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2012-13 SCAC OFFICERSPresidentCharles T. EdensSumter County Council MemberFirst Vice PresidentJoe BranhamChester County Council MemberSecond Vice PresidentJames R. FrazierHorry County Council MemberImmediate Past PresidentJoseph B. DillGreenville County Council MemberSecretaryWilliam T. NoonanSumter County Special Projects DirectorTreasurerBelinda D. CopelandDarlington County TreasurerSCAC StaffExecutive DirectorMichael B. ConeDeputy Executive Director and General CounselRobert E. Lyon, Jr.Deputy General CounselRobert S. CroomAssistant General CounselTimothy C. WinslowSenior Staff AttorneyM. Clifton Scott, Jr.Staff AttorneysWesley A. CovingtonJohn K. DeLoacheM. Kent LesesneJoshua C. RhodesJenna L. StephensPublic Information DirectorW. Stuart Morgan IIIDirector of Insurance ServicesRobert C. Collins, CPCU, CICDirector of Risk Management ServicesJohn D. Henderson, ARM, ALCMRisk Manager, SCCWCT and SCCP&LTRobert E. Benfield, ARMProgram Coordinator, SCCWCT and SCCP&LTPam S. Collins, ARMSCCP&LT Claims ManagerJohn V. Jervey, AICWorkers’ Compensation Claims ManagerDennis L. Hicks, AICDirector of Administrative ServicesMelinda L. SuddesControllerDoug L. Brockhard, CPADirector of Research and TrainingAnna B. BergerSpecial Projects CoordinatorLeslie M. Christy-JenningsSenior Research AssociateSusan B. TurkopulsMeeting Planner/Administrative AssistantNilda A. PadgettAdministrative AssistantsS. Ruthie DuvallPearlena A. Khalif-GovanDana M. TomlinsonMary E. WilliamsField RepresentativeRick K. UcinskiAssistant Program CoordinatorSCCWCT and SCCP&LTSusan L. ChambersProcurement OfficerRobert J. Lyon, CPPBWebmasterJennifer M. HaworthCONTENTSDate of Issue: May 20132 Fighting the Same Bureaucratic Hurdles at the Federal LevelBy U.S. Representative Tom Rice (R-S.C., 7th District)6 Cherokee County’s New Administrative BuildingBy W. Stuart Morgan III25 SCCWCT and SCCP&LT Hold 2013 Annual MeetingBy John D. Henderson, ARM, ALCM26 Listing and Photos of Risk Management Award Winners37 U.S. Supreme Court Looks at “Trespass”By Charles W. Thompson, Jr.Executive Director and General Counsel, IMLA42 South Carolina Clerks to Council: Role, Responsibilities andCertificationBy Elizabeth G. Hulse, CCCOconee County Clerk to Council47 A Roadside Guide to Marion, County Seat of Marion CountyBy Alexia Jones Helsley50 County Update51 SCAC Webcast Calendar; SCAC and NACo Conference CalendarsCOVER PHOTOS: TOP PHOTO — Cherokee County Administration Building, 114Railroad Avenue, Gaffney (Photo by Cody Sossamon, The Gaffney Ledger) BOTTOMPHOTO —CHEROKEE COUNTY LEADERS, OPENING DAY, DEC. 13, 2012 — AssistantCounty Administrator J. Holland Belue; Council Members Tracy A. McDaniel, CharlesT. Mathis, Jr. and L. Hoke Parris; Council Vice Chairman Rufus H. Foster, Jr.; CouncilChairman Timothy F. Spencer; Council Members Michael Alan Fowlkes and Quay Little;and County Administrator Ben L. Clary. (Photo by Stuart Morgan)COUNTY FOCUS MAGAZINE is published quarterly by theSouth Carolina Association of CountiesP.O. Box 8207Columbia, SC 29202-8207(803) 252-7255FAX: (803) 252-0379W. Stuart Morgan III, EditorCopyright is by the South Carolina Association of Counties. All rights reserved. No portion of thecontents may be published or reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.COUNTY FOCUS 1

Fighting the SameBureaucratic Hurdles atthe Federal LevelIBy U.S. Representative Tom Rice (R-S.C., 7th District)U.S. Rep. Tom Ricet has been a little more than 100 dayssince I was sworn into the 113th Congress,and I am still in awe of the trust my districthas bestowed in me. While I am the newkid on the block, I have mastered theroute from my office to the House Floor,my committee rooms, and the more importantly,the cafeteria. I can honestlysay, I think I have worked more during thepast few months combined than I did theentire last year. Although my new life ishectic, I am honored to represent the PeeDee and Grand Strand Region and lookforward to bringing more jobs, infrastructure,and long-term economic growth tothe 7th District and South Carolina.I began my career as an accountantat Deloitte and Touche in Charlotte,N.C.. While I enjoyed my time as anaccountant, I longed to be back inSouth Carolina. In 1985, I returned toMyrtle Beach to practice tax law andlater opened my own law practice. Likemany of you, I have always been activein my community, serving on numerousboards, working with stakeholders to attractand secure business developments,and providing counsel and advice whenavailable. I enjoyed working with leadersin my community to grow and prosperMyrtle Beach, not only as a tourist destination,but also as a thriving residentialcommunity.Less than five years ago, I enteredpublic service as the Horry (pronounced“Orrie”) County Council Chairman.During my one term as Chairman, Iworked with county council to safeguardtaxpayer dollars by cutting waste,eliminating duplicative programs, andstreamlining county operations. We ranour county with the mind-set that governmentis in place to serve the people, protectthe people, and foster an economicenvironment that encourages growth andopportunity for all.Budgeting at any government level isa daunting task, and as a county officialyourself, I am sure you are all too awareof this. In Horry County, we workedtogether as a council to renegotiate contracts,combine programs, and determinewhere we could afford to cut spending.After saving pennies here and there, I amproud to report that we not only balancedour county’s budget, but we also cut ourbudget by 4 percent.By scaling back our budget we wereable to start saving more money forinfrastructure investments and countyenrichment projects, both of which arecrucial in keeping a county competitiveeconomically and attracting new residentsand business. Our newly revitalizedeconomic development programs beganattracting jobs almost immediately andare still flourishing today.Our state government, too, haslearned to do more with less. Betweenfiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2010-11, South Carolina cut its budget by 24percent. A cut of this size in a two-yeartime frame is incredible, and to dateSouth Carolina’s general fund for FiscalYear 2012-13, is less than it was in FiscalYear 2006-07.While our county and state governmentshave gotten their fiscal houses inorder, our federal government has not.Our government’s recent mandatorybudget cut, also referred to as sequestration,made the current administrationsquirm and in consequence has beenimplemented irresponsibly. But in realitya 2.4 percent cut to our total budgetshould not shake our country to its core.Our government will collect more taxesthis year than it ever has in its historyand we are still on track to run nearlya trillion dollar deficit. For every threedollars the government is taking in, it isspending two. As a county official, youknow that this is not a responsible way torun government.I came to Congress with this same(See U.S. Rep. Rice, P. 4)2 Volume 24, Number 1

