The deadline for the Municipal Association of SC 2025 Achievement Awards is Wednesday, February 5.
The awards provide a way to showcase the hard-to-see projects that local governments undertake to make their operations run smoothly and enhance their communities. The awards recognize excellence in local government programs and help share ideas among municipal officials and staff.
Categories
The Municipal Association accepts award submissions each year in either a population category or one of five subject categories: communications, economic development, public safety, public service or public works. Municipalities with a population of 20,000 or fewer — as counted in the 2020 census data — can compete in either a population or subject category. Municipalities with a population greater than 20,000 can compete only in one of the five subject categories. Each city or town can only submit one entry and select one category. Multiple entries and categories are not allowed.
Projects need to be substantially complete to be eligible and can be submitted only one additional time if they do not win.
Applications
Applications are available on the Association's website. Cities submitting in the subject categories must make an oral presentation at an assigned time on February 24 or 25. The Municipal Association will recognize award winners at the 2025 Annual Meeting on Hilton Head Island in July.
For more information, contact Meredith Houck at 803.933.1215 or mhouck@masc.sc.