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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...

More than 100 county officials recently graduated from the South Carolina Association of Counties’ (SCAC) Institute of Government for County Officials, Levels I and II. Graduates included elected officials and county employees and represented 42 of...

New officers, board members selected during Association’s 2024 Annual Conference Allendale County Council Vice Chairman William E. Robinson was elected President of the South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) for 2024-25 during the Association...

The 2024 President's Report is now available on online.

Get a comprehensive update on the new state laws that impact county government in South Carolina in SCAC’s 2024 Acts that Affect Counties. The legal publication is now available online and will soon be mailed to county officials. The acts are...

The June 2024 General Fund Revenue Digest and June 2024 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.