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2/23/24

SCAC President Roy Costner III, SC Senate President Thomas Alexander and Pickens County Councilwoman Claiborne Linvill pose for a photo at the South Carolina State House.The Senate debated several bills this week and passed S.915, which creates the Executive Office of Health and Policy. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met Wednesday and continued discussions on numerous bills... Read more

2/16/24

SCAC Staff Attorney Leslie M. Simpson testifies during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on H. 4234, updates to the S.C. Probate Code.The Senate debated and passed... Read more

2/12/24

The SC Transportation Infrastructure Bank announced a new Rural Project Program designed to allocate $250 million in financial assistance for eligible projects over 10 years. 

The first application period is March 18 to May 17. 

A rural project is:

  • located in a county with a population of 115,000 or less; or
  • in a county with a population between 115,000 to 200,000 if at least 75 percent of the project is outside a Metropolitan Planning Organization Study Area.

A project is not eligible if:

  • it is located in a county with an
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2/12/24
Representatives from Dorchester County accepted the award for Most Improved County during the 2024 SCAC Risk Management Awards ceremony.
Representatives from Dorchester County accepted the award for Most Improved County during the 2024 SCAC Risk Management Awards ceremony. Dorchester County also received a Sustained Excellence Award and an Outstanding Achievement Award they shared with Colleton County for their innovative collaboration on the "Splash Into Safety"
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