The Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government graduated eight officials during the Municipal Association’s Annual Meeting in Charleston.
The summer 2022 graduates of the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government are: Councilmember James B. Blassingame of Sumter, Councilmember Melissa Enos of Goose Creek, Councilmember Tiffine R. Forester of Fairfax, Councilmember Bryant Gardner of Darlington, Councilmember Leslie Hayes of Bamberg, Councilmember John Krajc of Myrtle Beach, Councilmember Kevin Phillips of Port Royal and Councilmember Robert Renner of Edisto Beach.
Summer 2022 Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government graduates
gather for a photo at the Annual Meeting.
Since these graduates have completed the required 25 hours of instruction available through the Institute, they are now eligible to participate in the Advanced MEO Institute.
The next Advanced Institute sessions will take place October 19 in Columbia. Participants will be able to choose one of two courses: “Advanced Budgeting and Finance” or “Advanced Leadership and Governance.”
Also on October 19, the Advanced MEO Institute will offer its fall session of Advanced Continuing Education. That session will cover ethics and civility, as well as municipal courts.
The MEO Institute also tracks those city and town councils on which all sitting members are MEO graduates. The current MEO Honor Roll cities are Arcadia Lakes, Beaufort, Folly Beach, Inman, Jonesville, Moncks Corner, Mullins, Newberry, Port Royal, Prosperity, Santee and Walterboro.
Learn more about the institute online.