News

Horry County Solid Waste Authority (HCSWA) received two awards from the SC Counties Insurance Trusts. SCAC Insurance Service Director Robert Benfield presented the awards during a recent board meeting. HCSWA won the Outstanding Safety Achievement...

Edgefield County received the SC Counties Workers’ Compensation Trust Experience Modifier Award for having the third lowest experience modifier in the Trust, out of 41 counties. The experience modifier is the actual costs of the county’s workers’...

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) on March 13 announced the availability of grant funding for projects aimed at improving air quality by reducing diesel emissions. Diesel emissions make up a significant portion...

Brandon Ellis wears several hats, including Georgetown County Emergency Services Director and Emergency Manager. His leadership saw the Emergency Services Department recognized as Agency of the Year by the South Carolina Emergency Management...

County officials from around the state gathered in Columbia this month for two days of education, collaboration and advocacy during Counties Connect 2024. This year’s event on Feb. 20-21 saw more than 150 participants who took part in Institute of...

Submitted by the South Carolina Department of Administration’s Division of Information Security Social engineering attacks are on the rise and cyber criminals are finding new ways to target you and your information. Discover the different types of...

The February edition of the County COMPASS e-newsletter has hit mailboxes and is available online! In this month's edition: Safety First: SCAC Recognizes County Achievements in Risk Management Inflation Component of FY2024-25 Millage Caps Released...

The SC Transportation Infrastructure Bank announced a new Rural Project Program designed to allocate $250 million in financial assistance for eligible projects over 10 years. The first application period is March 18 to May 17. A rural project is...

Members of the SC Counties Insurance Trusts met recently to share important information to help mitigate risk in counties across the state and to award those counties that have demonstrated outstanding achievements in safety and risk management. This...

Applications are due Feb. 1 for the 2024 scholarship program sponsored by the South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) Board of Directors. A $5,000 one-time scholarship will be awarded to a Pickens County graduating senior in honor of Pickens...

Counties working together to address issues like economic development, quality of life, and critical public safety services is key as our state grows—especially in rural areas. Leaders from Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell counties joined together...

The January edition of the County COMPASS e-newsletter has hit mailboxes and is available online! In this month's edition: Join Us for 2024 Counties Connect: A Legislative Action Day Upcoming Grant Training Statements of Economic Interests Due Soon...