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Horry County proposes to take over maintenance at county bike-and-run park as volunteer group falters
Summary
Parks staff recommended not renewing the maintenance agreement with the Myrtle Beach Area Mountain Bike Association (MBA2) after volunteer shortfalls and turnover; staff said county crews trained in trail building could assume upkeep and asked the group to waive a 90‑day notice window to speed transition.
County parks staff told the council that the Myrtle Beach Area Mountain Bike Association—referred to in the transcript as MBA2—has experienced leadership turnover and declining volunteer capacity, and staff recommended that the county not renew the maintenance agreement so county crews would take responsibility for upkeep and new features.
At the outset staff said the agreement (entered Feb. 19 and updated in April 2024) originally empowered the club to set maintenance direction. “My recommendation and update is that we not renew the agreement with…
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