Helping Conway, SC Tell Its Story

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

229 MAIN STREET

CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA

MONDAY – MAY 14, 2012 – 5:30 PM

PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE, PAGER, ETC.

I.    CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Rev. William Lynn Peters, Jamestown Baptist Church

III.    APPROVAL    OF    AGENDA

IV.    APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

City Council minutes – April 23, 2012

V.    PUBLIC INPUT

Barbara Streeter – yarn graffiti

CCU study:  “critical” needs and opportunities for Horry County railroad service.

CONWAY SC: According to a CCU study, every dollar invested in a railroad system returns $3 to the local economy. Every job in the railroad industry supports an additional 4.5 jobs in businesses directly served by rail. At present, businesses in Horry County are missing out on these opportunities because of a lack of funding to upgrade the county’s railroad.  In fact, a brand new study of the almost moribund service in Horry County states that returning it to operational condition “is critical to the retention of current employers in Horry County.” That doesn’t count the effect of missed opportunities that upgrading and expanding the rail service would bring.

The Conway-Horry County Airport held an open house today. Vintage airplanes, experimental airplanes, single engine, multi-engines and even an ultralight aircraft were on display. The Conway Fire Department had a truck on display and there was even a Corvette show. Burgers, dogs and big motors, now that's a good time. The airport is located on Hwy 378 and pilot training is available.

Here are some pictures of the event. Enjoy!

Monday night the Conway City Council meeting included awards, debates, public input, an executive session and a workshop. A full agenda indeed.

The highlights were the public input pertaining to the proposed smoking ban and the workshop discussions about vinyl siding and electronic signs. The public speakers were overwhelmingly in favor of banning smoking in governmental and community buildings, but leaving smoking in businesses up to the owners. This view seemed to be shared by smokers and non-smokers alike. Only two folks came forward in favor of the city dictating a smoking ban in private businesses and one of those based his support on, “they’ve done it in Ohio”.

The Conway City Council is meeting this afternoon at 5:30. The agenda is available down the page. After the regular meeting there will be a workshop session to discuss road projects, the smoking ban and other fun stuff. If you can't make it, don't worry. We will be there with our microphones and will have the audio available later in the week.

For a lot of us, there is a melancholy feeling of sadness, fond memories and hope that things might change in the future when it comes to hearing the news last week that the Sun Fun Festival has been cancelled for this season. The Chamber and the City of Myrtle Beach have only themselves to blame, instead of the people they say don't come anymore.
 
Having grown up in a big city and worked in the cores of some of the nation’s largest cities,  I have had plenty of experience enjoying all kinds of festivals…food, military, religious, Irish, Italian, Greek, Scottish, Gay Pride (I’m not gay), the fantastic Tampa Gasparilla Pirate Festival, the San Antonio Mexican Festival, and of course Mardi Gras…the list is endless.  And, what would Mardi Gras be without Bourbon Street?

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

229 MAIN STREET CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA

MONDAY – MARCH 26, 2012 – 5:30 PM
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE, PAGER, ETC.

CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Rev. David Espada, Conway Church of God

BUSINESS SESSION

APPROVAL  OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

A. Final reading Ordinance #ZA2012-03-26 (A) Accepting the petition of Paul and Wendy Harmer to annex approximately 0.91 acre of property located on Long Avenue Extension (TMS 111-00-01-052) and to rezone the property Low Density Residential (R-1) upon annexation

B.    Final reading of Ordinance #ZA-2012-03-26 (B) Accepting the petition of Thomas and Susan Mungo to annex approximately 0.36 acre of a portion of property located at 2412 St. Andrews Lane (TMS 123-00-02-076) and to rezone the property Low Density Residential (R-1) upon annexation

That’s what we were told in school. Especially when we paid too much attention to the cute girls in our class instead of our studies.  The same went for after school, when we gathered around them instead of going home and doing our homework.  C’est la vie, we all got through it and eventually wound up getting married. Although it appears that a majority of perfectly good and well-meaning American husbands have a tendency to still be attracted by pretty ladies.  It would not be prudent for me to comment on the woman’s side of this.

If you have been listening lately to President Barak Obama,

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

229 MAIN STREET

CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA

MONDAY – APRIL 9, 2012 – 4:30 PM

PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE, PAGER, ETC.

I.    CALL TO ORDER

II.    INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Conway Fire Department Chaplain Tony Martin

III.    APPROVAL    OF    AGENDA

You’ll find 14 candidates, 9 Republican and 5 Democrats lined up to run in the June primary election for the new 7^th Congressional District that has been established in Horry County and the Pee Dee.  On the other hand, the incumbents who hold many state legislative offices and many municipal elected offices are unopposed. 

The reason for the lack of candidates at the state and local level can be attributed

Here is the agenda for the Conway City Council meeting this afternoon. We will have the audio posted tomorrow.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

229 MAIN STREET

CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA

MONDAY – MARCH 26, 2012 – 5:30 PM

PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE, PAGER, ETC.

CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Rev. David Espada, Conway Church of God

BUSINESS SESSION

APPROVAL OF AGENDA, APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

A. Final reading Ordinance #ZA2012-03-26 (A) Accepting the petition of Paul and Wendy Harmer to annex approximately 0.91 acre of property located on Long Avenue Extension (TMS 111-00-01-052) and to rezone the property Low Density Residential (R-1) upon annexation

Today from Noon to 8PM, Create Conway is holding it's annual Equinox Festival at the Farmer's Market (217 Laurel Street). The Equinox Festival features hundreds of works of art by regional artist and artisans. Live music will

We sat down with Horry County Council Chairman and Congressional Candidate, Tom Rice. Topics ranged from "flow control" to bike week and governmental

Conway, SC (March 16, 2012) – Conway Police have charged Albert Anderson, 30, of Conway with Grand Larceny in connection with a reported Armed Robbery.  Anderson appeared before Judge Jane Mackey this morning and received a $5,000 surety bond on the charge.

On Monday late afternoon, Conway Police instituted a traffic stop on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Laurel Street.

When asked bout the incident, the officer on site simply stated that it was a "routine" stop. Hmmm...two patrol cars blocking the street and the subject vehicle's occupants on the sidewalk, call me cynical, but it doesn't exactly sound routine to me.

This time, guest host Brandon Sessions interviews Brad Lofton of the Myrtle Beach Economic Development Corp. Also in attendance is County Council Chairman, Tom Rice. 

Listen in and get an idea of what the future holds for economic development in Horry County.