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Purposeof the SCACTo promote more efficientcounty governmentsTo study, discuss andrecommend improvementsin governmentTo investigate and providemeans for the exchange ofideas and experiencesbetween county officialsTo promote and encourageeducation of countyofficialsTo collect, analyze anddistribute informationabout county governmentTo cooperate with otherorganizationsTo promote legislationwhich supports efficientadministration of localgovernment in SouthCarolina For more informationabout the SCAC, pleasecontact:South CarolinaAssociation of CountiesP.O. Box 82071919 Thurmond MallColumbia, SC 29202-8207(803) 252-7255scac@scac.scAdvertise inCOUNTY FOCUS MAGAZINE... and target more than 1,500members of the South CarolinaAssociation of Counties, the onlyorganization dedicated to statewiderepresentation of county governmentin South Carolina.COUNTY FOCUS reaches electedand appointed county officials,and is the only publication thathighlights county issues, legislationand successful county programs,projects and activities. Themagazine also publishes articles byU.S. Senators and Congressmenconcerning important issues facingcounty officials across the state.Advertising Deadlines: March 15 Issue No. 1 June 15 Issue No. 2September 15 Issue No. 3 December 15 Issue No. 4For more information, includingcurrent advertising rates anda recent copy of COUNTY FOCUSMAGAZINE, please contact:Public Information DirectorSouth CarolinaAssociation of CountiesP.O. Box 8207Columbia, S.C. 29202-8207(803) 252-7255E-mail: smorgan@scac.scU.S. Rep. Rice ...(Continued from P. 2)mind-set I had when I assumed my rolewith Horry County Council and with thehope of achieving similar goals — reinin spending, maintain our infrastructure,and ensure education and opportunity areavailable for all. Your work as a countyrepresentative is quite similar to my workin Congress. I am up in Washington fightingthe same bureaucratic hurdles you arein your county, just on a larger scale.As an elected representative yourself,you understand that our communitieshave entrusted us with their tax dollars,safety, and overall wellbeing now and inthe future. This is a great deal of responsibilityand one I take very seriously. I amhonored to have been selected to serveon the House Budget Committee thisyear and look forward to working with mycolleagues on our country’s fiscal issues.I would like to thank each of you foryour service to your community and all ofthe essential work you do. I can assureyou that I will never forget why I was sentto Washington, nor will I ever forget thevaluable lessons I learned as an electedcounty official.U.S. Representative Tom Rice serveson the Budget Committee, Small BusinessCommittee, and Transportation & InfrastructureCommittee, and is Chairmanof the Small Business Subcommittee onEconomic Growth, Tax and Capital Access.This is his first term.4 Volume 24, Number 1

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Cherokee County’sNew Administration BuildingBy W. Stuart Morgan IIICherokee CountyCherokee County officially opened a new$13.2 million county administration buildingThursday, December 13, 2012, on a14-acre site in Gaffney previously occupiedby an old textile mill.Called “the People’s Building,” the new two-story administrationbuilding was designed to resemble the Gaffney ManufacturingCompany, known locally as the “Big Mill,” which wasconstructed in 1894 and employed hundreds of Cherokee Countyresidents during the textile boom.Milliken, which owned the old building, demolished thestructure in 2004.The building hadbeen abandonedfor a few years, did not meet industry standards and was toolarge and deteriorated to be renovated and re-used.“With 82,000-square-feet of space,” said Cherokee CountyAdministrator BenL. Clary, “we haveconsolidated practicallyall functions ofcounty government— with the exceptionof the courthouse,See map, P. 59CHEROKEE COUNTY LEADERS, OPENING DAY, DEC. 13, 2012 — Assistant County Administrator J. Holland Belue;Council Members Tracy A. McDaniel, Charles T. Mathis, Jr. and L. Hoke Parris; Council Vice Chairman Rufus H.Foster, Jr.; Council Chairman Timonthy F. Spencer; Council Members Michael Alan Fowlkes and Quay Little; andCounty Administrator Ben L. Clary. (Photo by Stuart Morgan)See Map of South CarolinaCounties and County Seats,Page 55law enforcementand detention center— at this site in amanner that is convenientand peoplefriendlythroughout.“We also havetwo large conferencerooms for public use,and each of theserooms has more thana 150-person seatingcapacity,” Clary added.“The buildingincludes CherokeeCounty’s new stateof-the-artand spaciouscouncil chambers.A break roomis located just to the6 Volume 24, Number 1

