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It's a special edition of the Friday Report! The House and Senate met this week to discuss the budget and other bills, including:
- Income tax deductions for firefighters
- Tax credits for businesses
- Property tax exemptions for low-income housing properties
Find a detailed breakdown of the approved state budget and info on other bills important to counties in the final Friday Report of 2024.Read more

The 2024 edition of County Profiles contains statistical profiles and comparison tables of all 46 counties, including general county information, wage and salary employment trends, county millage rates and mil values, county local option sales and use tax collections and more. New for this year, the profiles are completely online. Download the 2024 County Profiles today.Read more
The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) awarded a 2024 Board of Directors Scholarship to Chandler Dailey of Clinton High School.
“It is an honor to celebrate the talented young people in our county who not only excel academically but also give back to their communities,” said Laurens County Council Chairman Brown Patterson, who serves on the SCAC Board of Directors. “On behalf of SCAC and Laurens County Council, we congratulate Chandler and look forward to hearing about the lasting impact she will make in college and beyond.”
The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) awarded a 2024 Board of Directors Scholarship to Rylyn Marsh of Latta High School.
“On behalf of SCAC and Marion County Council, we congratulate Rylyn and look forward to hearing about the lasting impact she will make in college and beyond,” said Marion County Council Chairman John Q. Atkinson, who also serves on the SCAC Board of Directors. “It is an honor to celebrate the talented young people in our county who not only excel academically but also give back to their communities.”