MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The Myrtle Beach Pelicans could see brighter days ahead as a 30-year lease extension for their stay was just approved by city council.
Myrtle Beach City Council members voted on the second reading of the lease to keep the Pelicans, however the lease will not be “officially” approved until Horry County Council holds a public hearing and passes the lease on a third-reading.
In February, the city council passed a resolution extending the Pelicans’ lease by 20 years and spending $20 million on stadium improvements, but the council voted to amend the lease to extend it to 30 years. It entered into a memorandum of understanding between the city, the county, and the Pelicans…