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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...

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...