Horry County Administrator Steve Gosnell has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, from Gov. Henry McMaster.
The Order of the Palmetto is presented in recognition of a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, service, and contributions on a national and statewide scale.
Gosnell has served Horry County Government for 31 years, first as a County Engineer, then Assistant County Administrator for Infrastructure & Regulation, and now as County Administrator.
Over the course of his career, Gosnell has seen the county through a variety of challenges and projects.
Since Gosnell began with Horry County in 1993, the County has grown from 976 employees to 3,200, to serve a community that has grown from 152,000 residents to 420,000. Driving through Horry County today, there is no road you can ride on that Steve and his team have not touched.
Gosnell has been a mentor, a teacher, and a friend to many on Team Horry, within the Horry County community, and across this great state.
Gosnell was joined by family, friends, local leaders, and County staff for a private celebration on Sept. 12, 2024, where South Carolina Representative Kevin Hardee, South Carolina Senator Kent Williams, and Horry County Chairman Johnny Gardner revealed and presented the award (pictured above).
Gosnell plans to retire at the end of 2024.