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UTILITIES

Water and Sewer:
Myrtle Beach, contact Myrtle Beach City Hall at (843) 918-1212.
North Myrtle Beach, contact the North Myrtle Beach City Hall at (843) 280-5550.
Little River area, contact the Little River Water & Sewage Co. at (843) 249-4025.
Most other areas in Horry County are serviced by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority www.gswsa.com at (843) 443-8202.
Georgetown County, contact Georgetown Water & Sewer at (843) 545-8408.

Electricity: Santee Cooper www.santeecooper.com  at (843) 448-2411
servicing Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway, Garden City Beach, Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island.
Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. at (843) 369-2211 services most other rural areas such as Socastee, Aynor and Galivants Ferry.

Telephone: The area code for the Grand Strand is (843).
GTE South customers may apply for phone service by calling 1-800-483-4000 for residential or 1-800-483-5000 for business service.
Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc. www.htcinc.net, customers may apply for residential phone service by calling (843) 365-2154 and for business service by calling (843) 365-2155. Call the telephone companies to learn which will service your area and what type of deposit is required.

Natural Gas: South Carolina Electric & Gas Corp. (843) 839-5555 furnishes natural gas.
 
 
SECURING A S.C. LICENSE PLATE

New residents need to secure a South Carolina license plate within 45 days of relocation. Vehicle registration fee is $24. License plates may be obtained from the S.C. Highway Department at:
4103 Hwy. 701 in Conway - (843) 365-4781 1200 21st Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach - (843) 448-9957
214 Ridge Road in Georgetown - (843) 546-6445
107 Hwy. 57 North in Little River - (843) 399-55
 
OBTAINING A S.C. DRIVER'S LICENSE

Your out-of-state driver's license will be valid for 90 days once you relocate into the area. A South Carolina license may be obtained at the locations listed below with no testing other than a visual exam. There is a $12.50 fee for the license, which is renewable every five years on your birthday. You will need your out-of-state license and social security card in order to obtain a license.
If you've never previously been licensed, you will need to submit certification of a driver education course and certification of satisfactory school attendance. Then you must successfully complete the vision and skills tests.
1200 21st Ave. North in Myrtle Beach - (843) 448-9957
4103 Hwy. 701 North in Conway - (843) 365-4781
107 Hwy. 57 North in Little River - (843) 399-5567
214 Ridge Road in Georgetown - (843) 527-8730
 
 
VOTER REGISTRATION

To register to vote, you must be a citizen of the United States and 18 years of age or older. Proof of permanent address is required. In order to vote you must register in person or mail a registration application 30 days in advance of any election. A registered voter may vote in any special, general or municipal election or primary by presenting a registration certificate and a S.C. driver's license or state I.D. at the polls. Register to vote in Horry County at any of four Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce office locations. The Horry County Board of Registration is located at 1316 1st Avenue in Conway, (843) 248-1382.
Georgetown County residents may register to vote at the Georgetown County Board of Registration located at 303 Hazard Street in Georgetown, (843) 546-9530.