City Quick Connect Podcast From The Municipal Association Of South Carolina

Municipal Association Executive Director Todd Glover discusses the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, which will include sessions on COVID-19 impacts and response as well as sessions discussing law enforcement procedures.

The General Assembly returned to session for one day last week. Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the continuing budget bill, the adjournment resolution, absentee voting bill as well as the federal COVID-19 response.

Eric Shytle, general counsel for the Municipal Association of SC, and Lawrence Flynn of the Pope Flynn Group discuss borrowing issues related to potential shortfalls or delays in revenue from COVID-19.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss state legislation, advocacy for federal COVID-19 recovery legislation, distribution of federal funding and business recovery efforts.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the General Assembly’s brief return to session last week. They cover revenue changes, the work on the state budget, and the sine die resolution that will determine future legislative action.

Jenny Boulware, manager of Main Street South Carolina, talks with several local Main Street program directors about how they are working to help businesses handle COVID-19 disruptions and find ways to recover. She is joined by Jonathan Irick, executive director of Main Street Laurens, Hannah Davis, development manager with the City of Florence, as well as Rob Wolfe, Main Street and marketing-tourism director with the Town of Cheraw.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields talk about the overall state of legislative efforts at this point in the session, as well as the small cell wireless bill and business license bill.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the House of Representatives passing the business license bill and what's next for the bill in the Senate.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields cover the new version of the business license bill, the zero millage bill and state budget provisos that could impact cities and towns.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields discuss the amended H4431, the business license bill, and why the Municipal Association of SC supports the new version of the proposed legislation.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss current happenings with H4262, the small cell wireless bill, and H4431, the business licensing bill.

Branding your city isn’t just designing a logo or creating a catchy tagline. It’s a coordinated effort to inspire people to visit, live and work in a community. The panel discussion features Catherine Dority, director of marketing, Explore Charleston; Seth Kines, executive director, Visit Lake City SC; and Eric Vinson, city administrator, City of Travelers Rest. Mayor Lisa Sulka of the Town of Bluffton moderates.

Scott Slatton, director of advocacy and communications for the Municipal Association of SC; and Melissa Harrill, research and legislative liaison for the Municipal Association of SC; discuss key issues from the current legislative session.

Mayor Cornelius Huff of the City of Inman, and president of the Municipal Association of SC; and Todd Glover, executive director of the Municipal Association of SC, deliver remarks during HLAD.

Sens. Tom Davis, Shane Massey, Ronnie Sabb and Katrina Shealy discuss key 2020 legislative issues.

South Carolina Senate President Harvey Peeler delivers the keynote address.

Casey Fields gives an update on the business license bill and discusses how local officials should engage with their legislators during and after Hometown Legislative Action Day.

Casey Fields discusses the subcommittee meeting testimony on H4431, the business license bill, and what comes next for the bill and for all stakeholders.

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.

​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.