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State and federal agencies, along with representatives from nonprofit organizations will hold a Team South Carolina County Day Tuesday, Oct. 22 for Abbeville, Greenwood and McCormick Counties. Team South Carolina County Days provide local residents...

FEMA has issued interim guidance no longer requiring pre-approval of Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) and that change will be reflected in Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide v5. Please see FEMA’s latest Fact Sheet on PPDR that outlines...

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) will be offering recovery office hours, virtually, to provide local governments access to Recovery staff. They will answer questions and provide assistance on: Public Assistance Individual...

SCAC will host the 2024 Local Government Attorneys’ Institute on Friday, Nov. 22 at the Pastides Alumni Center at USC. The day-long seminar is expected to be approved for a total of 6.0 hours of MCLE, including 1 hour for Legal Ethics and...

SCAC would like to thank the participants in this year's J. Mitchell Graham and Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Awards Competitions. Videos of this year's presentations for all the participants are available in the Awards Video Library. Winners for the...

SCAC Immediate Past President Roy Costner this week presented the 2024 David K. Summers, Jr. President’s Cup to U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of Charleston County at an event on Daniel Island. “I have long looked up to Sen. Scott, not only for his leadership...

The newest County COMPASS has the latest happenings in county government. Lancaster County Councilwoman Charlene McGriff Receives Order of the Palmetto Multiple Counties Earn National Financial Reporting Achievement Richland & Fairfield Counties See...

The South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) recently launched its Resilience Revolving Fund Loan Program, which makes low-interest loans available to local governments. This includes local government agencies, commissions and other agencies. Loans...

The newest County COMPASS has the latest happenings in county government. Former Gov. David Beasley addressed attendees at the 2024 Annual Conference. Check out the COMPASS for a summary. A record number of county officials and employees graduated...

County leaders from across South Carolina convened at the end of July to share ideas, discuss issues impacting their counties and learn about potential solutions to common problems. These leaders gathered for the 2024 South Carolina Association of...

The National Association of Counties' (NACo) policy steering committees cover a myriad of domestic policy issues impacting county governments and local communities. Committees meet at least twice a year to review and make recommendations on public...

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is looking for public input on the future of transportation in South Carolina through a multimodal transportation survey which will close on September 6. Momentum 2050 is the statewide plan for...