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SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) is now accepting applications for 24FY (July 2023 - June 2024). SC250 goals are to inspire education and set up cultural tourism sites that have an impact on the future. Official County 250...

Fire service in the unincorporated areas of South Carolina remains a patchwork of special purpose districts (SPDs), volunteer fire departments (VFDs), referendum-created county fire districts (Home Rule Districts) and county fire service areas (FSAs...

The adoption and evolution of drone operations is at a pace rarely seen in county government. Every few months new and improved equipment and software becomes available that prompts expanded applications. Drones are becoming commonplace as clipboards...

The June 2023 General Fund Revenue Digest and June 2023 General Fund Revenue Monitor from the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office are available. These reports will also be posted on the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office website.

The newest issue of County Focus magazine will be in mailboxes soon and is available online now. The Summer 2023 issue highlights include counties' use of autonomous tech, a proposal for addressing fire service in unincorporated areas, and the 2023...

The July edition of the County COMPASS e-newsletter has hit mailboxes and is available online! In this month's edition: Input Requested for SCAC Legislative Policy Development Energy Office Mini-Grant SC RIA Announces FY23-24 Applications and...

Engineer Zachary Pfentner of the Lexington County Fire Service was recently awarded the 2023 Jeffrey Vaden Chavis Medal of Valor by the SC State Firefighters’ Association (SCSFFA). “To say we are extremely proud of Engineer Pfentner would be an...

The SCAC Annual Conference is just weeks away and the 2023 Annual Conference Program is now available online. We're also excited to announce that this year we have a new app. The app includes full details for the schedule, speaker biographies, and...

Two keynote speakers will address SCAC’s Annual Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at Wild Dunes Resort. Bill Stainton is an expert on innovation, creativity, and breakthrough thinking; a 29-time Emmy Award winner; and a Hall of Fame keynote speaker who...

The South Carolina Association of Counties continues to advocate on behalf of county government and shape statewide legislation to benefit all South Carolina counties. Some highlights of the 2023 session include: SC State Budget – H. 4300 SCAC works...

This year’s J. Mitchell Graham/Barrett Lawrimore Competition entries were excellent! We’d like to thank all the presenters and competitors for sharing their outstanding work with the judges and county colleagues across the state during the event. If...

Originally published on NACo.org After several rounds of negotiations, the White House and House Republican Leadership reached an agreement to address the debt limit and cap spending. The deal, titled the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) (H.R...