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Council approves budget amendment, grants for fire safety and opioid recovery, HOME report, abatement program and community grants
Summary
At its meeting, council approved an FY26 budget amendment adding staffing and capital items, authorized submission of a FEMA fire‑safety grant and an opioid recovery grant to fund harm‑reduction hires, accepted the HOME Consortium APR, authorized abatement actions for unfit dwellings, and approved four community benefit disbursements.
Horry County council approved a package of fiscal and programmatic actions during the meeting.
Budget amendment: Council adopted an ordinance amendment to the FY26 budget (Ordinance No. 39‑2025 Section 1) that (1) adds four positions in Behavioral Services funded from excess ARPA revenue, (2) adds three library positions funded with additional state aid, (3) adds two capital projects — Murrells Inlet dredging and the Windy Hill EMS station — and (4) updates a Solid Waste Authority tire disposal fee to align with state law.
FEMA fire‑safety grant: Beth Tran, speaking on behalf of Chief Keith Tanner, requested authority to submit and accept, if awarded, the 2024 FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant of $315,347.42. Staff said the grant would fund…
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