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Casey Fields and Joannie Nickel look at several pieces of legislation as the crossover deadline, which is the deadline for bills to pass out of their originating body, approaches on April 10. They cover the military tax increment financing bill, the property tax exemption bill, the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act tax credit bill, the 911 T-C…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton review the House version of the state budget, including new and returning budget provisos. They also discuss the recently passed permitless carry bill and its follow-up legislation as well as testimony on the bill that would require signage for those with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits to disc…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the House of Representatives version of the bill creating the Executive Office of Health and Policy, and the conference committee on the bill to allow permitless carrying of firearms. They also talk about the bill to extend the SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act tax credit, and the ongoing efforts to re…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton take a look at the House Ways and Means Committee’s version of the state budget. They also talk about the proposed extension of the SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act tax credits until 2035, as well as the bill that would change the property tax exemption for nonprofit housing corporations, the bill that would …
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the bills to create the Executive Office of Health and Policy, the permitless carry bill going to conference committee and the bill to allow referendums for Sunday liquor retails sales. They also cover the medical cannabis bill, liquor liability bills and the bill to allow affordable housing development projec…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the medical cannabis bill going on special order, and also talk about the bill to allow the permitless carrying of a gun and the bill to allow referendums for Sunday liquor sales. They review Hometown Legislative Action Day, including the session on using accommodations tax funds for workforce housing.…
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Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib offers the report of the Municipal Association’s legislative committee, and the Association’s advocacy team talks through numerous key issues currently debated at the State House. Hear from Scott Slatton, director of advocacy and communications, as well as legislative and public policy advocates Joannie Nickel and Erica…
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Todd Glover, executive director of the Municipal Association of SC, highlights the importance of municipalities to the South Carolina economy, the need to regulate short-term rentals at the local level, the value of annexation, and the need for civility in local government.Oleh Municipal Association of SC
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton cover the debate over H3594, the permitless carry bill, as well as its amendments. They discuss testimony on the liquor liability issue, which explored possible rate regulation and insurance claims costs; and give an update on the Local Business License Renewal Center, which began accepting 2024 renewals on February 1…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss H4231, the bill that would allow municipal referendums for Sunday retail liquor sales; H4589, the bill that would drop the requirements for incumbents to hold over in office after contested elections. H3734, the bill that would limit municipal elections to odd-numbered years only, received an amendment that wo…
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The Municipal Association’s Hometown Legislative Action Day is coming up on February 6. Association Executive Director Todd Glover talks about the importance of city leaders connecting with their delegation at the State House, and Association General Counsel Eric Shytle describes the session on Act 57 and workforce housing. The Municipal Elected Of…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk with the Association’s two legislative and public policy advocates, Joannie Nickel and Erica Wright, about the beginning of the second part of the 2023 – 24 legislative session. They discuss zero millage, funding through the Local Government Fund, short-term rental regulation, possible revisions to the Abandoned …
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about the Municipal Association’s 2024 Advocacy Initiatives, including the new initiative of supporting more state funding and other resources for mental health services. They also talk about legislative issues that may arise in 2024, such as potentially extending the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act, possi…
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Gary and Apryl Bailey won Main Street South Carolina’s 2023 Excellence on Main Street Award for their revitalization of the Bailey Building in downtown Laurens. The Baileys, who operate their accounting firm out of the building as one of its uses, explain the rehabilitation work they sought for the historic bank building while preserving its charac…
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The City of Cayce won a 2023 Achievement Award from the Municipal Association for its River Arts District development, a project that leveraged public art and special events into economic development opportunities and a stronger sense of community in Cayce’s historic downtown. City Manager Tracy Hegler discusses the logistics behind bringing the Ar…
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The Town of Bluffton won a 2023 Achievement Award from the Municipal Association for its Neighborhood Assistance Program, a multifaceted initiative to help keep residents in their homes. Bluffton’s Director of Growth Management Kevin Icard and Workforce and Affordable Housing Manager Victoria Smalls talk about the program. See the award video at ht…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about Municipal Association outreach to cities and towns through the recent Regional Advocacy Meetings. They also discuss H3734, the municipal election bill, which would require all municipalities to have elections on certain dates during odd-numbered years.Oleh Municipal Association of SC
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In 2023, Downtown Florence won the prestigious Great American Main Street Award, the “Academy Award” of community development, recognizing exceptional and comprehensive downtown revitalization efforts. Main Street Program Director Hannah Davis discusses how Florence achieved the award through careful planning, data-gathering and storytelling, and w…
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The City of Goose Creek won a 2023 Achievement Award from the Municipal Association for the communications plan it used for the new all-abilities playground at Central Creek Park. Goose Creek Marketing, Branding and Design Assistant Adam Kelly; Recreation Director Crystal Reed; and Therapeutic Recreation Manager and Central Creek Park Manager Hanna…
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The City of Simpsonville won the 2023 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Economic Development Achievement Award for the Simpsonville Arts Center, a project which redeveloped a historic school into a new facility to enhance both the arts scene and the economy of Simpsonville. City Administrator Dianna Gracely talks about the offerings and programming of the Arts C…