ear of the county council seating area, which is also adjoinedby a state-of-the-art, 14-seat conference room.”Cherokee County AssistantAdministrator HollandBelue, who directed theconstruction project, said theproject was a success, and thatthe new administration buildingwill serve the citizens ofthe county for many years tocome.“Our county councilwanted to construct a buildingthat could be as much of a onestop shop as possible for citizens,” Belue said. “Now, our citizenshave a convenient location to complete all county business, andcounty employees — who need to interact with other employees— are now walking distance apart.”Cherokee County Council began setting aside money forthe new administration building in the late 1990s, purchasedthe site from Milliken in 2008, broke ground for the project inJune 2011 and completed it in December 2012. The county hasjoined several other South Carolina counties that have recentlyopened new administration buildings to consolidate at one locationpreviously scattered county offices to better serve their localresidents.“The Cherokee County community has been very muchbehind the need for this facility from the beginning,” Beluesaid. “We are a very frugal county, we strive to do the best wecan with our taxpayer dollars, and I believe everyone feels that“With 82,000-square-feet of space, we haveconsolidated practically all functions of countygovernment — with the exception of the courthouse,law enforcement and detention center — at this sitein a manner that is convenient and people-friendlythroughout.”— Ben L. ClaryCherokee County Administratorthey got their money’s worth with this project.”Before constructing its new administration building,Cherokee County departmentswere scattered across the Cityof Gaffney. In fact, CherokeeCounty rented space for threedepartments; and housed fivedepartments in the previouscounty administration building,two departments in the courthouseand four departmentsin Peachtree Centre, a countyownednursing home. Theprevious county administrationbuilding, housed in the old Jones Mercantile Building, only had5,000 square feet of space. It was built in the early 1890s as aCarnegie Library and remodeled in the late 1980s to serve as acounty administration building.The New Cherokee County Administration BuildingApproximately 120 county employees work in the newCherokee County Administration Building.The first floor (31,888 square feet) houses: Veterans Affairs Office Treasurer’s Office (includes drive-up window) Auditor’s Office Information Technology Office Delinquent Tax Office State Sales TaxCherokee County Administration Building, 114Railroad Avenue, Gaffney (Photo by Cody Sossamon, The Gaffney Ledger)COUNTY FOCUS 7

Tax Assessor’s Office Indigent Care Office Council Chambers (with small, adjoining conference room) Election Commission Registration CommissionConference Room, capable of seating 100 persons Employee Lounge and Mail Room.The second floor (30,827 square feet) houses: Building Codes Office GIS/Mapping Office Mapping/Addressing Office Information Technology Storage Room Purchasing Office Finance Office Human Resources (and Risk Management) Office Administration Office Register of Deeds Office and Space for future expansion.The basement floor (17,770 square feet) houses: Probate Office 911 Long-term storage area and Space for future expansion.Lobby of Cherokee County’s new administration buildingThe ground floor also features a loading dock.(See Cherokee County, P. 14) See photos, Pp. 10 – 148 Volume 24, Number 1

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CHEROKEE COUNTY LEAD-ERS,FEB. 22, 2013 — AssistantCounty Administrator J. HollandBelue; Council Members L. HokeParris and Charles T. Mathis, Jr.;Council Vice Chairman RufusH. Foster, Jr.; Council ChairmanTimothy F. Spencer; CouncilMembers Tracy A. McDaniel,Michael Alan Fowlkes and StevenBlanton, Jr.; and County AdministrastorBen L. Clary.Photos byStuart MorganA dedication plaque, located onjust within the building’s frontentrance, identifies CherokeeCounty Council and othersinvolved in the project to designand construct the CherokeeCounty Administration Building.“The Gaffney Manufacturing Company, known bylocals as the ‘Big Mill,’ was a feature in everyone’s life,”said Cherokee County Assistant Administrator HollandBelue. “Almost everyone had a family member who workedin the mill, or they worked there at some point in time. Itwas a fixture of this community. So, it is our hope thatthis building will become a fixture in this community asmeaningful as its predecessor.”10 Volume 24, Number 1A wider view of the first floor lobbyThe interior of CherokeeCounty’s new administrationbuilding is spacious and impressive.The lobby — featuring avaulted ceiling, pearl gray wallsand a stone-colored floor — isflanked by capstone stairwaysthat lead up to the second floor.An elevator is located immediatelybehind the desk at the frontentrance, and a large county sealis located on the second floor justwithin the front entrance.Slate gray is the colorprimarily used in the building’sadministration and councilchambers areas. The colors,green and terra cotta, are usedelsewhere.Market prices, resulting fromthe recent recession, allowedCherokee County to construct amuch larger building and freedup sufficient funds that enabledthe county to furnish it.

Appraiser workstationswithin the Tax Assessor’sOfficeTreasurer’s Office, as viewed from hallwayAuditor’s Office, showing public counterFrontlobby, firstfloorTreasurer’sOffice, showingpubliccounterVeterans Affairs lobbyCOUNTY FOCUS 11

First floor training room, capable of seating 100 personsBuilding Codes, showing inpectors’ work areaDelinquent Tax waiting area911 Dispatch Area, scheduled to open early inthe summer of 2013Adeptus Architecture ofGreenville was the architect for theCherokee County AdministrationBuilding. Sossamon Constructionof Gaffney was the contractor.12 Volume 24, Number 1Council chambers, capable of seating up to 150persons, includes a small room (out of sight at left)that can be used for the media.

