Surfside Beach, SC

Please be advised that the Town Council meeting for March 9, 2021, will be held at the Civic Center behind Town Hall. The time will be 6:30 PM.

Due to court office/courtroom renovations, the bench trial date for the Surfside Beach Municipal court will be held on March 17th @ 5:00 PM, at Horry County Magistrate Office ( South Strand Complex) located at 9630 Scipio Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588. Only the actual scheduled court date will be at the South Strand Government Complex.

Please be advised there will be no public admitted into the Town Council meeting for Tuesday, February 23, 2021, due to mold issues in the Court Chambers. The meeting will be streamed and the agenda will be online Fridays as usual. 

The Town of Surfside Beach has contracted with Consensus Construction to replace the Dogwood Swash Culvert Bridge on Ocean Blvd, between 10^th and 12^th Avenues North.

The project will consist of replacing the original SCDOT wooden foundation culvert with a modern concrete box culvert system supported by concrete pilings in the subgrade. This improvement will secure resiliency for this key stormwater conveyance for generations to come. The project is funded, in part, with Town of Surfside Beach Stormwater Utility Funds.

The contractor will likely mobilize on or about March 1^st, 2021. Please be cautious around construction zones, and obey detour signage. Contractor and Town staff will be on hand on most days to address your concerns. The project should be completed by mid-May 2021.

Please call the Department of Public Works at 843-913-6360 with any questions or concerns.

The Town can submit any streetlight outages or issues to Santee Cooper’s online form at https://app.santeecooper.com/Forms/SC0336.jsp. This will directly correct a work order for the issue to be fixed within 3 days.

The Court of Surfside Beach will be closing today at 11:30 am for the day. Should you need assistance please contact the Clerk's Office.

If you are 70 or older and would like to the covid-19 vaccine, please go online to Tidelandshealth.org/vaccine or call 1-866-843-3526.

Tidelands will call you to schedule an appointment when a vaccine is available.  Please be patient, as it may take several weeks to months to vaccinate all those 70 and older.

Vaccine availability is dependent on government allocation.

The Town of Surfside Beach has contracted with Coastal Asphalt to resurface the following streets in town:

Work is scheduled to commence the week of January 25, 2021, and will continue until completed, weather permitting. Please be advised NO PARKING WILL BE ALLOWED on these streets while milling and paving are being done. During the milling and paving, those streets will be rough and uneven. Drivers should exercise caution when traveling on the affected streets. Road edges will also be filled in. In order to avoid damage, any encumbrances in the Town Right-of-Way need to be removed and/or protected.

The Town requests your support and patience during this project. The completed project will enhance the quality of our streets and contribute to safer driving conditions throughout town. Please do not hesitate to contact Public Works with your questions or concerns at 843-913-6360.

Mayor Hellyer’s Daily Update

December 18, 2020

Covid-19

• South Carolina Cases: 247,361** 
• South Carolina Deaths 4,512**
• Horry County Cases: 15,899** denotes results (12/18/2020 at 1:32 PM)                    

Breakfast with Santa is tomorrow…. – Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 9:00 - 10:30 PM at the Golden Egg Restaurant.  Attendance is limited to 40 kids.  There are currently 32 kids signed up for this event. For more information, contact Debbie Ellis at Town Hall at 843-913-6111.

DHEC reports that a total of 230 people came today to be tested. That is the highest number since they started the free testing program in October.  They stated that most of the people came to be tested prior to traveling over the holidays.  This is a good way to be tested to ensure that you do not travel if you are positive, and also a good way to insure when you return, that you have not been exposed.

This is the last update for this year…….

I hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.

Remember to check on your neighbors………

Mayor Hellyer’s Daily Update

December 17, 2020

Covid-19

• South Carolina Cases: 243,583** 
• South Carolina Deaths 4,484**
• Horry County Cases: 15,640** denotes results (12/17/2020 at 1:17 PM)                    

Tonight is Carols by the Beach with KSBB, at 6:00 PM.

Come out and join them for a festive and fun night of caroling by the beach! They will start at Pizza Hyena and travel around to the restaurants by the Pier (River City Cafe, Bubbas, Neal & Pam's). Note: vocal talent not required!!     

Breakfast with Santa – Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, 9:00 - 10:30 PM at the Golden Egg Restaurant.

              Attendance is limited to 40 kids.  There are currently 32 kids signed up for this event. For more information, contact Debbie Ellis at Town Hall at 843-913-6111.

**Free** COVID-19 Testing Friday, 12/18/20 from 10-2
DHEC - Wild Water and Wheels  910 US-17 BUS, Surfside Beach, SC 29575

Appointment Needed: No
Referral Needed: No
Pediatric Testing Available: Yes - All Ages

With the holidays approaching quickly, I will not be posting a daily update after Friday, December 18^th for the rest of 2020. I look forward to resuming my update after the first of the year, 2021.  

I hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.

Remember to check on your neighbors.

Be Safe…. Wear a Mask … Thank You … Mayor Bob Hellyer