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The submission deadline for the Municipal Association of South Carolina 2025 Achievement Awards is next Wednesday, February 5. The awards provide a way to showcase a city or town’s hard-to-see projects — the kind that are undertaken by city and town governments to innovate, improve their...
From bills that would make changes to liquor liability insurance to help small businesses, to bills that would make changes to the municipal election process, or ones that would change the way retirement benefits are provided to return-to-work retirees, the General Assembly is considering...
Municipal officials from around the state will gather in Columbia to learn about critical issues at the State House earlier than usual this year, as the 2025 Hometown Legislative Action Day will take place January 21 and at a new location: the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. This...
Education and professional development, both for elected officials and municipal staff, are key functions of the Municipal Association of South Carolina. The Association provides many affiliate groups dedicated to specific municipal job areas to help local officials serve their communities...
WeShopSC , an innovative digital marketplace launched in 2023, is a collaborative initiative by the Municipal Association of SC, Beyond Main and Main Street South Carolina . This one-of-a-kind, statewide platform is entirely dedicated to South Carolina’s cities, towns and small businesses...