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J. Michell Graham/Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Awards – Call for Entries

1/17/23

The Association is currently accepting applications for the 2023 J. Mitchell Graham/Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Awards Competition.

The J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award recognizes counties that address community challenges, implement operational improvements, or enhance their citizens’ quality of life in a unique way. The Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Regional Cooperation Award highlights the growing need for regional partnerships, strategies, and solutions. Competition for this award is open to two or more political subdivisions (counties, cities, districts, or... Read more

Friday Report - January 13, 2023

1/12/23

The General Assembly began the 2023 Legislative Session this week. Because this is the first year of a two-year session, a plethora of bills were prefiled and introduced this week on both side of the chamber. Bills of interest to the counties will be found in the Newly-Introduced Legislation below. There was very little legislative action other than the House Ways and Means subcommittees taking testimony on budget requests and the full committee voting out of committee a bill regarding the use of the state American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The Senate indicated it will be taking up an... Read more

SCAC's 2023 Legislative Policy Positions Now Available

1/6/23

Legislative Policy Positions for the 2023 Session are available on our website under the Publications tab.Read more

2022 Property Tax Rates by County Now Available

12/16/22

The 2022 edition of Property Tax Rates by County is now available online.Read more

County Focus Article: The Importance of Timely-Reported Claims

12/15/22

The timely-reporting of claims is a crucial element of the claims process and should be well supported by the policies and procedures of your county. The Importance of Timely-Reported Claims discusses how to avoid a potential denial of coverage for your county's claims.Read more