Georgetown County Council Meeting - September 8, 2026

Georgetown County Council meeting, September 8, 2026: Council unanimously approved Resolution 2626 supporting the state’s acquisition and conservation of approximately 3,429 acres in Georgetown County; the adopted version removed language about emergency-service access. Council also passed the second reading of Ordinance 2621, rezoning the Mariners Walk plan development to a Four Seasons Flexible Design District, by a 4–3 vote. The proposed 55-and-over development adds 60 units over the previously approved 343, while providing more than 90 acres of open space and wetland protections. Residents raised concerns about traffic, drainage, environmental impacts, and infrastructure capacity. The transcript also records the presentation of Ordinance 2624, a FY 2026–27 budget amendment carrying forward approximately $17.2 million in uncompleted prior-year funds, mainly for economic development, capital equipment replacement, and local accommodations and hospitality; no vote on that amendment appears in the transcript.

Representatives of three local early-learning centers reported a combined $271,629 funding shortfall after the loss of state child-care scholarships and asked for help identifying grants and other support; council took no funding action in the excerpt. No county contract award, vendor selection, or purchasing approval was identified.