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WeShopSC , an innovative digital marketplace launched in 2023, is a collaborative initiative by the Municipal Association of SC, Beyond Main and Main Street South Carolina . This one-of-a-kind, statewide platform is entirely dedicated to South Carolina’s cities, towns and small businesses...
The SC Freedom of Information Act requires public bodies such as city councils to post their meeting agendas at their office or meeting place, provide them to the news media and others who have requested them, and post them on their websites, if they have one. Many municipal governments go...
The Municipal Association of South Carolina has awarded Hometown Economic Development Grants, powered by VC3, to 12 cities and towns for the 2024 grant cycle. Available in amounts of up to $25,000 each, the grants fund economic development projects that will have positive effects on a...
When Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act in 2021, it provided municipal governments around the nation $65.1 billion through the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, offset their revenue losses, bolster economic...
The South Carolina Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act has related provisions prohibiting the use of public funds and other resources to influence elections and ballot measures: Elections: “A person may not use or authorize the use of public funds, property, or time...