2021 Annual Awards Program Competition and COVID-19 Response and Resiliency Showcase

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
SCAC is pleased to host its 2021 Annual Awards Program Competition and COVID-19 Response and Resiliency Showcase on June 8 from 9:00am – 3:00pm. Make plans to watch the presentations live on the Association's Facebook page or at SCCounties.org/livestream. Take a few minutes to view this year’s Project Summaries and the Order of Presentations to plan your virtual participation.
 
The J. Mitchell Graham/Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Awards recognize innovative projects completed by South Carolina’s counties during the past fiscal year. Winners represent the best qualities of local governance—attention to details, service to citizens, efficient use of tax dollars, and improvement in the quality of life. They demonstrate how creative problem-solving and collaboration can achieve impressive results, and offer new ideas for other counties to consider.
 
The J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award recognizes counties that address community challenges, implement operational improvements, or enhance their citizens’ quality of life in a unique way.
 
The Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Regional Cooperation Award highlights the growing need for regional partnerships, strategies, and solutions. Competition for this award is open to two or more political subdivisions (counties or county partnerships formed with cities, towns, districts, or regional government organizations) that worked together on a project.
 
The COVID-19 Response and Resiliency Showcase will honor the ways our counties have responded to the unprecedented health pandemic. Adjudication for this category will be different from the other two awards; all entries submitted for this year’s showcase will receive special recognition.
 
Recognition
Winners of the J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award and the Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Award will be announced, and all entries for the COVID-19 Response and Resiliency Showcase will be recognized during SCAC's Annual Conference banquet on August 2.