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The Town of Chapin won a 2023 Achievement Award from the Municipal Association for its trail of art installations that include creatively painted sailboat displays, and public art connections with the Town of Chapin Nature Park. Town Administrator Nicholle Burroughs discusses the purpose behind the projects, the community impact of public art, and …
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The Town of Cheraw won a 2023 Achievement Award from the Municipal Association for its network of cameras capable of reading license plate numbers automatically, expanding the ability of its police department to solve crimes and recover stolen property. Town Manager Rob Wolfe discusses how the system works and its positive impact in the community. …
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The Municipal Association of South Carolina, along with Main Street South Carolina, its downtown revitalization technical assistance program, created WeShopSC, a statewide e-commerce marketplace. Jenny Boulware and Jonathan Irick of Main Street South Carolina talk about what the service is, how it can benefit small businesses and how businesses can…
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The Town of West Pelzer won a 2023 Achievement Award from the Municipal Association for its Rural Renewal Master Plan, which has succeeded in reversing the decline of its downtown Frankville Business District and turning it into a vibrant commercial space. Mayor Blake Sanders explains how the town developed the plan and pursued its recommendations,…
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The Municipal Association of SC and the SC School Boards Association will partner to bring their members an all-day verbal de-escalation training in Columbia on October 19. Municipal Association Executive Director Todd Glover and SC School Boards Association Executive Director Scott Price talk with Harry Dolan, a retired police chief and head of th…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton preview the Municipal Association of SC Regional Advocacy Meetings, which give municipal officials a time to share their thoughts on legislation and other ways the Association can serve cities and towns. They talk about what to expect, including discussion of legislation in the first half of the two-year session, as w…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk with two staff members of the SC Association of Counties: Owen McBride, assistant director of governmental affairs; and John Wienges, staff attorney. They discuss legislative issues that both the Municipal Association and Association of Counties have worked on together, such as regular updates to Local Government…
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The Association’s field services managers travel the state to offer hands-on technical assistance and training to help all 271 municipalities address challenges. Naomi Reed, covering much of the Upstate, has joined Charlie Barrineau and Ashley Kellahan as part of the team. Hear from all three about the services they offer and the territories they c…
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At the Municipal Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Greenville, Casey Fields and Scott Slatton interview state Sen. Ross Turner (R-Greenville). They discuss Turner’s career in the SC Senate and the changes in its makeup during his time, as well as how cities and towns can build relationships with their legislators. Turner spoke to the Association…
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Conway Mayor Barbara Blain-Bellamy, newly elected president of the Municipal Association of SC, talks about municipal leadership, the Association’s civility initiative and its legislative successes in helping cities and towns provide valuable services for people and businesses.Oleh Municipal Association of SC
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At the Municipal Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Greenville, Casey Fields and Scott Slatton record a podcast episode in front of a live audience. They talk about the Municipal Association’s role in the Southern Legislative Conference, which took place in Charleston this year. They also talk about the Association’s participation in the National…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk with Howard Duvall, at-large councilmember for the City of Columbia and former longtime executive director for the Municipal Association of SC. They discuss Duvall’s career in municipal government, beginning with elected office in the Town of Cheraw, and lessons learned from decades of legislative advocacy on beh…
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The City of Beaufort responded to Russia’s war in Ukraine by building a partnership with Ostroh, a city in western Ukraine, connecting them with needed support and supplies for refugees. Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray shares with Municipal Association Executive Director Todd Glover about how he helped Beaufort build this effort, how fundraising effo…
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Casey Fields will bring in guests to discuss the South Carolina political system while the General Assembly is not in session, beginning with former South Carolina Senate Clerk — and Casey’s father — Jim Fields. They discuss topics such as the state’s 1975 Home Rule Act, revisions of the state’s constitution, the processes of civility and decorum o…
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Casey Fields, Joannie Nickel and Erica Wright discuss the governor’s vetoes on the state budget. They also talk about next steps for cities that will use a compilation of financial statements instead of a full audit, implementation of the squat truck ban, and how the state’s new first responder death benefit will work.…
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The House and Senate adopted the budget conference report this week for the new $41 billion state budget. Casey Fields, Joannie Nickel and Scott Slatton discuss the budget, which fully funds the Local Government Fund and which removed the proviso on short-term rental regulation. They talk about aspects of the budget involving transportation funding…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton cover the House overriding the governor’s veto of S31, the bill that would allow smaller cities and towns to provide a compilation of financial statements instead of a full audit. They also talk about progress on H3503, the fentanyl trafficking bill, and the latest on the work of the budget conference committee.…
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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the upcoming state budget work in budget conference committee, including the Municipal Association’s monitoring of the short-term rental proviso. They also talk about the Association’s recent visit to Washington to meet with the state’s Congressional delegation, the need for municipal leaders to connect with t…
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Municipal Association Executive Director Todd Glover and Chief Operating Officer Jake Broom talk about the Association’s first-ever Small City Summit, a one-day session on July 27 focusing on the specific needs and challenges of smaller cities and towns.Learn more: https://www.masc.sc/association-events/small-city-summit…
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Municipal Association Executive Director Todd Glover and Chief Operating Officer Jake Broom discuss the upcoming Annual Meeting, taking place in Greenville July 27 – 29, including sessions focused on civility and reconciliation, affordable housing, youth engagement, economic development, placemaking, communication, law enforcement and many others. …
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