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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...
Applications are open for the Municipal Association’s Hometown Economic Development Grants powered by VC3, available to cities and towns for projects that make a positive impact on the quality of life in their communities, but the deadline of Friday, September 27, is fast approaching. The...
For years, city and town officials throughout South Carolina participated in the Municipal Association’s Regional Advocacy Meetings each fall to help the Association determine its legislative priorities for the coming session. This year, the effort is taking a new format: Advocacy...
Officials from many of South Carolina’s smaller cities and towns will gather in Columbia on Thursday, August 22, to discuss the issues pertinent to communities of their size, as the Municipal Association of SC brings its 2024 Small Cities Summit to the Hilton Columbia Center. The one-day...