March 2, 2026 — Regular Council Meeting
Loris City Council deferred Resolution 02-26 (supporting a Horry County Solid Waste Authority landfill expansion) on a 6–1 vote to gather more information. It approved the February 9 minutes, filled several board seats, and directed staff to take bids to re-codify the city's Code of Ordinances, last updated in 1995.
At a glance
- Approval of minutes — February 9, 2026 regular meeting
- Presentation by Edwin H. Marr, Assistant Executive Director of Horry County Solid Waste Authority, regarding proposed landfill expansion project
- A resolution in recognition of the need for the Horry County Solid Waste Authority to expand landfill capacity for residents and businesses within the City of Loris
- Receive Planning Commission report: re: rezoning request for 0.56 legal acres located on the northeastern side of Sanderson Street
- Discuss updating and re-codification of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Loris
- Consider appointments to fill an unexpired term on the City Planning Commission
- Consider appointments to fill unexpired terms on the City Board of Zoning Appeals
- Executive session — contractual matter
Read the full summary
At its March 2, 2026 regular meeting, the Loris City Council heard a presentation from Edwin H. Marr of the Horry County Solid Waste Authority on a proposed landfill expansion, then voted 6–1 (Councilman Hardee opposed) to defer Resolution 02-26, which would recognize the need for that expansion, to a later date so members could review the supporting documents.
The council received a Planning Commission report on a request to rezone 0.56 acres on Sanderson Street (PIN 176-15-03-0038, case S26-61) from R-1.4 to R-1.5, with a public hearing to be set, and took no action. Members also discussed re-codifying the city's Code of Ordinances, last done in 1995, and agreed to solicit bids for the work.
The council approved the February 9, 2026 minutes and made board appointments: Antonio Boyd to the Planning Commission for a term ending June 30, 2027, and Frances Dimaggio, Kevin Braswell, and Robert Greco to the Board of Zoning Appeals (terms ending June 30, 2027, June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, respectively). Council held one executive session on a contractual matter from 7:09 to 7:40 pm with no action or votes taken.
During public comment, residents raised high electric bills, a proposed native-plant garden and downtown parking, and property damage from the city's sewer project.
Written by an AI from the verbatim record below, a convenience, not the official record. It may contain errors; the sourced items below are authoritative.
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Approval of minutes — February 9, 2026 regular meeting
Presentation by Edwin H. Marr, Assistant Executive Director of Horry County Solid Waste Authority, regarding proposed landfill expansion project
Mr. Edwin H. Marr, Assistant Executive Director of the Horry County Solid Waste Authority, presented a proposal for a landfill expansion project. He stated he is hoping to get council's support for this needed expansion. Mr. Marr reported that the current landfill will reach capacity by 2029 and 2051. If the proposed expansion is approved, it could mean that Horry County will be covered by available landfill capacity through 2068. If the proposal does not pass, waste may have to be hauled 150 to 200 miles to be disposed of at other landfills, meaning citizens would have to pay more in garbage fees. Councilman Hardee urged everyone to go out to see what all goes on at the landfill and to observe the lengths they go to make sure everything is disposed of correctly.
A resolution in recognition of the need for the Horry County Solid Waste Authority to expand landfill capacity for residents and businesses within the City of Loris
Mayor Suggs stated that the next item was the Resolution 02-26 recognizing the need for the expansion of the Horry County landfill. He stated that action on the Resolution was up to council. If council felt comfortable with the presentation from the Solid Waste Authority regarding the needed expansion, that a vote could be taken to approve the Resolution. However, if council felt additional information was needed or additional time was needed to review the documents referenced in the presentation, then the proper action would be to defer the resolution to a future meeting.
- What it is
- Resolution 02-26 would put the city council on record supporting a Horry County Solid Waste Authority plan to expand landfill capacity for the county, including the City of Loris.
- What it does
- Council voted 6-1 to put off a decision on Resolution 02-26 so members could review the supporting documents further. The resolution itself was not adopted or rejected at this meeting; it stays pending for a future vote.
AI-written from the sourced items above, a convenience, not the official record.
Receive Planning Commission report: re: rezoning request for 0.56 legal acres located on the northeastern side of Sanderson Street
Planning and Zoning Director Meredith Holmes described the details to council regarding the property being requested to be rezoned. The request is to go from R-1.4 to R-1.5. The next step will be a public hearing. Council received the report as information, and no action was taken on the item by council.
Discuss updating and re-codification of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Loris
Mayor Suggs and Attorney Zilinsky explained that re-codification of the code of ordinances for the city of Loris had not been done since 1995. Attorney Zilinsky expressed that it was vital to have an updated code of ordinances so that they are easily available to city staff and citizens. After discussion, it was decided that bids would be taken to have the re-codification of the city ordinances done and upon evaluating the proposals, established a time-line for the next re-codification to take place.
