The deadline for the Municipal Association of SC 2025 Achievement Awards is Wednesday, February 5.
The awards provide a way to showcase the hard-to-see projects that local governments undertake to make their operations run smoothly and enhance their communities. The awards recognize excellence in local government programs and help share ideas among municipal officials and staff.
The City of Abbeville won a 2024 Achievement Award for its ongoing capital improvement plan,
replacing and upgrading everything from water to sewer, stormwater and electrical lines.
Categories
The Municipal Association accepts award submissions each year in a population category or one of five subject categories:
- Communications
- Economic Development
- Public Safety
- Public Service
- Public Works
Municipalities with a population of 20,000 or fewer — as counted in the 2020 census data — can compete in either a population or subject category. There are four population categories:
- 1 – 1,000
- 1,001 – 5,000
- 5,001 – 10,000
- 10,001 – 20,000
Municipalities with a population greater than 20,000 can compete only in one of the five subject categories. Each city or town can only submit one entry and select one category.
Projects need to be substantially complete to be eligible and can be submitted only one additional time if they do not win.
The 2024 Achievement Award for the City of Fountain Inn recognized its work to revitalize
Sanctified Hill Park in the city’s historically Black community, reversing a history of neglect.
Applications
Find the awards application online.
Cities submitting in the subject categories must make an oral presentation at an assigned time on February 24 or 25. The Municipal Association will recognize award winners at the Annual Meeting in July.