City Quick Connect Podcast from the Municipal Association of South Carolina - Municipal Association of SC

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From the Dome to Your Home 8/18/23 Aug 18, 2023

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about the legacy of the late state Sen. John Scott, the recent meeting of U.S. Rep. William Timmons with 4th congressional district municipal leaders, as well as Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief funding.

City Quick Connect: Field Services Managers 8/11/23 Aug 11, 2023

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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 cover. Learn more: https://www.masc.sc/request-municipal-assistance

From the Dome to Your Home 8/4/23 Aug 04, 2023

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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 of South Carolina Mayors, and addressed hate crimes legislation currently in the General Assembly.

2023 Annual Meeting – Executive Director Todd Glover Aug 02, 2023

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Association Executive Director Todd Glover discusses the importance of avoiding prohibitions on short-term rental regulation and the most recent expansions of the Main Street South Carolina program, including the WeShopSC e-commerce platform.

2023 Annual Meeting — President Rick Osbon Aug 02, 2023

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Outgoing Municipal Association President Rick Osbon, mayor of the City of Aiken, talks about the growth of the Association’s civility initiative and the Association’s Congressional outreach efforts. He also takes a look back on legislative victories of the past year.

2023 Annual Meeting – President-elect Barbara Blain-Bellamy Aug 02, 2023

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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.

From the Dome to Your Home 7/29/23 Jul 31, 2023

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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 League of Cities’ State League Staff Workshop in Boston, covering such topics as municipal zoning authority trends nationwide.

From the Dome to Your Home 7/21/23 Jul 21, 2023

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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 behalf of cities and towns.

Hometown Happenings: Beaufort’s Ukraine Outreach 7/7/23 Jul 07, 2023

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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 efforts made use of local artisans, and how they forged a new partnership with a South Carolina-based MRE manufacturer.

From the Dome to Your Home 6/30/23 Jun 30, 2023

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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 of the past and present, and relationship building in advocacy work.

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