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Marion County Administrator Tim Harper was elected the 2022-2023 President of the SC City and County Management Association on June 18. Harper previously served as president of the SC County Managers, Administrators, and Supervisors Association from...

Greenville County Councilman Butch Kirven and Beaufort County Council Chairman Joe Passiment write a guest op-ed on S.233, Home Rule and User Fees.

Online tools available through the South Carolina Broadband Office on SCdigitaldrive.org will be a vital element to the success of broadband expansion projects throughout our state. Through these online tools, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), as...

Lancaster County Council as a group has achieved the feat of each member graduating from the Institute of Government for County Officials! The Institute of Government for County Officials is a training program designed to equip county officials with...

For information on the 2022 SCAC Annual Conference, coverage of the 2022 Annual Awards Competition, and more, check out the new edition of the Carolina Counties newsletter.

This year, SCAC awarded $12,500 in scholarships to students from five counties. Ellenor Burrell of Oconee County was awarded this year's Presidential Scholarship in honor of Paul Cain, Oconee County Council Vice Chairman and SCAC President. Board of...

The South Carolina Associate of Counties has launched an updated online Planning and Zoning Orientation course that consists of four modules. Each module lasts approximately one and a half hours. Officials who complete all four modules will earn six...

The March General Fund Revenue Digest and General Fund Revenue Monitor from S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office are now available. These reports will also be posted on S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) establishes accounting reporting standards for state and local governments. South Carolina local governments are required to implement GASB standards. SCAC recently published an article highlighting...

The U.S. 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...

The J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award recognizes counties that address community challenges, implement operational improvements, or enhance their citizens’ quality of life in a unique way. The Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Regional Cooperation Award...

National County Government Month (NCGM), held each April, is an annual celebration of county government. Since 1991, the National Association of Counties has encouraged counties to actively promote the services and programs they offer. Counties can...