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Atlantic 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.
The outcome of the Nov. 7 Atlantic Beach mayoral election remains in doubt after town leaders disbanded the municipal election commission last week.
A runoff race is likely, said a town election official. Ballots were challenged after Tuesday’s elections.
A plan suggests linking Atlantic Beach and North Myrtle Beach to alleviate congestion and cut down on maintenance costs.
Atlantic Beach, which for decades served as a haven for Black beachgoers in the segregated South, could be the site of a new oceanfront high-rise development. Longtime residents fear the project would forever change the community.