The Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government graduated three officials during the Municipal Association’s Annual Meeting in Greenville.
The summer 2024 graduates of the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government are Councilmember Josh Scallate, City of Beaufort; Mayor Russ Touchberry, Town of Summerville; and Councilmember Rhonda Whitaker, City of Liberty.
Since these graduates have completed the required 25 hours of instruction available through the Institute, they are now eligible to participate in the Advanced MEO Institute.
The next Advanced Institute sessions will take place October 16 in Columbia. Participants will be able to choose one of two courses: “Municipal Utility Policy and Administration” or “Public Safety Policy and Administration.” The Advanced Continuing Education course will take place the same day.
The MEO Institute also tracks those city and town councils on which all sitting members are MEO graduates. The current MEO Honor Roll cities are Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Estill, Greer, Inman, Jonesville, Newberry, Prosperity, Santee, Walterboro and York.