss updates regarding 911 and emergency management. The body is also scheduled to consider resolutions regarding community benefit funds and the surplus of a service weapon.

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Tue Nov 4, 2025

Infrastructure & Regulation Committee

Committee to consider zoning changes and accept subdivisions into the maintenance system

The Infrastructure & Regulation Committee will review a presentation from R.J. Corman and discuss resolutions regarding waste center hours and the Oyster Stewardship Program. The body will also vote on an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance for Planned Development Districts and another ordinance adopting the Imagine 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

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Tue Oct 28, 2025

Administration Committee

Horry County Administration Committee to review budget transfers and business licenses

The committee will discuss financial updates and proposed fund transfers for IT and police lab projects. Members will also consider an ordinance to update business license schedules and a resolution regarding mobile food vendors on county property.

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Tue Oct 14, 2025

Infrastructure & Regulation Committee

Committee considers zoning changes and new rules for county parks and towing

The Infrastructure & Regulation Committee will discuss updates to landscape and tree ordinances and the MYR Terminal Expansion Project. The body is deciding on zoning amendments for group housing and industrial districts, as well as new rules for county parks and towing services.

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Tue Oct 7, 2025

County Council

Council to rezone two parcels and approve opioid grant and transit budget

The council will consider several third‑reading ordinances that amend the Imagine 2040 Comprehensive Plan and rezone two parcels: PIN 26712040017 from Residential (MSF 10) to Retail with Accessory Outdoor Storage (RE 4), and PIN 20300000018 from Forest Agriculture (FA) to Residential (SF 14.5). It will also vote on a resolution to accept Horry County’s application for a South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund grant and appropriate settlement funds for 2026 programs. Additional items include approval of the Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority’s FY 2026 budget, allocation of community benefit funds to local organizations, and ending the state of emergency declared earlier this year.

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Tue Sep 23, 2025

Administration Committee

County to consider opioid recovery grant and settlement fund appropriation

The Administration Committee will vote on several resolutions, including applying for the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund sub‑fund and appropriating opioid settlement money for 2026 programs. Other items include planning excess county property for conveyance to the Horry County Community Land Trust, a request for Community Benefit Fund allocations, support for the Future Interstate Highway Formula Program, and approval of the Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority FY2026 budget. The committee will also consider a temporary relief of strict enforcement of a filing deadline for agricultural exemptions.

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Tue Sep 16, 2025

County Council

County Council approves $7.1 million bond and major rezoning

The Horry County Council will consider several ordinances, including a $7,100,000 general‑obligation bond for the Higher Education Commission. It will amend the FY2026 budget to recognize additional revenue and expenditures. The council will vote on rezoning a 64.4‑acre area from forest agriculture and residential to a Multi‑Residential District. Additional items include road and drainage dedication, a recreation‑center playground capital project, and various zoning map changes.

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Tue Sep 9, 2025

Infrastructure & Regulation Committee

Committee to consider zoning changes for landscaping and tree preservation

The Infrastructure & Regulation Committee will discuss local road funding, the Rails to Trails bill, and camping regulations. The body is deciding on several resolutions regarding road maintenance, project funding transfers, and a new playground capital project.

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Tue Sep 9, 2025

I&R Sub-committee on Rural Civic Center

Subcommittee to discuss Rural Civic Center arena layout and design process

The I&R Subcommittee will meet to discuss layout options for the Rural Civic Center arena. The body will also review the architectural and engineering design process for Phase 3 and determine next steps for the project.

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Tue Sep 2, 2025

County Council

Council considers $7.1 million in bonds for Higher Education Commission

The County Council will hold public hearings on a budget amendment and the issuance of up to $7.1 million in general obligation bonds for the Horry County Higher Education Commission. The body will also consider multiple zoning map amendments and land use changes.

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Tue Aug 19, 2025

County Council

County considers issuing up to $7.1 million in higher‑education bonds

The Horry County Council will vote on several zoning map amendments, budget adjustments, and development agreements. It will also consider authorizing the Higher Education Commission to issue not more than $7,100,000 in general‑obligation bonds and schedule a public hearing on that issuance. Additional items include grant acceptances, community‑benefit fund allocations, and road dedication resolutions.

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Tue Aug 12, 2025

Public Safety Committee

County accepts multiple subdivision roads and drainage into maintenance system

The Horry County Public Safety Committee will vote on resolutions to accept the 2025 Local Emergency Management Performance Grant, allocate Community Benefit Funds, and adopt county maintenance responsibility for roads and drainage in several subdivisions. It will also hear updates on the gang unit, the School Resource Officer program, and upcoming May events. Standard agenda items include approval of minutes and public input.

