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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...

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...