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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
School budget moves forward without pay raise
Teachers and other Georgetown County School District employees will have to wait at least until the end of the month, and perhaps until August, to find out if they will get their first pay raise in two years.
Read more... Litchfield Beach: With extra funds, 4-day path project nears the end of a 5-year journeyA long-anticipated pedestrian path along Litchfield Boulevard could go out for bid in as little as 60 days now that a $45,000 contribution from the Georgetown County Transportation Committee has been approved. Read more...
Legislature: Odds now favor recycling bill, Cleary saysThe state Senate’s approval of a bill that would have more bars and restaurants recycle was one of Sen. Ray Cleary’s biggest victories this legislative session, he said. Read more...
Wildlife: Manatees swim under the radarA manatee sighting in Pawleys Creek last week was an exciting experience for a father and son, and photos they took of the creature have generated a lot of interest. But manatees, also known as sea cows, aren’t as rare to the South Carolina coast as many believe. 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...
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