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Education is a key function of the Municipal Association of South Carolina, which offers professional development that allows municipal elected officials and staff to serve their cities and towns better. The Municipal Association has affiliate organizations that help communities of peers...
In an era of growing polarization, anger and deriding opposing viewpoints, the Municipal Association of SC board of directors undertook a civility initiative to promote positive discourse and relationship-building at the local government level, even in the face of disagreements. Since the...
The time is here for cities and towns to showcase the best of their projects for the Municipal Association of South Carolina 2024 Achievement Awards. The awards provide a way to showcase a city or town’s hard-to-see projects — the kind that are undertaken by city and town governments to...
Many city and town officials across the state have met the Municipal Association’s field services managers, who travel to all 271 of the state’s municipalities to connect them with the Association’s resources. The three-member team includes Charlie Barrineau, Ashley Kellahan, and now...
The Municipal Association of South Carolina has awarded Hometown Economic Development Grants to 12 cities and towns for the 2023 grant cycle. Available in amounts of up to $25,000 each, the grants fund economic development projects that will have positive effects on a municipality’s...