City of Myrtle Beach reflects on 2020 accomplishments, continues projects into 2021 Myrtle Beach mayor, city manager look ahead to 2021 goals By Katherine Phillips | December 31, 2020 at 7:50 PM EST - Updated December 31 at 7:51 PM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our economy and way of life, the city of Myrtle Beach said the virus is making planning for 2021 more difficult, but not impossible. “We kept our foot on the gas pedal with our plans,” Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune said. Still, incoming City Manager Fox Simmons said, revenue losses due to the pandemic will make budget discussions for the 2021 to 2022 fiscal year a challenge.