Recent News
This was a very busy and productive week at the State House as the Senate began hearing budget requests in Senate Finance subcommittees and the House debated several bills in committees and on the floor. Several bills of note will be discussed below in this week’s Friday Report.
Revenue, Finance and Economic Development
User Fee Authorization – S. 984.
This bill would provide that a service or user fee, including a road use fee, is authorized as long as... Read more
The 250th Anniversary is Here!
The SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) considers the American Revolution anniversary years 1770-1783 | 2020-2033.
In an effort to ensure that all counties across SC have Sestercentennial programming highlighting their unique role in the American Revolution, the SC250 Commission will be issuing a grant to each county to aid in the formation of their own County 250 Committee and kick start their efforts.
These $3,000 grants are non-competitive, but they are only issued to the "official" County 250 Committee from each... Read more
This was a very busy and productive week at the State House as the House Ways and Means Committee debated the budget and the Senate debated bills on the floor. SCAC’s Mid-Year Conference and Institute of Government classes were well attended, and your visits and conversations with members of the General Assembly will certainly have an impact on moving bills forward that are important to our counties. Several bills of note will be discussed below in this week’s Friday Report.
Presentations from the Institute of Government for County Officials level II course, Current Issues - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), are now available as resources on the ARPA page.
Charleston County: Engaging Our Community; Establishing Our Vision for the Future
Christine O. DuRant, Deputy County Administrator Charleston County
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