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Atlantic Beach, South Carolina · Atlantic BeachAtlantic Beach, SC town manager Benjamin Quattlebaum announced his resignation at a town council meeting April 1. The historic Black town, nicknamed the Black Pearl, was incorporated in 1966. Quattlebaum was its longest-ever serving town manager.See the Story
'It’s time to move on' Atlantic Beach town manager resigns
Atlantic Beach, South Carolina · Atlantic BeachATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Atlantic Beach Town Council on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance to transfer control of the town's municipal elections to Horry County. Atlantic Beach officials have overseen their own elections since 1966, according to Mayor Jake Evans. First reading of the ordinance was approved on March 4. The ordinance will now be considered by Horry County Council before it officially goes into effect. In surprising …See the Story
Atlantic Beach OKs resolution to give Horry County control of town’s municipal elections
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Atlantic Beach, South Carolina · Atlantic BeachDespite being listed as an agenda item and with the ballots present in a red lockbox, the November 2023 election for mayor and two town council seats was not certified. On April 3, a ballot challenge hearing is set to be held where voters will present their cases for being eligible to vote.See the Story
Atlantic Beach again delays certification of election
Atlantic Beach, South Carolina · Atlantic BeachThe Atlantic Beach Municipal Election Commission met March 27, 2024, and voted 2-1 to delay the certification of its November election results until it can hold a protest hearing. The hearing is in response to candidate Josephine Isom's complaint that 18 provisional ballots came from people who live outside the town. The day before the municipal election commission could certify November results, outgoing Mayor Jake Evans convened an emergency meeting to disband the election commission.See the Story
Atlantic Beach officials delay certifying results again, 4 months after November election
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Vote Recount · Atlantic BeachAtlantic Beach Town Councilman John David ran for mayor against Mayor Pro Tempore Josephine Isom last fall. David has now filed a petition asking the court to force the town's Municipal Election Commission to certify the election results. David said he is not trying to force a specific outcome; he just wants the commission to count the votes.See the Story
November election recount, certification on agenda for panel’s Wednesday meeting in Atlantic Beach
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Atlantic Beach, South Carolina · Atlantic BeachThe ordinance would transfer election oversight to Horry County. If the county approves of the transfer, it would begin overseeing elections starting in 2025. The ordinance needs to go through a second reading at a future town council meeting before it is approved. The town moved forward with an ordinance that would dramatically increase RV and camper fees during events like Bikefest.See the Story
