County Focus Article: Staying Out of Court while Serving on a County Appeals Board

Every year, county councils across South Carolina appoint hundreds of citizens to voluntarily serve on a variety of county appeals boards. These boards hear citizens’ appeals from the decisions related to property tax  assessments, variances from zoning requirements, and land development activities. Each plays an important role in ensuring that county ordinances or regulations are applied evenly and fairly. Read SCAC Senior Staff Attorney John K. DeLoache's article on Staying Out of Court while Serving on a County Appeals Board.