First Friday with Georgetown County

Our February episode features conversations with: - Dan Harding, professor of Architecture at Clemson University, regarding redevelopment plans presented by his students for the Georgetown Port; and - Matt Millwood of the Georgetown County Planning Department regarding the latest phase of the county's blight removal project, which is beautifying communities by removing abandoned an

In lieu of our regular First Friday with Georgetown County podcast, this month we're posting our annual Year in Review. For a more in-depth report, view our printed 2024 Annual Report at gtcounty.org/newsroom.

In this episode we discuss the efforts of the Sheriff's Office to keep our roadways safe, the recent job fair for former IP employees, and the Georgetown Library's much-anticipated Yuletide Home Tour fundraiser—a cherished community tradition bringing holiday cheer while supporting a great cause.

This episode features a discussion with Ashley Nelson of the Bunnelle Foundation about opportunities for community giving. Other topics for this episode are a new firefighter readiness program at Midway Fire-Rescue and how public safety personnel are using drones on the job.

The October 2024 episode of First Friday with Georgetown County features discussions about: An upcoming outdoors festival and family friendly Halloween event (Forest's Not-So-Spooky Halloween Trail); What you need to know in preparation for voting in the General Election; and Two sales tax referendums that will appear on the General Election ballot.

In the September 2024 episode of First Friday with Georgetown County, we talk about: An EPA grant that will help the county assess brownfields sites for redevelopment; Hurricane preparedness and forecasting, featuring special guest Steve Pfaff of the National Weather Service's Wilmington Office; and A recent accreditation received by the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office.

In the August. 2024 episode of First Friday with Georgetown County, we talk about: Boat safety on our area rivers Mosquito control efforts What comes next now that the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan has passed And the reopening of the Georgetown Library branch

In celebration of National Parks and Recreation Month, join us as we talk with Beth Goodale, Georgetown County director of Parks and Recreation. We also talk beach safety with Chief Brent McClellan of Midway Fire-Rescue and Capt. Chuck Weaver of the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office.

In this month's podcast, County Administrator Angela Christian discusses the FY 2024-25 Budget; Administrative Services Director Walt Ackerman gives an update on the projects list for a proposed Capital Project Sales Tax referendum; and Roban Mears of the Mosquito Control Division discusses mosquito control techniques.

In this episode of First Friday with Georgetown County, we discuss the Georgetown Library System's new bookmobile, the upcoming hurricane season and new evacuation zones, National Public Works Week, and the Public Services Department's recent APWA Reaccreditation.