City Quick Connect Podcast From The Municipal Association Of South Carolina

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields talk about the Senate’s work on the state budget, legislative work on police reform and training, and the bill addressing first responder workers’ compensation after traumatic events.

Act 176 requires cities and towns to rebalance their business license tax rates so that the standardization work in 2021 does not create a revenue windfall during the 2022 business license cycle. Field Services Managers Charlie Barrineau and Jeff Shacker describe the process and the ways that Municipal Association of SC staff can help. More information: https://www.masc.sc/Pages/legislative/Standardization-Fair-for-All-H4431.aspx

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields discuss the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act, budget provisos and a bill addressing workers' compensation due to mental injury.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields discuss the vaping bill and the budget provisos that would impact municipal audit funding and requirements.

Loss Control Manager Bethany Pendley and Public Safety Loss Control Consultant Christopher Radcliff talk about the causes and dangers of distracted driving, and how municipalities and their employees can guard against it.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields talk about the bill that would prevent employers from taking action against employees who choose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the Senate’s passage of the municipal parking bill and the American Rescue Plan.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields take a look at the House version of the state budget, golf cart legislation and a bill addressing business license taxes on railroads.

Caitlin Cothran and Eric Shytle discuss how adopting the new model business license ordinance fits into an overall effort of standardizing business license practices to comply with Act 176.

Scott Slatton discusses the progress of the abandoned buildings tax credit extension and the building codes bill, and Erica Wright provides an update of the latest information about the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss budget work including funding for the Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan and PTSD treatment for first responders, the Tobacco Prevention Act and the federal American Rescue Plan.

Hear from Scott Slatton and Joannie Nickel about legislative action on the state budget, the workers’ compensation bill for first responders with PTSD, the municipal parking bill and the tort cap bill.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton take a look at the ports bond bill, the legislature’s budget work, the COVID-19 liability bill, the legislation for first responder post-traumatic stress disorder support and naloxone expansion.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields discuss the vaccine relief bill, the bill that would exempt some residential improvements from building permit requirements, and a bond bill for additional funds for ports, among other updates.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton take a look at the vaccine relief bill, tort claims bill, the legislation that would allow fire departments to recover training costs, and what’s coming up for the State House this week.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields discuss amendments to the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act, the municipal parking bill, changes to tort caps and the COVID-19 vaccine relief bill.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields talk about the progress of the abandoned buildings tax credit extension, the COVID-19 vaccine bill and the bill that would affect the way cities and towns can establish parking along state highways.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about virtual meetings for the SC House and Senate, the state’s work to advance vaccination efforts and changes to Senate rules.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields discuss the Municipal Association’s advocacy work on funding from the Local Government Fund and additional funding for the opioid antidote naloxone.

Scott Slatton and Casey Fields talk about what legislative work at the State House is going to look like in the new term, including major issues facing the General Assembly and the Municipal Association’s Advocacy Initiatives.

Applications for the Municipal Association’s 2021 Achievement Awards are open through February 10. Communications Manager Meredith Houck explains what to consider when applying, including the different categories for cities and towns, and the submission process. More information: https://www.masc.sc/pages/municipalities/achievement-awards/default.aspx