The passing of the Horry County Special Sales and Use Tax means that rural western Horry and Georgetown counties will be opened to sprawling development, families will lose their farmland, communities will be divided, flooding impacts will worsen, and our public conservation lands will be compromised.
The Coastal Conservation League is disappointed in the outcome of the Horry County Special Sales and Use Tax and stands strong that the negative effects of these new highway projects — I-73 and the SC Highway 22 Extension — would be permanent and far-reaching.
Many community members stood up for Horry County’s rural character and environment, writing postcards, putting out yard signs, posting on social media, submitting letters to the editor, and speaking to friends and family about the importance of voting no.
The Conservation League and these partners will:
- Continue to raise concerns about these destructive new highways,
- Keep up the fight during the SC Hwy 22 Extension Environmental Impact Statement process,
- Advocate against state and federal funding for I-73,
- Push for prioritizing our existing roads, and
- Support smarter growth, including walkable communities, mass transit, and bike and pedestrian infrastructure to reduce our traffic congestion.
We will continue to speak up for our public conservation lands, our farms, our communities, and the future of Horry County.