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Tue Jul 22, 2025

Administration Committee

Committee to consider FY26 budget and $7.1M bonds for higher education

The Horry County Administration Committee will review the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, including an ordinance to recognize additional revenue and expenditures. The committee will also authorize the Higher Education Commission to issue up to $7.1 million in general obligation bonds and consider resolutions for fire rescue grants and opioid recovery funding.

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Tue Jul 15, 2025

County Council

Horry County Council to consider $25 million transit funding agreement

The County Council will discuss several zoning amendments and land use map changes. The body is also considering a $25 million funding agreement for Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority to build passenger stations and a maintenance complex.

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Tue Jun 17, 2025

County Council

Horry County Council to consider $45 million transportation fund transfer

The Council will discuss transferring funds to expedite the Ride 4 project and consider a joint industrial park agreement with Georgetown County. The meeting includes multiple zoning requests and the approval of several grant applications.

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Tue Jun 10, 2025

Public Safety Committee

Public Safety Committee to consider $13.8M fire rescue grant

The Public Safety Committee will discuss several grant applications and resolutions, including a large FEMA staffing grant for fire rescue. The body will also review updates on Bike Week, hurricane season, and animal care center fees.

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Tue Jun 10, 2025

Infrastructure & Regulation Committee

Committee will vote on transferring up to $45 million to fund RIDE 4 project

The Horry County Infrastructure & Regulation Committee will consider several items, including a resolution to move up to $45,000,000 from excess RIDE II sales‑tax revenues into the RIDE 4 Transportation Sales Tax Fund. It will also vote on accepting roads and drainage for multiple subdivisions into the county maintenance system and discuss a tow‑truck ordinance, camping on county property, and a mountain‑bike association agreement. Additional resolutions address airport bond reimbursements, designating July 2025 as Parks and Recreation month, and approving amended Parks and Open Space Board bylaws.

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Wed Jun 4, 2025

County Council

Horry County Council to consider joint industrial park agreements

The Council will discuss the development of joint industrial and business parks with Georgetown County, including sites in Georgetown County and on Postal Way in Horry County. The meeting also includes several zoning requests and lease agreements for county property.

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Tue May 20, 2025

County Council

Council to adopt FY 2026 budget and consider multiple zoning and lease actions

The Horry County Council will hold a third‑reading public hearing on Ordinance 39‑2025 to raise revenue, make appropriations and adopt the county budget for the fiscal year ending June 30 2026. The meeting also includes consent‑agenda items to approve several lease agreements and a series of first‑reading ordinances to amend official zoning maps and the Future Land Use Map. Additional resolutions will address road dedication, fund transfers for airport projects, and designations for public‑works and mental‑health awareness weeks.

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Tue May 13, 2025

Infrastructure & Regulation Committee

County approves adding new subdivisions' roads and drainage to maintenance system

The Infrastructure & Regulation Committee will vote on a resolution to accept roads and drainage for several subdivisions into the Horry County Maintenance System. It will also consider resolutions designating National Public Works Week, proclaiming May as Mental Health Awareness Month, and authorizing fund transfers from Project A0095. Ordinances authorizing lease agreements for property at Party Pines Road and 21st Ave N, and an amendment to the Highway 707 overlay zone, will be presented.

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Tue May 6, 2025

County Council

County adopts FY 2026 budget and revenue plan

The Horry County Council will consider Ordinance 39-2025 to raise revenue, make appropriations, and adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget. Other items include a joint industrial and business park agreement (Ordinance 51-2025), allocations of Community Benefit Funds to local organizations, and a resolution to carry forward accommodations tax revenues for waterfront erosion and beach renourishment. Several zoning map amendments and a lease for a cellular antenna system at Myrtle Beach International Airport are also on the agenda.

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Tue Apr 29, 2025

Administration Committee

Ordinance authorizes joint industrial and business park with Georgetown County, fee in lieu of taxes

The Administration Committee will consider several resolutions, including adopting the 2025‑2026 Home Consortium Housing and Community Development Action Plan and designating a project for grant‑match funding. It will also vote on an amendment to Chapter 2, Article V, Section 2‑70.6 of the county code and a Community Benefit Fund request. A key item is the ordinance that creates a joint industrial and business park with Georgetown County, requiring a fee in lieu of ad valorem taxes and setting zoning, law‑enforcement, and revenue‑distribution rules.

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Tue Apr 15, 2025

County Council

Council considers zoning changes and opioid settlement fund appropriations

Horry County Council will vote on several zoning ordinance amendments and the appropriation of opioid settlement funds. The body is also reviewing lease agreements for airport cellular systems and various zoning map amendments.