Probate filing room, basement floorSecond floor training room, capable of seating100 personsEmployee break room, first floorVoter Registration waiting areaProbate Court Room, scheduled to open early inthe summer of 2013ProbateCourt Room, scheduled to open in earlysummer of 2013COUNTY FOCUS 13

Cherokee County ...(Continued from P. 8)Finance Director’s OfficeThe property is landscaped with fescue and Bermuda grass,which requires low maintenance. Low-growing shrubs arelocated along the front of the building, and trees are locatedalong the site’s property lines and around the parking lot.The parking lot currently has 252 parking spaces. But plansare underway to add 226 more spaces to create a total of 478parking spaces.“The recession easily trimmed over a million dollars fromthe price to construct our new administration building,” Beluesaid. “Market prices, also due to the recession, allowed us toconstruct a much larger building and freed up sufficient funds tofurnish it with the balance of the funding that remained availablefor construction.”Mapping/911 Addressing OfficeGIS work areaLobby, second floor“The People’s Building”Cherokee County Council Chairman Timothy F. Spencercredited County Administrator Ben Clary for naming thecounty’s new administration building as “The People’s Building.”“We now have a ‘one-stop’ building, one that’s more accessiblefor our citizens,” Spencer added. “Offices — most oftenused by the public — are located on the first floor of our newbuilding. The Treasurer’s Office includes a drive-up windowto accommodate our citizens. Council Chambers is located onthe first floor to provide handicap accessibility for our citizenswho wish to attend council meetings. The building includes thelatest in information technology, it’s energy efficient, and hasample room for future expansion.”Because the Big Mill was a community centerpiece for morethan a century, Cherokee County officials took unusual steps toprotect the natural beauty of the site, according to Spencer.“In our contract with Milliken (the contractor hired tobuild our new administration building),” Spencer explained,“we expressly mandated that none of the Ginkgo or Oak treeson the site could be uprooted, and that three acres of land atthe site be sold to the City of Gaffney, so that it could used as apassive (green) park.”The park is currently in its design phase (as of May 3, 2013),and a completion date has not yet been determined.“Cherokee County has not had to raise any taxes to buildits new administration building, and this is a monumental feat initself,” claimed Spencer, who credited the achievement to countycouncil’s vision and planning. “We utilized local personnel todesign and construct the building to help our local economygrow, which I believe proves that Cherokee County is on themove as a progressive place to do business, work and live.“I believe that our new administration building,” he added,“will serve the people of Cherokee County 100 years into thefuture.”14 Volume 24, Number 1

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Contact Links SearchSOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIESBuilding Stronger Counties for TomorrowNeed Information? Visit SCAC’sWebsite at www.sccounties.orgThe South Carolina Association of Counties’ website is the primary Internet resource forinformation about South Carolina’s counties and issues affecting county government. The websiteis a dynamic tool that provides access to information about services such as education andtraining opportunities, research capabilities and legal assistance.Visitors to sccounties.org --The site provides general information for all 46 counties—including contact information forSccounties.org is also a conduitto a number of other resources such as the National Association of Counties, the S.C. GeneralAssembly, U.S. Congress, federal agencies, as well as national and state associations.The SCAC staff remains ready to receive and assist with any special requests. To facilitatethis communication, please refer to the SCAC staff list on page 23 to obtain respective emailaddresses.South Carolina Association of CountiesP.O. Box 8207Columbia, S.C. 29202-8207Telephone: (803) 252-72551-800-922-6081 (Toll-Free in South Carolina)Email: scac@scac.scFax: (803) 252-037920 20 Volume Volume 24, 24, Number Number 1 1

SCAC OfficersFirstVice President&Board MembersSecondVice PresidentImmediatePast PresidentPRESIDENTCharles T. EdensSumter CountyCouncil MemberSecretaryTreasurerNACoBoard MemberJoe BranhamChester CountyCouncil MemberWaymon MumfordFlorence CountyCouncil MemberJames R. FrazierHorry CountyCouncil MemberJoseph B. DillGreenville CountyCouncil MemberSCACProudly ServingSouth Carolina’s46 counties since 1967.William T. NoonanSumter CountySpecial ProjectsDirectorDavid K. Summers, Jr.Calhoun CountyCouncil ChairmanBelinda D. CopelandDarlington CountyTreasurerS.C. Counties Workers’Compensation Trust andProperty and LiabilityTrust ChairmanDiane B. AndersonLaurens CountyCouncil MemberJulie J. ArmstrongCharleston CountyClerk of CourtJohn Q. Atkinson, Jr.Marion CountyCouncil MemberWilliam Banning, Sr.Lexington CountyCouncil ChairmanR. David BrownFairfield CountyCouncil MemberGonza L. BryantGreenwood CountyCouncil MemberJames A. ColemanLaurens CountyCouncil ChairmanFranklin Fulmore, Sr.Williamsburg CountyCouncil MemberCharles Jennings.McCormick CountyCouncil ChairmanL. Gregory Pearce, Jr.Richland CountyCouncil Vice ChairmanLois H. RoddeyChester CountyProbate JudgeR. Carlisle RoddeyChester CountySupervisorR. Archie ScottDillon CountyCouncil MemberK.G. “Rusty” Smith, Jr.Florence CountyAdministratorClaude ThomasAbbeville CountyCouncil MemberJoel R. ThriftOconee CountyCouncil ChairmanF. Pickens Williams, Jr.Barnwell CountyAdministratorJohnnie Wright, Sr.Orangeburg CountyCouncil ChairmanRonnie YoungAiken CountyCouncil COUNTY Chairman FOCUS 21

