Second Reading of Horry County Road Maintenance Fee Ordinance Passed

The second reading to amend the Horry County road maintenance fee was approved at a council meeting last night. Under the current road maintenance fee, over 1,500 miles of roads across Horry County have been paved and according to the budget, the 2021 Road Maintenance Fee Fund raised nearly $18 million. One more reading needs to be approved for the council to be able to use those funds. The $50 road maintenance fee has been imposed for decades but council is now on their way to pass an amended version of the ordinance following a class action lawsuit. The final reading of the ordinance is set to appear on the agenda for the council meeting on May 17th.