Recent News

3/27/24

The South Carolina Association of Counties' FY 2024 Wage and Salary Report is now available online. The report contains wage and salary survey results for 203 positions in county government.  Divided into five county population groups based on the 2020 Decennial Census and then sorted by position, the publication includes job titles, total staff, and pay ranges for each county. The report also includes:

3/26/24

The March edition of the County COMPASS e-newsletter has hit mailboxes and is available online!

In this month's edition: 

  • Challenges, Opportunities Shared During Counties Connect
  • Registration for the 2024 Annual Conference and Institute of Government Opening Soon
  • Georgetown County's Brandon Ellis Earns SCEMA Honor
  • New Transportation Funding Opportunities Available
  • SCAC's 2024 Awards Competition Moves to Fall
  • Defend Against Social Engineering by Cyber Criminals
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3/25/24

The S.C. Office of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs has released county millage rate limitations for FY 24-25.  County population estimates, one of the two components that make up the millage rate increase limitation prescribed in Section 6-1-320(A)(1), were recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The other component, CPI, was released in February. The CPI for FY 25 is 4.12%.

The millage rate increase limitation for FY 25 will be the total of the percentage increase... Read more

3/22/24

Sumter County received an Outstanding Safety Achievement Award from the SC Counties Insurance Trusts for its use of a mobile app that helps county employees quickly notify first responders in case of emergencies.

“This is a great example of Sumter County’s commitment to improving the safety and security of its employees and citizens,” said Robert Benfield, director of Insurance Services for... Read more

3/22/24

Congratulations to Dorchester County Government's Risk Management team for its excellent work. The county recently won several awards from the SC Counties Insurance Trusts for their risk management efforts, including:

  • Outstanding Safety Achievement Award  to Dorchester County Parks and Recreation for their joint “Splash into Safety” program with Colleton County Parks and Recreation, Summerville Medical Center, Summerville Family YMCA and Dorchester School District 4
  • Most Improved County Award, which is given to the county who has shown the most improvement in their
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