Preparing Counties for Tomorrow ...WHAT IS THE SCAC?South Carolina Association of Counties,chartered on June 22, 1967, is theonly organization dedicated to statewiderepresentation ofcounty governmentin South Carolina.A nonpartisan,tionwith a full-timestaff in Columbia,SCAC is governedby a 29-memberBoard of Directorsselected by countyference.Counties have made tremendousprogress since the enactment of the HomeRule Act in 1975. A lot has changed, andso has county government. As countygovernment becomes more important tothe quality of life in the state, SCAC isfor tomorrow.CONFERENCES SCAC provides many opportunities for Mid-Year Conference — Held in late winterin Columbia, this conference enables all county Association’s legislative program. The Associationalso hosts a reception for all members ofthe Legislature during this conference. Annual Conference — Held in August, thisconference is open to all elected and appointed session, general session, workshops, groupmeetings and exhibits of county products andservices. Legislative Conference — Held in December,this conference allows members of the LegislativeCommittee to discuss and adopt a legislativeprogram for the upcoming year. The committeeis composed of each Council Chairman alongwith the Association’s Board of Directors.EDUCATION The Association, in cooperation with theInstitute for Public Service and Policy Researchat the University of South Carolina and theStrom Thurmond Institute at Clemson University,conducts an Institute of Government (LevelI, Level II and Advanced Level) for County Of- cialsenhance their skills and abilities. Coursesare offered at the Annual and Mid-Year Conferencesand at the County Council CoalitionMeeting in the fall.SCAC also sponsors a number of continu-employees throughout the year at no charge tocounties. Within a few weeks after the web-and employees are able to access the session asa video on demand from the webcast library onthe SCAC website at http://www.sccounties.orgFINANCIAL SERVICES LEGAL ASSISTANCE SETOFF DEBT PROGRAM to its member counties. SCAC sponsors threecallyto meet the needs and requirements of localgovernment agencies, including the Workers’Compensation Trust, the Property and LiabilityTrust and OPEB Trust. In cooperation withthe National Association of Counties FinancialServices Center, SCAC now offers purchasingcooperative agreements with Independent Stationers,GovDeals and tax audit services withTax Management Associates, Inc. SCAC provides legal assistance to countygovernments by rendering legal opinions, preparingAmicus briefs, drafting ordinances andThe Association provides support to countiesinvolved in litigation that might affect othercounties. It also sponsors the Local GovernmentAttorneys’ Institute, which provides six hours ofcontinuing legal education for local governmentattorneys. South Carolina counties are able to collectdelinquent emergency medical services debts,magistrate and family court fines, hospitaldebts as well as other fees owed to the countiesthrough SCAC’s Setoff Debt CollectionProgram.Debts are submitted through the Associationto the South Carolina Departmentof Revenue to be matched with income taxrefunds. The debt is deducted from a refundand returned through SCAC to the claimant.LEGISLATIVEINFORMATIONPUBLICINFORMATIONRESEARCH ANDTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The South Carolina GeneralAssembly convenes each Januaryin June. One in every four billsintroduced affects county governments.SCAC monitors each billas it is introduced and keeps itsmembers up-to-date on all legislativeactivity with a weekly FRIDAYREPORT. The Association also dispatchesLegislative Action Alertsand publishes ACTS THAT AFFECTCOUNTIES each year. SCAC publishes an annualDIRECTORY OF COUNTY OFFICIALSlisting addresses and telephoneAssociation also publishes CARO-LINA COUNTIES NEWSLETTER times a year to keep the Association’smembership informed aboutlegislation and various countynews. COUNTY FOCUS MAGAZINEis published four times a year andfeatures articles on county trends,innovations and various other sub-The magazine includes a sectioncalled “County Update.” SCAC provides research andtechnical assistance in many areasto those counties that request it.The Association staff annuallyresponds to hundreds of inquiriessimple requests for a sample ordinanceto more complex questionsrequiring considerable research.The Association also developstechnical research bulletins andconducts surveys on a variety tionssuch as the ANNUAL WAGEAND SALARY REPORT, ACTS THATAFFECT COUNTIES, HOME RULEHANDBOOK, A HANDBOOK FORCOUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN SOUTHCAROLINA, and CASE LAW AF-FECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT arehttp://www.sccounties.org The site provides county of-on SCAC programs, services andmeetings as well as legislativeinformation, research and surveyresults and links to other localgovernment resources. SCAC1919 Thurmond Mall P.O. Box 8207 Columbia, S.C. 29202-8207 (803) 252-7255 Toll-Free in S.C.: 1-800-922-6081 Fax (803) 252-0379 E-mail: scac@scac.sc www.sccounties.org 22 Volume 24, Number 1

