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Reprinted with permission from The Georgetown County Chronicle The Georgetown County Emergency Management Division has been named the 2023 Agency of the Year by the South Carolina Emergency Management Association. The surprise announcement was made...

The US Census Bureau has released the county population estimates from the past fiscal year, one of the two components that make up the millage rate increase limitation prescribed in §6-1-320(A)(1): ...a local governing body may increase the millage...

As part of the GetConnectedSC initiative, the SC Broadband Office and the SC Department of Administration have partnered with SCAC to create a brief survey to gather information on technology infrastructure across county facilities and online...

South Carolina's Directory of County Officials identifies all elected and appointed county officials in the state. This popular publication also identifies SCAC's Officers, Board of Directors, Past Presidents and corporate supporters; regional...

Check out recent state and federal announcements for funds available to assist with local government projects to reduce energy use, promote efficiency and support transportation alternatives. Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program The SC...

South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority Executive Director Bonnie Ammons recently shared that anticipated SC Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP) awards announcements will be delayed. The South Carolina General Assembly is actively...

The South Carolina Association of Counties is pleased to announce it will host the Annual Conference and Institute of Government at Wild Dunes Resort on Isle of Palms from July 31-August 3, 2023. 2023 Annual Conference Brochure Annual Conference...

The SC Bike Walk Trails Summit will be hosted by the Palmetto Cycling Coalition and SC Trails Coalition June 8-9, 2023, in Newberry. The target audience is professionals in planning, engineering, community, economic, and trail development, tourism...

SCEMD plans to apply for the new federal Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund program, which if awarded, will provide funding to establish a revolving loan program to support hazard mitigation projects in South Carolina. This program is a...

GetConnectedSC, a high-speed internet access and adoption campaign to transform how South Carolinians engage with the online world, was recently announced. The initiative is designed to identify the areas of greatest need in our state, invest in...

Successfully putting out a two-day landfill fire with no injuries reported from the multiple county, state, volunteer and other agencies involved in extinguishing the blaze. Implementing QR codes so the public can quickly report issues at county...

Presentations from Thursday's Institute of Government classes are available online. Level II: Policy Role of County Council Jon B. Pierce, Ph.D. Fellow Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for Livable Communities, College of Charleston Level I: Building an...