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Act 71, passed by the General Assembly in 2023, allows cities and towns that have less than $500,000 in total recurring revenues the option of providing a compilation of financial statements, rather than a full audit, to the SC Office of the State Treasurer, but this new law comes with its...
The General Assembly’s passage of the Business License Tax Standardization Act, or Act 176, in 2020 has led to an ongoing effort for cities and towns to standardize their business licensing practices to the state requirements. With the technical aspects of business licensing now a greater...
By Jonathan Irick, Staff Associate, Main Street South Carolina The Main Street NOW 2024 conference that recently took place in Birmingham, Alabama, brought together downtown revitalization advocates from around the nation, including numerous representatives from South Carolina, where they...
Public meeting agendas lie at the core of how local governments conduct their business. Agendas list out the items to be considered and acted upon by a city council or other public body — and because of their critical role, the SC Freedom of Information Act sets requirements for how they...
South Carolina is growing quickly. The state grew by 1.7% in FY 2023, the fastest percentage growth in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, reaching 5.37 million residents by mid-2023. For the regions where this growth is concentrated, cities are experiencing unprecedented...