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The Public Information Department maintains an electronic repository of Friday Fax documents that dates back to January 2018.  To view and download Friday Fax Memos, see the Friday Fax Memo Library webpage.  To receive this weekly listing of meeting schedules and agendas via email, visit http://eepurl.com/idi4uX, scan the QR code, or complete the form at the bottom of this webpage.


FRIDAY FAX – MARCH 15, 2024  (Click here to download the full PDF.)

1.   Visit the Meeting Schedule webpage to view a list of upcoming meetings with agendas.

2.  Drivers can expect a lane closure from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, March 18-19, when turning east onto 21st Avenue North from US 17. A small portion of the outside lane of 21st Avenue North will be closed for a hatch installation.  This work is weather-permitting.

3.  Drivers can expect a detour on Ocean Boulevard between Seventh and Eighth Avenues North this Monday and Tuesday, March 18-19. A contractor will be installing a utility connection for a new building at 700 North Ocean Boulevard.  Detours to Flagg Street will be posted.  The roadway will re-open to overnight traffic, then close again Tuesday morning. 

4.  The award-winning “Through the Lens of Time” Myrtle Beach History Series continues Wednesday, March 20, with the Cecil Patrick family. The monthly series at Chapin Memorial Library features local residents talking about Myrtle Beach’s early days. The series is sponsored by the City of Myrtle Beach, Friends of Chapin Memorial Library and the Seniors Advisory Committee. The remaining speakers for the spring season are:

  • 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Cecil Patrick Family
  • 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – John Skeeter
  • 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2024 – Bo Bryan
5.  Next year’s proposed Myrtle Beach city budget does not call for a tax increase. Myrtle Beach City Council and staff wrapped up the annual Budget Retreat this week at Santee Cooper’s Wampee Conference Center near Moncks Corner.  As presented, the manager’s overall recommended budget totals $330.2 million.  That’s nearly eight percent less than this year’s total budget.  The 2024-25 spending plan includes $53.3 million in new capital projects.  One of those is $500,000 for a Vietnam War Memorial at Warbird Park.  It also includes a five percent salary increase for current staff.  While taxes will remain flat, some fees are expected to rise to keep pace with demand for service and system upkeep.  Included are modest increases in solid waste, water, sewer, stormwater and recreation fees.  City Council will discuss the budget further this spring.  It must be approved by July 1, when it takes effect.

6.  It’s time to renew your City of Myrtle Beach business license! The due date for business license renewal payments is April 30, 2024.  Renewals must postmarked on or before April 30, 2024, to avoid late penalty.  Payments become delinquent on May 1, 2024.  City Code requires a business license for all rental properties.  To renew your license online and pay with a credit card, please visit LocalBLRenewal.com.  Most, but not all businesses, will be able to renew online.  Questions?  Call 843-918-1200.

7.  The Myrtle Beach Downtown Alliance invites the public to attend several “community input” meetings scheduled in coming weeks. Topics include street-level and architectural design, branding and wayfinding signage, downtown theme and public art placement and green spaces.  Here are the times and locations for the meetings:

  • Thursday, March 21: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Gymnasium, First Baptist Church, 500 Fourth Avenue North
  • Thursday, March 21: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Gymnasium, First Baptist Church, 500 Fourth Avenue North
  • Monday, March 25: 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Myrtle Beach Train Depot, 851 Broadway Street
  • Monday, March 25: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Mary C. Canty Recreation Center, 971 Canal Street
  • Tuesday, March 26: 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North
  • Tuesday, March 26: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North
8.  Drivers can expect a new four-way stop on Howard Avenue at Iris Street in the Market Common area, beginning late next week. The city’s traffic team will convert the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop on Thursday, March 21, weather permitting.  The change is due to sight-line visibility at that intersection.

9.  The Myrtle Beach Fire Department is working with the American Red Cross of South Carolina to offer a “smoke alarm blitz” in two Myrtle Beach neighborhoods next week. Look for our firefighters in Patrick’s Mobile Home Park on Friday, March 22, and in the Booker T. Washington neighborhood on Saturday, March 23, to update and check your smoke alarm.  If you don’t live in one of these areas and would like some help with your smoke alarms, call the Myrtle Beach Fire Department at (843) 918-1020.

10.  The rescheduled Guns ’n Hoses Softball Tournament is Saturday, March 23. Gates open at 9:00 a.m., with the first game at 10:00 a.m.  Semifinal games are at 3:00 and 4:15 p.m., followed by the championship game at 5:30.  The Myrtle Beach Police and Fire Departments will play other public safety agencies in the day-long tournament.  Admission is $5, with all proceeds going toward SOS Care, Inc., and Project Lifesaver.  A hotdog buffet and concessions will be available, too!  In addition to our Myrtle Beach police officers and firefighters, other agencies participating include North Myrtle Beach Police and Fire, Murrells Inlet/Garden City Fire, Horry County Police and Fire and the S.C. Highway Patrol.

11.  Join us for the next “Night of Knowledge” event set for Thursday, March 28, at Seacoast Vineyard Church, 504 27th Avenue North. Myrtle Beach individuals, service providers and groups come together to share information and raise awareness for our youth and others about issues such as mental health, addiction, homelessness and more.  If you are a parent, guardian, educator or community member who wants to learn more about resources available in Myrtle Beach, please plan to attend.  The event begins with a soft opening at 5:30 p.m.; the program is from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

12.  Mark your calendars to help keep your city clean! The Keep Myrtle Beach Beautiful citywide cleanup is 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, March 30.  Everyone is invited to join community members in a “cleanin’ for the season” litter pickup.  Volunteers and staff will meet at the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, 1200 North Oak Street.  All supplies are provided.  Visit KeepMyrtleBeachBeautiful.com to register as a volunteer and learn more.

13.  A comprehensive list of city-related activities, events, festivals and recreation programs is available online.  The Events webpage, a downloadable PDF file, is updated weekly.

14.  The Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge kicked off the spring track-and-field season at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, and that’s the subject of our Photos of the Week. More than 800 college athletes from 13 states gathered to compete in this event last weekend.  Rain cut the competition short, but Coastal Carolina University was named the champion with a men’s score of 108 and women’s score of 152.  It was the first of six track-and-field events hosted at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium this spring.  The remaining meets include the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational, Freshman/Sophomore High School Relays, Beach Run Invitational, Conference Carolinas Championship and the NCAA Division III National Championship.

15.  Did you know… That sports tourism in the City of Myrtle Beach produced $174.2 million in direct spending during the 2023 calendar year?  That’s up from $154.7 million for 2022.  Of the 2023 total, $16 million was returned to local governments (city, county and state) in taxes and fees, with Myrtle Beach receiving $4.2 million.  Sporting events included the traditional activities, along with dance, fencing, cornhole, weight-lifting, pickleball, wrestling and kickball.  Baseball again was the biggest economic contributor at $53 million, followed by dance at $37.6 million and fast-pitch softball at $21.4 million.  Other top revenue-generating sports for the city included basketball ($13.1 million), volleyball ($8.5 million) slow-pitch softball ($7 million), soccer ($4.8 million), cheerleading ($4 million), archery ($3.8 million), gymnastics ($3.7 million), World’s Strongest Man ($3.6 million) and football ($3.3 million).  July was the busiest month, with $42.5 million, followed by March ($33.8 million), June ($24.2 million) and August ($20.7 million).  September – the back-to-school month for many – had the least activity, with just $3.7 million.  By the way, “direct spending” means one dollar is spent one time in the local economy; it does not include any economic multipliers. 

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