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 1/17/20: S2 Ep3 Jan 21, 2020

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the return of the legislative session as well as what city and town leaders need to do now about H4431, the bill that would strip authority from cities and towns to collect a business license.

Forms of Municipal Government: S2 Ep2 Jan 13, 2020

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South Carolina law allows municipalities to organize under one of three forms of government, each with a structure defining the role of council, the mayor and city managers or administrators, if applicable. Charlie Barrineau and Jeff Shacker, the Municipal Association's field services managers, discuss the differences and similarities of each of the forms.

Business Licensing Legislation: S2 Ep1 Jan 06, 2020

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Manager for Municipal Advocacy Casey Fields, Research and Legislative Liaison Melissa Harrill and Legislative and Public Policy Advocate Scott Slatton discuss H4431, a bill which could make significant changes to business licensing for cities and towns. They also discuss what local officials can do to advocate for business license standardization and steps that have already been taken.

Legislative Preemption: S1 Ep51 Dec 30, 2019

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Legislative preemption of municipalities is any attempt to take away the abilities of cities and towns to make local decisions. Scott Slatton, legislative and public policy advocate, discusses the ways that local ordinances have made a difference in recent years and how to advocate for local decision making.

From the Dome to Your Home 12/13/2019: S1 Ep50 Dec 16, 2019

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Manager for Municipal Advocacy Casey Fields takes a look at the beginning of the second half of the 2019 – 2020 legislative session, including bill prefiles, ways to stay involved, and Hometown Legislative Action Day in February.

First Amendment Audits, Part 2: S1 Ep49 Dec 09, 2019

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Municipal Association General Counsel Eric Shytle continues the discussion of First Amendment audits, in which residents create recordings in public places, sometimes aggressively. He covers ways in which cities and towns can prepare facilities and staff for this practice. Find Part 1 here: https://soundcloud.com/user-597239619/first-amendment-audits-s1-ep48

First Amendment Audits, Part 1: S1 Ep48 Dec 02, 2019

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A relatively new phenomenon, “First Amendment audits” involve residents testing their rights to create video recordings in public places, such as city hall offices. In Part 1 of this podcast, Eric Shytle, general counsel for the Municipal Association, explains the legal and historical background of the trend. Find Part 2 here: https://soundcloud.com/user-597239619/first-amendment-audits-part-2-s1-ep49

Affiliate Association Renewals: S1 Ep47 Nov 25, 2019

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Annual renewals begin in January for the Municipal Association’s affiliate associations, which cover many professional development needs for cities and towns. Ken Ivey, manager of member services, as well as Elizabeth Copeland and Sara Snell, both of whom are staff associate for affiliate services, discuss the affiliates and the training opportunities they provide.

Municipal Compensation Survey: S1 Ep46 Nov 18, 2019

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Sara Snell, Staff Associate for Affiliate Services, explains how cities and towns can use the data on wages and salaries in the Municipal Compensation Survey, and how they can submit the information for each year's survey.

Hometown Economic Development Grant Winners: S1 Ep45 Nov 11, 2019

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The Municipal Association of SC awarded the 2019 Hometown Economic Development Grants to 14 cities and towns in amounts of up to $25,000 each. Scott Slatton discusses how grant applications are evaluated, and takes a look at this year's winning projects.

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