SCAC StaffSouth CarolinaAssociation of CountiesP.O. Box 8207, Columbia, SC 29202-8207(803) 252-7255General office email: scac@scac.scWebsite: www.sccounties.orgRobert S. CroomDeputy General Counselrcroom@scac.scRobert E. Benfield, ARMRisk Managerrbenfield@scac.scDouglas L. Brockhard, CPAControllerdbrockhard@scac.scLeslie M. Christy-JenningsSpecial Projects Coordinatorljennings@scac.scRobert C. Collins, CPCU, CICDirector of Insurance Servicesrcollins@scac.scJohn K. DeLoacheStaff Attorneyjdeloache@scac.scJennifer M. HaworthWebmasterjhaworth@scac.scDennis L. Hicks, AICWorkers’ Compensation Claims Managerdhicks@scac.scPearlena A. Khalif-GovanAdministrative Assistantpkhalif@scac.scRobert J. Lyon, CPPBProcurement Officerrlyon@scac.scNilda A. PadgettMeeting Planner/Administrative Assistantnpadgett@scac.scM. Clifton Scott, Jr.Senior Staff Attorneycscott@scac.scMelinda L. SuddesDirector of Administrative Servicesmsuddes@scac.scDana M. TomlinsonAdministrative Assistantdtomlinson@scac.scMary E. WilliamsAdministrative Assistantmwilliams@scac.scMichael B. ConeExecutive Directorscac@scac.scRobert E. Lyon, Jr.Deputy Executive Directorand General Counselblyon@scac.scTimothy C. WinslowAssistant General Counseltwinslow@scac.scAnna B. BergerDirector of Research and Trainingaberger@scac.scSusan L. ChambersAssistant Program CoordinatorSCCWCT and SCCP&LTschambers@scac.scPam S. Collins, ARMProgram CoordinatorSCCWCT and SCCP&LTpcollins@scac.scWesley A. CovingtonStaff Attorneywcovington@scac.scS. Ruthie DuvallAdministrative Assistantrduvall@scac.scJohn D. Henderson, ARM, ALCMDirector of Risk Management Servicesjhenderson@scac.scJohn V. Jervey, AICProperty & Liability Claims Managerjjervey@scac.scM. Kent LesesneStaff Attorneyklesesne@scac.scW. Stuart Morgan IIIPublic Information Directorsmorgan@scac.scJoshua C. RhodesStaff Attorneyjrhodes@scac.scJenna L. StephensStaff Attorneyjstephens@scac.scSusan TurkopulsSenior Research Associatesturkopuls@scac.scRick K. UcinskiField Representativerucinski@scac.scCOUNTY FOCUS 23

SCAC-Sponsored Insurance TrustsHistory of the TrustsThe S.C. Workers’ Compensation Trust dates back to Nov. 1, 1984, when 11 counties began the fund with less than ahalf million dollars. More than 25 years later, the Trust has grown to include 42 counties with total discounted premiumsin the $19 million range. The Trust also provides workers’ compensation coverage for 47 additional agencies with ties tocounty government. The Property & Liability Trust began on Aug. 1, 1995 with four initial members. The membershiphas grown to 16 counties and 8 county-related agencies.Boards of TrusteesThe Trusts were designed by and for county government with the goal of providing insurance to counties at the lowestrates possible, while providing services uniquely tailored to the needs of county governments. The Boards of Trustees aremade up of county officials who are elected by the SCAC’s Board of Directors. Although not a requirement, both boardscurrently share the same membership.Risk ManagementBecause member contributions (premiums) are based both on the accident histories of the individual counties (experiencemodifiers) and on the membership as a whole, both Trusts employ very aggressive risk management strategies. Thephilosophy adopted by the Trusts is that, if accidents are caused, they can be prevented. Risk Management services areprovided by the SCAC staff. The payoff is lower premiums and a safer working environment.Claims Administration and ManagementAriel Third Party Administrators provides workers’ compensation claims administration for the Workers’ CompensationTrust. The SCAC Staff provides claims administration for the Property & Liability Trust and provides the administrationof both Trusts. BOARDS OF TRUSTEESforSouth Carolina CountiesWorkers’ Compensation TrustandProperty & Liability TrustCHAIRMANDavid K. Summers, Jr.Calhoun CountyCouncil ChairmanVICE CHAIRMANJames A. ColemanLaurens CountyCouncil ChairmanGonza L. BryantGreenwood CountyCouncil Member24 Volume 24, Number 1

SCCWCT and SCCP&LTHold 2013 Annual MeetingThe South Carolina Counties Workers’ Compensation Trust andthe South Carolina Counties Property & Liability Trust held theannual Insurance Trusts Membership Meeting on January 23and 24 in Myrtle Beach. The 110 attendees heard from severalspeakers on a variety of risk management topics. At the conclusionof the meeting, risk management awards were presented toBy John D. Henderson, ARM, ALCMDirector of Risk Management Services2013 Annual Trusts Meeting of the SCCWCT and SCCP&LT, Myrtle Beach, Jan. 23, 2013several counties.John Deloache, SCAC Staff Attorney, began the meeting witha brief overview of responsibilities and authority that the Trustsare permitted under the Inter-Governmental Agreement. Next,Linda Edwards, of Gignilliat Savitz & Bettis Law Firm, gave alegal update on employment law issues. The presentation generatedmany questions from theaudience. Following the legalupdate a round table discussionwas held. Many ideas regardingthe best practices for riskmanagers were discussed in thispopular segment. Participantson the roundtable included:Linda Edwards, Gignilliat Savitz& Bettis Law Firm; JamieGuerrero and William Lyon,Trask & Howell Law Firm; JonRobinson, Dubose RobinsonLaw Firm; and Pam Collins andJohn Jervey, South CarolinaAssociation of Counties.On the second day of themeeting, Jon Robinson andKen Dubose conducted a presentationstructured to assistmembers in recognizing andminimizing liability loss exposuresthat result from the daily(Continued on next page)Photo by Stuart MorganClyde B. LivingstonOrangeburg CountyCouncil MemberWaymon MumfordFlorence CountyCouncil MemberF. Pickens Williams, Jr.Barnwell CountyAdministratorR. Carlisle RoddeyChester CountySupervisorSECRETARY/TREASURERMichael B. ConeExecutive Director, SCACCOUNTY FOCUS 25

