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2025 SCAC Awards Ceremony Honors Collaboration in Times of Crisis, Ingenuity to Serve Community
This year’s SCAC Awards entries featured 11 projects from 13 counties, highlighting creative problem-solving and collaborative efforts to improve the lives of residents.
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Roads will top the agenda of the 2026 South Carolina General Assembly session, according to state officials.
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Secretary Justin Powell and S.C. Rep. Brandon Newton of Lancaster and Kershaw counties both emphasized the immediacy of addressing solutions to road improvements across the state during the SCAC Fall Advocacy Meeting on Oct. 14 in Columbia.
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High school seniors in 13 counties can now apply for one-time college scholarships to be awarded in 2026.
Each year, SCAC's Presidential Scholarship Program awards one $5,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is a resident of the same county as the SCAC President. The 2026 Presidential Scholarship will be awarded to an Chesterfield County resident in honor of SCAC President and Chesterfield County Council Chairwoman... Read more
Please see the following one-page overview outlining key changes to caps on tipping fees counties may charge for recycling and disposing of waste tires from retailers and auto dismantlers. The revisions took effect in May under Act 33.
If you have questions about this legislation or how it may affect your county, contact SCAC Staff Attorney John Wienges at... Read more