CONSENT ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE

R. BRYAN HARWELL, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on joint motion of the parties for a continuance regarding the scheduling of briefing and argument on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The Court set a date of October 6, 2016 for Defendants' to file responsive evidence and argument and of October 11, 2016 for Plaintiffs to file a reply. Argument was set for October 12, 2016 on the motion. The pending potential landfall of Hurricane Matthew has created an emergency situation in the coastal counties. This creates a significant impediment to the ability of Horry County to file declarations and other evidence as the county officials are focused on hurricane preparation. A similar problem would be created for Plaintiffs to reply in light of the governor's evacuation order for coastal counties.

In light of the hurricane potential, it is ordered that briefing and argument are rescheduled as follows:

Defendants' briefs and evidence in response to Plaintiffs' motion shall be filed no later than October 20;

Plaintiffs' reply shall be filed no later than October 25;

Argument on the Plaintiffs' motion shall be held at 10:00 a.m. on October 28 in Florence.

Until such time as the Court rules on the Plaintiffs' motion, the Consent Order entered September 23, 2016 imposing a Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect. Plaintiffs do not by consenting to the continuance of that Order waive any argument that the terms of the Order have not been followed by Horry County.

IT IS SO ORDERED.