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Tue Apr 8, 2025

Public Safety Committee

County considers cellular antenna system lease for Myrtle Beach International Airport

The Public Safety Committee is reviewing a lease agreement with Concourse Communications Group, LLC to install a cellular Distributed Antenna System (DAS) at the airport terminal. The body is also considering several grant acceptances and the dedication of new roads into the county system.

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Tue Apr 1, 2025

County Council

Horry County Council to consider zoning changes and community funding

The Council will vote on rezoning requests and a funding agreement for Coast RTA. The meeting includes public hearings on zoning ordinances and the conveyance of the former Cochran School to American Legion Post 111.

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Wed Mar 19, 2025

County Council

County Council to vote on zoning changes and public safety grants

Horry County Council will consider a consent agenda of zoning amendments, including reclassifying land for multi-residential use, and resolutions to apply for public safety grants.

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Tue Mar 11, 2025

Public Safety Committee

Public Safety Committee considers multiple law enforcement and prosecutor grants

The committee is reviewing resolutions to apply for or accept several state grants for the Police Department and the Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. The meeting also includes updates on the Fifth Precinct, harm reduction, and CIT.

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Tue Mar 11, 2025

Infrastructure & Regulation Committee

Committee will review routine business items and updates

The Infrastructure & Regulation Committee will discuss a range of standard agenda topics. Items include bid opportunities, business licensing, the hospitality fee, zoning compliance, and resident service requests. No specific proposals or decisions are detailed in the agenda.

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Tue Mar 4, 2025

County Council

No specific agenda items listed for March 4, 2025 meeting

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Tue Feb 18, 2025

County Council

Council to consider multiple zoning changes and infrastructure funding

Horry County Council will review several zoning map amendments and a development agreement for SC Highway 90. The body is also deciding on funding transfers for mental health services, animal care, and fire station projects.

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Tue Feb 11, 2025

Public Safety Committee

Committee approves $1.19 M opioid recovery grant application

The Public Safety Committee will vote on several resolutions, including designating a mental‑health project under the Randy Webster Rescue Plan, amending and awarding Home‑ARP funding, adopting a housing rehabilitation manual, and declaring surplus police weapons and a K9 for retiring officers. It will also consider a $1,193,513.80 grant application to the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund for continued harm‑reduction services. Discussion items cover end‑of‑year reviews for police, fire, emergency management, 911, and the PIO office.

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Tue Feb 11, 2025

Infrastructure & Regulation Committee

Committee will accept multiple subdivision roads and drainage into county maintenance system

The Infrastructure & Regulation Committee will vote on resolutions to adopt roads and drainage in several subdivisions, transfer funds for various capital projects, and consider several zoning ordinance amendments. They will also discuss aligning term expirations for boards and commissions and forest management issues.

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Tue Feb 4, 2025

County Council

Council approves rezoning of PIN 25800000003 to Rural and Multi‑Residential

The Horry County Council adopted an emergency ordinance declaring a localized snow emergency, effective at 7:00 p.m. that night. It approved Ordinance 109‑2024 and Ordinance 110‑2024, changing the Future Land Use Map for PIN 25800000003 from Suburban to Rural and rezoning it from Commercial Forest Agriculture/Forest Agriculture to Multi‑Residential (MRD 1). The Council also approved Ordinance 150‑2024 to rezone PIN 44003040002 from Commercial Forest Agriculture to Residential (SF 10) and a package of four zoning‑map amendment ordinances (01‑2025 through 04‑2025). Additionally, Resolution R‑02‑2025 transferred funds from Project A0095 (Terminal Contingency) to Project A0135 (Common Use Audio System).

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Tue Jan 21, 2025

County Council

County Council to vote on zoning changes and special tax district

Horry County Council will consider a consent agenda including the creation of the Eagle Trace Special Tax District and multiple zoning map amendments. The meeting also includes public hearings on rezoning requests and a vote on a vice-chairman.

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Tue Jan 7, 2025

County Council

County Council to vote on creating Eagle Trace Special Tax District

The council will conduct third‑reading votes and public hearings on several ordinances, including the creation of the Eagle Trace Special Tax District (Ordinance 142‑2024). Other items include a fee‑agreement amendment with DC Blox Inc. (Ordinance 137‑2024), transferring Conway municipal elections to the county election commission (Ordinance 138‑2024), authorizing compensation for county board members (Ordinance 139‑2024), and approving the conveyance of the former Luck Avenue Fire Station to the Little River Chamber of Commerce (Ordinance 140‑2024). The agenda also contains first‑reading and second‑reading actions on zoning map amendments, land‑use plan changes, and a resolution for the Independent Heritage Preserve Wetlands Mitigation Bank.

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