Georgetown County Council Meeting - August 11, 2026

Georgetown County Council meeting, August 11, 2026: Council considered the third reading of Ordinance 26-22, which would place a 1% local-option sales and use tax referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Discussion focused on the statutory distribution of proceeds: the share for property-tax relief would phase up from about 63% in the first year to 71% by the fifth year, with the remaining share distributed for county and municipal operations. Officials discussed illustrative revenue estimates, including allocations to Georgetown, Andrews, and Pawleys Island based on an $18 million collection scenario, and the need to explain the tax and its effects to voters. The transcript records a motion and second on Ordinance 26-22 but does not capture the vote or outcome, so passage cannot be confirmed.

Council also approved Ordinance 26-23, regulating through traffic—particularly large commercial trucks—on Turntable Road in Council District 1, following residents’ requests. No contracts, vendor selections, purchasing decisions, or other procurement activity were identified.