Welcome to the Greater Burgess Community Association

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Who we are

The Greater Burgess Community Association (GBCA), founded in 1998, represents local residents, neighborhoods, and businesses on issues such as planning, infrastructure, and public safety. Through direct engagement with officials, quarterly public meetings, and regular member updates, the GBCA serves as the community’s voice while fostering connections and preserving Burgess’s cultural heritage.

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We strive to make the Greater Burgess Community a wonderful place to live, work and play.

Accomplishments

The Greater Burgess Community Association initiated ideas for and supported road improvements and traffic safety projects such as:

  • Widening of SC Highway 707
  • Building a new road serving as an evacuation route to cross the Waccamaw River
  • Improving the intersection of US 17 Bypass and Holmestown Road
  • Extending the Carolina Bays Parkway from SC 544 to Highway 707
  • Improving the intersection of McDowell Shortcut Road and Tournament Boulevard
  • Paving McDowell Shortcut Road
  • Repaving Tournament Boulevard
  • Improving the intersection at US 17 Bypass and Tournament Boulevard
  • Installing traffic signals on SC 707 at Tournament Boulevard and at McDowell Shortcut Road

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Community Improvement Projects:

  • We supported the Burgess Area Bike and Pedestrian Plan adopted by County Council in 2016
  • We updated Overlay Zones for Highway 707 and Holmestown Road
  • We review all rezoning and variance requests, monitor development issues and provide feedback to Horry County staff and elected officials
  • We supported a change to an existing ordinance that promotes landscape buffers along certain arterial and collector roadways within the Burgess Community
  • We monitor public safety services, strongly supporting efforts to improve both police and fire protection