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 6/27/25 Jun 27, 2025

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Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the newly passed liquor liability reform bill with Steve Cook, owner of four Columbia-area restaurants, who advocated for it as a member of the Responsible Hospitality Reform Alliance. They discuss the impacts of liquor liability insurance costs on the restaurant industry, and how municipalities can work with business owners in attracting restaurant development.

City Quick Connect: Updating the Business Licensing Class Schedule 6/13/25 Jun 13, 2025

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Act 176, the Business License Tax Standardization Act, requires municipalities with a business license to update their class schedule every odd-numbered year, including 2025. Manager for Local Revenue Services Caitlin Cothran and Revenue Analyst Kaylee Summerton discuss how the process works, details to consider and resources available to help business license administrators.

City Quick Connect: 2025 Annual Meeting Preview 6/6/25 Jun 06, 2025

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Municipal Association Executive Director Todd Glover and Chief Operating Officer Jake Broom preview the 2025 Annual Meeting, taking place on Hilton Head Island July 16 – 20. It will have sessions focused on civility and communication in local government, attracting remote workers, gun violence reduction, competing for commercial development, and the new IMPACT Fund grant, among others. Learn more: www.masc.sc/2025-annual-meeting

From the Dome to Your Home 5/30/25 May 30, 2025

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Daina Riley Phillips and Erica Wright join the podcast to talk about the work of the SC Department of Transportation Modernization Ad Hoc Committee, passage of the military TIF district bill and the version of the state budget to come out of conference committee.

From the Dome to Your Home 5/16/25 May 15, 2025

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Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the state’s newly passed liquor liability reform bill, H3430, which addresses one of the Municipal Association’s Advocacy Initiatives for this legislative session. The new law changes how liability for damages are assigned to bars and restaurants selling alcohol. It also establishes new requirements for alcohol server training, and steps businesses can take to reduce their liability.

From the Dome to Your Home 5/9/25 May 09, 2025

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As the regular session ends, Casey Fields and Jake Broom cover passage of a liquor liability bill and the state budget entering into conference committee. They also discuss bills that must now wait until 2026 for further action, including the zero-millage bill and income tax reform.

From the Dome to Your Home 5/2/25 May 02, 2025

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With three legislative days left in the regular session, Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss passage of the military tax increment financing bill, and the advancement of both the zero-millage bill and the boat tax reduction bill.

From the Dome to Your Home 4/25/25 Apr 25, 2025

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With the legislative session soon coming to a close, Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the Senate version of the state budget, with a proviso that would increase municipalities’ payments for the housing of juveniles in SC Department of Juvenile Justice detention facilities. They also cover the short-term rental bill stalling in subcommittee.

From the Dome to Your Home 4/18/25 Apr 15, 2025

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Casey Fields and Jake Broom discuss the latest developments on the zero-millage bill, the lack of movement on the boat property tax bill, and the next steps for the military tax increment financing district bill.

From the Dome to Your Home 4/11/25 Apr 11, 2025

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Casey Fields, Daina Riley Phillips and Erica Wright discuss the ongoing work on the state budget, including the announcement that there will be no earmarks in this year’s budget, as lawmakers work to use revenue for a statewide income tax deduction.

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