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

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The SC Freedom of Information Act: S1 Ep31 Aug 05, 2019

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The SC Freedom of Information Act is the backbone of governmental transparency in South Carolina. The Municipal Association's Director of Governmental Affairs Tiger Wells discusses the law as it has evolved and the requirements it places on cities and towns.

Three Questions with Dennis Raines: S1 Ep30 Jul 25, 2019

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Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting unanimously elected Dennis Raines, mayor of the City of Mauldin, as the Association’s president. He will serve a one-year term. When asked about his vision for South Carolina hometowns, here is what Raines had to say.

Hometown Economic Development Grants: S1 Ep29 Jul 22, 2019

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The Municipal Association has for several years awarded Hometown Economic Development Grants for smaller-scale development projects, and will this year award a total of $325,000 through individual grants of up to $25,000. Scott Slatton talks about past HEDG winners and how to apply.

Field Services Managers: S1 Ep28 Jul 15, 2019

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Charlie Barrineau and Jeff Shacker are the Municipal Association’s field services managers, traveling the state to help address issues that cities and towns experience and providing hands-on technical assistance. In this podcast, Charlie and Jeff talk about the kind of questions they get on the road and some resources they often provide.

2019 Building Codes Legislation: S1 Ep27 Jul 08, 2019

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Building codes exist to ensure people can live and work in a safely built environment, and they are often touched by state legislation. Scott Slatton talks about building code advocacy, especially since the Building Officials Association of South Carolina joined the Municipal Association as an affiliate in 2017.

2019 Legislative Session Wrapup: S1 Ep26 Jul 01, 2019

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This week’s podcast is a big one, taking a look back at the 2019 legislative session with the Municipal Association’s legislative team. The many topics covered include the Local Government Fund, public utility relocation costs, small wireless facilities, hospitality tax flexibility and funding for the SC Criminal Justice Academy, among others.

Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government: S1 Ep25 Jun 24, 2019

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Since 1988, the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government has graduated nearly 2,000 elected officials around the state, and will graduate more at the Municipal Association’s Annual Meeting in July. In this week’s podcast, Staff Associate for Distance Learning Urica Floyd explains current and upcoming courses with the institute, including how participating officials who need to complete on-demand courses in order to graduate can do so before the Annual Meeting.

Regional Advocacy Meetings are Coming: S1 Ep24 Jun 17, 2019

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On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is it for city and town officials to get involved with the Association’s advocacy efforts at the State House by attending one of the Regional Advocacy Meetings this fall? According to Tiger Wells, director of governmental affairs for the Municipal Association, “somewhere between 12 and 15.” Learn about how the meetings help to make legislative advocacy possible and successful.

Cybersecurity: S1 Ep23 Jun 10, 2019

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Krystal Dailey, information technology manager for the Municipal Association, explains some cybersecurity basics, including how planning and training can help guard against an attack that can substantially shut down a city or town's ability to conduct business.

Main Street SC at SRP Park in North Augusta: S1 Ep22 Jun 03, 2019

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Participants in the Main Street South Carolina program experienced North Augusta’s newly developed Riverside Village and Minor League Baseball SRP Park during the Main Street SC Summer Retreat. At that game, Jenny Boulware, manager of Main Street SC, sat down with Avery Spears-Mahoney of North Augusta Forward and Haley Knight of the Aiken Downtown Development Association to talk about what's happening in their programs

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