operations of counties. Van Henson from SC OSHA closedout the presentations with an update on recent OSHA developments.Henson was followed by the presentation of riskmanagement awards. The highest award, the Most ImprovedCounty Award, waspresented to BarnwellCounty. County governmentshave long recognizedthat investmentin risk management andsafety programs is goodstewardship of taxpayerdollars. John K. DeLoacheSCAC Staff AttorneyRobert C. CollinsSCAC Director of Insurance ServicesPhotos by Stuart MorganJ. Kennedy Dubose, Jr.DuBose-Robinson, PCRisk Management Award Winners Bamberg CountyBest Experience ModifierBarnwell CountyMost Improved CountyBerkeley County Water & Sanitation ___________________________________Outstanding Safety AchievementBerkeley County Water & SanitationSustained Excellence in Risk ManagementBerkeley County WaterOutstanding Safety AchievementBerkeley County Water & SanitationGold Award WC Claims ReportingCharleston County Risk Management DepartmentService AwardDorchester CountySustained Excellence in Risk ManagementLeroy Blake, Dorchester County Risk ManagementService AwardFairfield CountyPlatinum Award P&L Claims ReportingFairfield CountyOutstanding Safety AchievementHorry CountySustained Excellence in Risk ManagementHorry CountyRunner Up Best Experience ModifierLancaster CountySustained Excellence in Risk ManagementLancaster CountyOutstanding Safety AchievementLancaster CountyPlatinum Award WC Claims ReportingLancaster CountySilver Award P&L Claims ReportingLaurens CountyOutstanding Safety AchievementLexington CountyOutstanding Safety AchievementMcCormick CountySilver Award WC Claims ReportingMcCormick County (tie)Gold Award P&L Claims ReportingOconee CountyOutstanding Safety AchievementOld Fort StartSilver Award WC Claims ReportingPeachtree CentrePlatinum Award WC Claims ReportingSaluda County (tie)Gold Award P&L Claims ReportingSpartanburg CountySustained Excellence in Risk ManagementSpartanburg CountyGold Award WC Claims ReportingTerry Booker, Spartanburg County Risk Management Department Service Award26 Volume 24, Number 1

PANEL DISCUSSION — (Left to right) WilliamLyon and Jamie Guerrero, Trask & Howell Law Firm;John V. Jervey, AIC, SCCP&LT Claims Manager;Pam S. Collins, Program Coordinator, SCCWCT andSCCP< Jon Robinson, Dubose Robinson LawFirm; and Linda Edwards, Gignilliat Savitz & BettisLaw Firm.Robert E. Benfield, ARMSCCWCT and SCCP&LT Risk ManagerVan HensonSC OSHA MOST IMPROVEDCOUNTY AWARD,BARNWELL COUNTY— Accepting this year’stop award, the Most ImprovedCounty Award, forBarnwell County are (leftto right) Timbo Williams,Debra D. Fickling andRoger Riley. Presenting theaward is John D. Henderson,SCAC Director of RiskManagement Services.COUNTY FOCUS 27 27

AcceptingSCCWCT’s2012 Outstanding SafetyAchievement Award forBerkeley County arePatricia Withrow andBrenda Smith.Ed Salyeraccepts SCC-WCT’s 2012OutstandingSafety AchievementAwardfor LexingtonCounty.Accepting SC-CWCT’s 2012OutstandingSafety AchievementAward forLaurens Countyare Ernie Segars,Jim Coleman andKim Carter.Angela Pinson accepts SCCWCT’s2012 Outstanding Safety AchievementAward for Berkeley County Water &Sanitation.28 Volume 24, Number 1Leroy Blake of Dorchester County’s RiskManagement Department receives a ServiceAward from the SCCWCT.Sheila Wald accepts SCCWCT’s2012 Outstanding Safety AchievementAward for Oconee County.

Accepting SC-CWCT’s 2012Outstanding SafetyAchievement Awardfor Fairfield Countyare Philip Hinley;Davis Anderson;David L. Ferguson,Sr.; Jason Gaston;and Hyatte Kelsey.Accepting SC-CWCT’s 2012 SustainedExcellence inRisk ManagementAward for DorchesterCounty areJason Ward, AmyDixon and LeroyBlake.AcceptingSCCWCT’s 2012Outstanding Safety AchievementAward for LancasterCounty are Melissa Fraunfelterand Ryan Whitaker.Terry Booker of Spartanburg County’sRisk Management Department accepts aService Award from the SCCWCT.COUNTY FOCUS 29

Angela Pinson accepts SCC-WCT’s 2012 Sustained Exellencein Risk Management Awardfor Berkeley County Water &Sanitation.Accepting SCCWCT’s 2012 Sustained Excellence in Risk Managementfor Lancaster County are Melissa Fraunfelter and Ryan Whitaker.Doretta Elliott accepts SCCWCT’s2012 Best Experience Modifier Awardfor Bamberg County.Accepting SCCWCT’s 2012 Sustained Excellence in Risk Management Award for Horry County are Allison Mackey; Linwood Vereen, Jr.; ChrisEldridge; and Rebecca Stanley.30 Volume 24, Number 1

Crystal Barnes accepts SCCWCT’s SilverAward for prompt reporting of workers’ compensationclaims for McCormick County.Accepting SCCWCT’s 2012 Sustained Excellence in Risk Management Awardfor Spartanburg County are Terry Booker and James Hipp.Accepting SCCWCT’s 2012 Runner-Up Best Experience Modifier Award for Horry County are Chris Eldridge; Allison Mackey; Linwood Vereen, Jr.;Rebecca Stanley; and Anne K. Wright.COUNTY FOCUS 31

