City Quick Connect Podcast: https://t.co/g36CWZ8iHH Municipal Association General Counsel Eric Shytle and Associate General Counsel Sara Weathers discuss how city councils handle ordinances. They discuss when ordinances are needed and procedures for enacting them.

New post on the City Connect blog: https://t.co/RU6KE0JRbT Main Street SC, the downtown revitalization program of the Municipal Association of SC, announced a Small-Scale Producer Growth Accelerator program. Learn how the program can help small businesses accelerate.

November Uptown: https://t.co/5aWWtjExF4 The Municipal Association's field services managers have created a helpful list of things for municipal officials to consider when working to strengthen relationships. Many of them are connected to the Association's civility initiative.

November Uptown: https://t.co/EF7T1J1JML Many city leaders agree on the important role that cultural offerings have on improving the quality of life for residents. Learn how municipalities around the state use city departments and boards to help organize arts programming.

November Uptown: https://t.co/wVc6VhhrEh Annexation in SC is one of the most discussed issues that municipalities face. To help explain how annexation works under state law, the Municipal Association has launched a information hub online available to cities and towns.

November Uptown: https://t.co/pneDq5ZEfn Bluffton, Gaffney and Sumter have found that a visitor center can be more than just a desk stacked with brochures. They can preserve history, repurpose underused spaces and offer residents and visitors a way to navigate a community.

November Uptown: https://t.co/v12PXjB1h1 When difficult questions arise about how a municipality is spending public dollars, cities may consider a forensic audit. Learn what forensic auditing is compared to traditional audits and other information online.

The Municipal Human Resources Association of SC kicked off their annual meeting this week! Attendees learned about leadership, workforce excellence, employee engagement and artificial intelligence. #StrongSCcities

City Quick Connect Podcast: https://t.co/NdFYjycQgx The Municipal Association of SC and Main Street SC created WeShopSC, a statewide e-commerce marketplace. Jenny Boulware and Jonathan Irick of Main Street SC talk about the latest data on WeShopSC’s impact on small businesses.

November Uptown: https://t.co/tUcgddTqpV A market analysis is a comprehensive study that examines a community's retail conditions. Learn how these analyses can be powerful tools for downtown transformations.

Today was the final SC Association of Stormwater Managers quarterly meeting of 2025. Attendees learned about post-construction minimal control measures, in-situ bacteria measurements and received updates from the SC Department of Environmental Services. #StrongSCcities

November Uptown: https://t.co/FmMPLBRvZI The SC Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute had nine new graduates after its most recent session. MCTI is designed to provide municipal clerks/treasurers with skills critical to their professions. Find more information online.

November Uptown: https://t.co/CTG4sp0v5Z The Municipal Association asks every city and town to review, verify and update the information that appears in the municipal directory online. The deadline for clerks or designees to update information is November 18.

November Uptown: https://t.co/WdzaA6ihN1 All events that draw crowds come with numerous risk exposures for cities and towns that plan them. Read about key safety points to consider for city-produced festivals and celebrations online.

November Uptown: https://t.co/w23d0UG1HE Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Many municipal jobs face exposure that can contribute to lung cancer and respiratory diseases. Learn about the different exposures and ways to reduce the risk online.

City Quick Connect Podcast: https://t.co/fW1UV46kJK  The Town of Clio won a 2025 Achievement Award for the development of a long-sought-after community park, made possible by community involvement and fundraising. Hear from Mayor Adam Pate about the effort.

November Uptown: https://t.co/WCBGkLXTFF A cybersecurity breach is a tough scenario for city and town leadership. Learn from municipal officials who have experienced having a cyberattack and ways to plan ahead to make recovery easier. @cityofclemson

The House DOT Modernization Ad Hoc Committee held its final public hearing in @NorthCharleston. Municipal Association of SC Executive Director Todd Glover and several South Carolina Mayors addressed the committee. #StrongSCcities

November Uptown: https://t.co/3jknFk6xgO New mayors and councilmembers have a chance to learn about their new roles through the Municipal Association's virtual training session taking place on December 3. Learn more about the meeting and register online.

November Uptown: https://t.co/qj2D7Rebvo Hometown Legislative Action Day will take place January 20, 2026. The Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government and Advanced Institute will take place on the next day, January 21. Find out registration information online.