2007-2008 Bill 1325: North Myrtle Beach - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

117th Session, 2007-2008

S. 1325

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senator Elliott

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\24200ac08.doc

Introduced in the Senate on April 23, 2008

Adopted by the Senate on April 23, 2008

Summary: North Myrtle Beach

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

4/23/2008 Senate Introduced and adopted SJ4

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/23/2008

A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY, AND TO COMMEND CITY MANAGER JOHN SMITHSON AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FORTY YEARS OF PROSPERITY.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to learn that North Myrtle Beach, a true South Carolina treasure, will celebrate its fortieth anniversary; and

Whereas, the home of the state dance, the Shag, the City of North Myrtle Beach is located amid vistas of endless skies along a ninemile stretch of the Atlantic Ocean’s coastline dotted with peaceful marshes and sea oats that sway on gentle sand dunes; and

Whereas, North Myrtle Beach was formed when four small beach towns, Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach, and Windy Hill Beach, voted in a referendum to consolidate into one community; and

Whereas, the charter to recognize the incorporation of North Myrtle Beach was issued by the State on May 7, 1968, and the newly incorporated town elected its first mayor, R. L. Edge, the father of the Honorable Tracy Edge; and

Whereas, with an annual population of fifteen thousand today and over three hundred fifty city employees, North Myrtle Beach hosts millions of visitors every year who enjoy the wide beaches, warm weather, and family atmosphere that strengthen the tourism industry in the State; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate congratulate the City of North Myrtle Beach, a jewel of South Carolina, for forty years of growth and prosperity. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate North Myrtle Beach, upon the occasion of its fortieth anniversary, and commend City Manager John Smithson and the City Council for forty years of prosperity.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to City Manager John Smithson.

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