Sunday’s editorial finishes our election recommendations with the city of Myrtle Beach:
While we can remember a time not so long ago when divisive and fiery council meetings were common in Myrtle Beach, a new feeling of collegiality and gracious respect now pervades, where members smile at each other and offer their apprecation for the views of their colleagues. Don’t get us wrong; this warm fuzzy feeling doesn’t mean everybody always agrees or ignores concerns. As current council members are quick to point out, there have been a number of 4-3 votes recently on issues that members didn’t see eye to eye on. The current leadership has simply made a point of encouraging a place that fosters positive working relationships, and the three members up for re-election have been a part of this welcome change.
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Saturday’s editorial offers our thoughts on the race in North Myrtle Beach:
A town without major controversy or a slate of burning issues generally indicates that those in charge are doing a pretty good job of keeping things on an even keel. So far this time around, that’s been the case in North Myrtle Beach.
While the decision to construct a new sports tourism park has generated some concern, many of the candidates we talked to over the past weeks said the bigger issue they’ve been confronting is residents who didn’t even know an election was coming up. That tells us that there’s been no major groundswell of concern about the incumbents and no anxious waiting for the next election so a new group can be put in charge. As a result, we’re happy to recommend the return of Doris Williams, J.O. Baldwin and Hank Thomas to their seats on City Council.
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Friday’s editorial takes a look at Conway’s ballot:
Watching Barbara Blain-Olds, Larry White and Randy Alford in their interview with the editorial board last week, the trio’s deep affection for Conway and its residents was infectious. Asked what they loved about the river town, the three enthusiastically jumped on the question, talking over each other, laughing and smiling in their excitement to talk about their beloved city. All three used glowing terms to describe the good people who live in town, the community feeling the town has built and the personal responsibility each feels for giving back to the place they’ve embraced. In short, it’s home.
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Thursday’s editorial explains why we’re ready for some change in Atlantic Beach:
When an outsized percentage of a town’s electorate runs for office, it’s usually a good indication that a town is discontented and in need of a change. Such is the case in Atlantic Beach, where eight of the town’s 279 registered voters have filed to run for mayor and two seats on the Town Council. That may not sound like many, but if North Myrtle Beach, which surrounds the town, had the same ratio of candidates to voters, its ballot would list hundreds of names this year.
Atlantic Beach has had more than its share of election and leadership scandals, and the frustration of dealing with them can be seen in the crowd running for office this year. Three of the candidates are running for the first time, with hopes of injecting a fresh perspective into a Town Council sorely in need of one.
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Wednesday’s editorial:
Throughout the educational campaign for the Healthcare Services Referendum on the Nov. 1 ballot, volunteers working for passage of the question have found overwhelmingly positive feedback at fall festivals and appearances at groups in the communities served by Loris Community Hospital, Seacoast Medical Center and Loris Extended Care.
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