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NEWS UPDATESNEWS UPDATESCounty budget plan includes tax increase for pay raisesSix of seven Georgetown County Council members favor property tax increases that would give county employees an increase of 2 percent in addition to a 3 percent pay hike that can be made without raising taxes. Read more...
THE WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES
Environment: Council ax falls on live oak protectionAn amendment that would have restored protections for very large live oak trees on the Waccamaw Neck is effectively dead. When it came up for first reading by Georgetown County Council this week, council members voted unanimously to table it, an action used for agenda items that are being put out to pasture, generally never to be seen or heard from again. Read more...
Live oaks: Tree that sparked debate was diseased, owner saysIt was the cutting of a large oak tree in Murrells Inlet several months ago that prompted Georgetown County officials to take a second look at tree protection rules and started a battle between environmentalists and proponents of property rights. But even if protections for oaks had been in place, the tree at the center of the issue couldn’t have been saved, said Barb Royal, an owner of the property on Bend Avenue where the tree once stood. Read more...
DeBordieu: Beach nourishment project won't include groinsEngineers are working to figure out how much sand will be needed for a beach nourishment project at DeBordieu now that property owners have decided to drop plans for three rock and concrete groins to help hold the sand in place. Read more...
Recreation: County sees $1.5 million in savings at park projectsEarly predictions that new parks and recreation facilities being built throughout Georgetown County could be completed under budget are so far proving true. Read more...
Charter school: Board applies critical thinking to student uniformsShould a school that emphasizes individuality require students to wear uniforms? That debate is going on among organizers of the Coastal Montessori Charter School, due to open in Pawleys Island in August. Read more...
THE WEEK'S FEATURED STORIES
The Advocate: Jim Watkins helps beat the system – any systemWhen local advocates for children wanted to gather after-school care providers for a seminar last month, they turned to Jim Watkins to be their facilitator. Read more...
BUSINESS NEWSRestaurants: A meeting place with a side order of politicsAmy Valhos wanted one wall in her restaurant, Applewood House of Pancakes in Litchfield, to be painted green. “Green encourages roots and community,” she said. “I think it helped.” Read more...
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