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Council approves multiple administrative and funding resolutions including tourism contract, bond reimbursement and library increase
Summary
Council approved a package of administrative and funding resolutions by voice vote: Chamber tourism contract and 30% advertising budget, intent-to-reimburse resolutions for pre-bond expenditures, and an increase to Chapel Memorial Library funding from $35,000 to $89,205 for FY2027.
During a sequence of consent and action items, Horry County council approved several resolutions and contracts by voice vote. The council authorized a 30% advertising-and-promotion fund budget, approved a contract delegating management of 30% tourism-promotion funds to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, and designated restricted 5% accommodation-tax funds for Grand Strand promotion. The council also approved two procedural financing resolutions declaring the county's intent to reimburse certain expenditures made prior to issuance of federally tax-exempt general obligation bonds and hospitality tax revenue bonds.
Separately, council approved an increase in FY2027 funding to the City of Myrtle Beach Chapel Memorial Library from $35,000 to $89,205 under a per-capita methodology. Each item was moved, seconded and approved by 'aye' voice vote during the meeting; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
