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Contributed by Thomas Scott for the Fall 2023 County Focus magazine In our increasingly interconnected world, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the need for robust defenses against...

Center of Resilience Excellence (CORE) SC is excited to offer two new grant opportunities. Think collaboration, research, and innovation and resilience! CORE SC will be accepting letters of interest in October and proposals in November for the next...

The September edition of the County COMPASS e-newsletter has hit mailboxes and is available online! In this month's edition: Multiple Events To Fill Up Your Calendar for September and October An Ethics Reminder from the State Ethics Commission NACo...

The Advanced Technology Academic Research Center 's (ATARC) State and Local Cyber Grant Working Group is focused on optimizing future cyber grants to address the specific requirements of state and local governments. The group is gathering information...

CALSTART is launching a US Department of Energy-funded national workplace charging program, Charge@Work. As part of CALSTART’s launch, they are organizing a Charge@Work webinar series to showcase a new Project Builder tool and make municipalities and...

The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) will host its Fall Advocacy Meeting on Thursday, October 19 at the Embassy Suites in Columbia. Formerly known as the County Council Coalition meeting, this rebranded event provides an excellent...

SCAC President Greeting from SCAC on Vimeo. Pickens County Council Vice Chairman Roy Costner, who is the 2023-24 SCAC President, looks forward to hearing from county officials throughout the state in the coming weeks. Costner plans to visit as many...

Jasper County and its leaders recently received attention in the national spotlight for their success managing growth and economic development in a rural area. The nonprofit public policy Brookings Institution published a case study on the county...

Forty-three county officials recently graduated from the South Carolina Association of Counties’ (SCAC) Institute of Government for County Officials, Levels I and II. “It is an honor for me to recognize members of the class of 2023,” said 2022-23...

The 2023 Acts That Affect Counties report provides a brief description of laws passed during the 2023 session of the SC General Assembly that will impact county government operations. Hardcopies will be hitting mailboxes soon and the electronic...

Lexington County Attorney Jeff M. Anderson was recognized for his public service and dedication to South Carolina county government with the 2023 David K. Summers Jr. President’s Cup from the SC Association of Counties (SCAC). Each year the...

Charleston County was honored for its innovative approach to addressing poll worker staffing shortages with the 2023 SC Association of Counties’ J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award. Barnwell, Aiken, Beaufort, Dorchester, and Hampton counties received...