Consider appointments to fill an unexpired term on the City Planning Commission
There is one vacancy on the Planning Commission due to the passing of Ruth Ann Jones. Antonio Boyd currently serves on the Board of Zoning Appeals and earlier expressed a desire to serve on the Planning Commission.
Consider appointments to fill unexpired terms on the City Board of Zoning Appeals
Due to Antonio Boyd being moved over to the Planning Commission, three vacancies needed to be filled on the Board of Zoning Appeals. Three separate motions filled the vacancies created by the appointment of Antonio Boyd to the Planning Commission and by the resignations of Charles “Cobi” Williams and William Youmans, Jr.
Executive session — contractual matter
Mayor Suggs stated that one contractual matter needed to be discussed in executive session. Moved by Councilman Padgett, seconded by Councilwoman Gerald, to enter executive session to discuss the contractual matter. Council entered executive session at 7:09 pm and reconvened in open session at 7:40 pm. Mayor Suggs announced that in executive session Council got an update on a contractual matter, however no action or votes were taken in executive session.
Beyond the votes
Reports, announcements, and public comment from the same meeting, also drawn verbatim from the minutes.
Reports & announcements
- Revitalize Mixers. Mayor Suggs met with the President, Jeff Bonnema, and other officials of Revitalize Mixers on Wednesday, February 11th. Revitalize Mixers is a new industry located on Highway 701 S which restores cement mixer trucks. Mayor Suggs was given a tour of the Loris facility on his visit. Revitalize Mixers also has a facility in Hobart, Indiana.
- Jordan Waste contribution. Charles Richburg of Jordan Waste LLC stopped by on Tuesday, February 18th to present their annual contribution to assist the recreation department. Mayor Suggs accepted the check and also thanked Jordan Waste for their support.
- Citizen meeting. Morning with the Mayor & City Administrator was held Thursday, February 19th here at city hall. Several residents stopped by to visit us and our department heads.
- Santee Cooper visit. Anna Strickland from Santee Cooper met with Mayor Suggs and Administrator Neighbours Thursday, February 19th to discuss ways to assist the city in future projects. Ms. Strickland also presented the city with its annual franchise check on her visit.
- Horry County League of Cities. Mayor Suggs and Councilman Hardee represented the city at Horry County League of Cities on February 19th at the North Myrtle Beach Museum. Several presentations were given by the Family Justice Center's Domestic Violence Shelter and the Horry County Solid Waste Authority.
- Chamber quarterly meeting. Mayor Suggs attended The Loris Chamber of Commerce quarterly members meeting on Tuesday, February 24th. The event was held in the new Chambers location. Chamber Executive Director Samantha Norris informed all in attendance of the chamber sponsored events coming up this year.
- Reclaim Ministries. Reclaim Ministries presented an evening of worship at Loris Presbyterian Church. The event was held on Sunday, March 1st with many in attendance.
- Chamber annual meeting & events. Loris Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Samantha Norris announced that the chamber held their annual meeting last week. She reported that the chamber office is officially in its new location and would like to invite everyone to stop by and see the new office. The Chamber of Commerce has numerous events scheduled this year, and Samantha provided a list of those events. Samantha specifically mentioned two events coming up, which are a tour of local industries and Christmas in July which will have a brand-new event this year including a parade downtown. It is scheduled for July 25th.
- Administrator's report. Administrator Neighbours requested that a public safety committee meeting and recreation committee meeting be held to discuss some follow-up items from previous meetings.
- Code Enforcement & Planning. Planning and Zoning Director Meredith Holmes stated that she did not have a statistical report for this month, and her other items would be discussed later in the meeting.
- Fire. Fire Marshal Robert Rudelitch was not present at the meeting, however he did have a written report included in the agenda packet for council.
- Police. Chief Buley reported that there are still issues with getting monthly reports due to the new computer reporting system now being used by all county and municipal agencies within Horry County. Chief Buley hopes the technical issues will be corrected soon. He was proud to report that Loris Police Department had a case clearance rate of 81.71% for 2025. Officer Kary Showers was recognized as officer of the month by the 15th Judicial Circuit Community Law Enforcement Appreciation Committee which was an honor for the department. The department is also expecting much-needed new vehicles between March 18th and March 20th.
- Public Works. No written or verbal report.
- Recreation. Recreation Director Woody Hinson reported that Loris 12U basketball team won the District championship and will be competing for the State championship Saturday, March 7th. Baseball, T-ball and softball registration will wrap up this week. Mr. Hinson also announced that they are looking for sponsorships for 2026; anyone interested or knows of anyone interested please contact him at the recreation department.