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Georgetown County summarizes 2024 wins, secures $6.5 million for harbor dredging
Summary
County presenters recapped 2024 accomplishments including $6.5 million in federal funding for Georgetown Harbor, more than $3.3 million in road work, economic-development gains at the county airport and community programs for safety and recreation.
Georgetown County presenters onstage summarized the county’s major accomplishments in 2024, highlighting $6,500,000 in federal funding to dredge Georgetown Harbor and what they described as more than $3,300,000 in completed road improvements.
“This year, our focus has been on building a brighter future for every resident,” said Jackie Brooch, a county presenter who introduced the review. Officials said the harbor work is intended to restore full function for recreational and working boats and to preserve the harbor’s economic and cultural role.
County officials also described economic-development progress at the Georgetown County Airport, where an Economic Development Administration project is complete and could enable as many as four aviation-related businesses. The Georgetown County Business Center in Andrews welcomed new companies such as Fry and Craftmade Foods, the presenters said.
On county operations, presenters said an in‑house employee health clinic offering free care and medications contributed to about a 13% reduction in county health-care costs over five years and helped at least one county employee avoid financial hardship from a serious health issue. The Register of Deeds office completed digitization of property records to streamline resident access, and officials noted additional technology support for emergency services (the transcript term for that support is unclear).
Public-safety updates included recognition of Georgetown County as a fire-safe community and changes to the county’s hurricane evacuation plan to incorporate storm-surge risk and reduce unnecessary evacuations. County officials said emergency services adopted deployable satellite communications and other innovations; Brandon Ellis was named director of the year for leadership during Tropical Storm Edalia.
Presenters also noted community and cultural investments: the library system marked a milestone anniversary with about $45,000 in grants and local support and a newly renovated Georgetown library with an expanded auditorium; parks and recreation launched a community “goat program,” added kid-oriented track trails and promoted trail, biking and paddling activities; and the sheriff’s office expanded programs including a sheriff’s explorers program for high‑school students and a reentry program training participants in trades such as welding and HVAC.
Looking ahead, county leaders previewed projects including a new emergency operations center and expanded recreational facilities intended to support growth while emphasizing safety and community values. Presenters closed by thanking staff and residents and expressing optimism about 2025.
The presentation did not record formal votes or motions.
