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The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) has named Parah Anderson of Manning High School a recipient of the 2024 Board of Directors Scholarship. “It’s important to encourage our young people to be well-rounded members of society, and Parah...

The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) awarded its 2024 Presidential Scholarship to Isaac Esuary of Liberty High School. SCAC annually awards one $5,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is a resident of the same county as...

On April 16, the U.S. Department of Transportation amended the notice of funding for over $1 billion for which counties are directly eligible to apply through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) competitive grant program. About SS4A grants...

Of the $53 billion in national opioid settlements finalized to date, more than one third (38 percent) will be distributed directly to county governments. To help counties maximize the impact of this unique funding source, NACo is summarizing the...

This just in! The April edition of the COMPASS newsletter has just landed in inboxes and online. In this months' newsletter: Dive into the latest Wage & Salary Report Learn about millage rate increase limitations Discover valuable grants information...

The 2024 session of the South Carolina General Assembly last week reached crossover, the deadline for when bills must pass from one chamber to the other to stay alive in the process. This offers an opportunity to update you on the status of SCAC’s...

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) team recently shared the below message regarding changes to take effect July 1 and specifics on the new South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). Under state...

The South Carolina Association of Counties' FY 2024 Wage and Salary Report is now available online. The report contains wage and salary survey results for 203 positions in county government. Divided into five county population groups based on the...

The March edition of the County COMPASS e-newsletter has hit mailboxes and is available online! In this month's edition: Challenges, Opportunities Shared During Counties Connect Registration for the 2024 Annual Conference and Institute of Government...

The S.C. Office of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs has released county millage rate limitations for FY 24-25. County population estimates, one of the two components that make up the millage rate increase limitation prescribed in Section 6-1-320(A)(1)...

Sumter County received an Outstanding Safety Achievement Award from the SC Counties Insurance Trusts for its use of a mobile app that helps county employees quickly notify first responders in case of emergencies. “This is a great example of Sumter...

Congratulations to Dorchester County Government's Risk Management team for its excellent work. The county recently won several awards from the SC Counties Insurance Trusts for their risk management efforts, including: Outstanding Safety Achievement...