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Surfside Beach Town Council voted against raising taxes in its upcoming budget by more than they initially agreed to. Residents will see a property tax increase

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Surfside Beach Town Council met Tuesday evening and made a unanimous decision to move forward with investigating turnovers within the police department. The town is calling the investigation an “independent police executive panel.”  The decision comes after some council members questioned why police turnovers were happening.  Mayor Rob Krouse said […]

Surfside Beach leaders plan to use an independent panel to do an inquiry into the police departments turnover rate. The decisions comes after the chief of police resigned.

In a 4-3 decision Tuesday night, the Surfside Beach town council voted to launch an investigation into the high turnover rate in the town’s police department over the last several years.

Surfside Beach town council told administrator Gerald Vincent to offer a candidate a contract to fill the vacant fire chief position.

New faces will appear on the Surfside Beach Town Council, including a new mayor and council members.

Conway Mayor Barbara Blain-Bellamy handily defeated challenger Ken Richardson Nov. 7, securing a third term after a race dominated by Richardson’s criticism of the mayor’s proclamation supporting Pride Month.