Paula Payton, municipal clerk for the Town of West Pelzer, received her Master Municipal Clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.
The SC Municipal Human Resources Association elected its 2022 board of directors. They are President Lynn Dooley, City of Cayce; First Vice President Leonard Lowery, Town of Kingstree; Second Vice President Hilary VanOrsdel, City of Goose Creek; Member at Large Lynn Smith, City of Conway; and Past President Rebecca Mejia-Ward, City of Fountain Inn.
Numerous municipalities received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program. Recipients include the City of Dillon for a law enforcement drone purchase, the City of Lake City for a garbage truck purchase, the Town of Lake View for a garbage truck purchase, the City of Walterboro for police vehicle and fire pumper truck replacement.
Anita Lancaster of the Municipal Association of SC received her Master in Business Licensing designation from the SC Business Licensing Officials Association.