Angela Pinson accepts SCCWCT’s 2012Gold Award for prompt reporting ofworkers’ compensation claims for BerkeleyCounty Water & Sanitation.Accepting SCCWCT’s 2012 Gold Award for prompt reporting of workers’ compensationclaims for Spartanburg County are Terry Booker and James Hipp.Accepting SCCWCT’s 2012 Silver Award for prompt reporting ofproperty and liability claims for Lancaster County are MelissaFraunfelter and Ryan Whitaker.32 Volume 24, Number 1Accepting SCCWCT’s 2012 Platinum Award for prompt reporting of workers’compensation claims for Lancaster County are Melissa Fraunfelter and RyanWhitaker.

Accepting a Platinum Award for prompt reporting of property and liability claims for Fairfield County are HyatteKelsey; David L. Ferguson, Sr.; and Davis Anderson.MCCORMICK AND SALUDA COUNTIES TIE FOR GOLD — Accepting Gold Awards for prompt reporting of property andliability claims are: (left) Columbus Stephens and Crystal Barnes for McCormick County; and (right) Sandra Padget and JoshuaMorton for Saluda County.COUNTY FOCUS 33

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U.S. Supreme Court Looks at“Trespass”By Charles W. Thompson, Jr.Executive Director and General Counsel, IMLAL ast term, the U.S. Supreme Court wasasked to look at the question of whetherplacing a GPS device on a suspected drugdealer’s car was a search. In doing so, thecourt reviewed its previous cases dealingwith searches and concluded that theexclusionary rule applied to trespassorysearches regardless of whether a personhas a reasonable expectation of privacyin the property being searched. Thisterm, the Court concluded that a personentering property as a licensee violatesthat license and becomes a trespasser ifthe person’s intent varies from the termsof the license granted. In the comingterm, IMLA hopes the court will grantcertiorari to look at a troubling rulingout of the Ninth Circuit in which trespassplays a key role.Trespass on Personal PropertyThe cases provide an interesting lookat some of the many problems governmentsface in attempting to provide safeplaces for their residents to live, work andplay. The first is United States v. Jones, 565U. S. ____ , 2012 WL 171117 (U.S. Jan. 23,2012), a case involving the constitutionalityof the surveillance of a suspect over amonth-long period, through a GPS unitthe police put on his vehicle.Government agents suspected Jonesof being part of a drug distribution operationin D.C., but physical surveillance wasineffective, and Jones was believed to dealonly with known associates. Accordingly,officers obtained a warrant authorizingthem to install a GPS device on a Jeep(registered in Jones’s wife’s name but exclusivelydriven by Jones), within 10 daysof the issuance of the warrant, and onlywithin D.C. The device was not installeduntil after the 10-day period expired, andwhile the Jeep was parked in a publicparking lot in Maryland. (The governmentconceded noncompliance with thewarrant and argued, subsequently, that awarrant was not required.)The officers obtained detailed informationon the movements of the vehicle,including tracking Jones to a suspected“stash house” in Maryland, where officersfound 97 kilos of powder cocaine,a large amount of cash and other drugs.The evidence acquired using the GPS wasessential to the government’s case againstJones. He was charged and convicted ondrug-trafficking conspiracy charges, butmoved to suppress the evidence. Thedistrict court suppressed the GPS dataobtained while the vehicle was parked atJones’s residence, but held the remainingdata was admissible because Joneshad no reasonable expectation of privacywhen his vehicle was on public streets.The D.C. Circuit reversed, concludingthat admission of the evidence obtainedby warrantless use of the GPS deviceviolated the Fourth Amendment.The Supreme Court affirmed, in aruling authored by Justice Scalia andjoined by four other members of theCourt. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurringopinion, as did Justice Alito; JusticesGinsburg, Breyer and Kagan joined in hisopinion.The decision required the Court toaddress its previous decisions of UnitedStates v. Knotts, 460 U.S. 276 (1983)(that warrantless monitoring of signalsfrom a radio transmitter, placed insidea container later sold to the defendant,over the course of a single journey, didnot invade any legitimate expectationof privacy), and the earlier case of Katzv. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1969) (aphone-booth bugging case in which theCourt moved away from a trespass-basednotion of “search” to whether the actionviolated a reasonable expectation of privacy).In Jones, the government arguedthat the exterior (undercarriage) of a carwas open to public view, and likewise, aperson traveling on public roads had noreasonable expectation of privacy in hismovements from place to place.The Court keyed on the fact of thepolice planting the GPS onto the Jeep.“It is important to be clear about whatoccurred in this case: The Governmentphysically occupied private property forthe purpose of obtaining information.We have no doubt that such a physicalCOUNTY FOCUS 37

intrusion would have been considered a‘search’ within the meaning of the FourthAmendment when it was adopted,” beganthe majority. This physical invasion orintrusion, coupled with the attempt tofind something or to obtain information,amounted to a search pursuantto the Fourth Amendment. The “Katzreasonable-expectation-of-privacy testhas been added to, not substituted for, thecommon-law trespassory test,” and unlikeKnotts — where the beeper had beenplaced in the container before it cameinto Knotts’ possession, with the consentof the then-owner — Jones possessedthe Jeep at the time the government“trespassorily inserted the informationgatheringdevice” and was, thus, “on [a]much different footing.” Although merevisual observation did not constitute a“search,” the law enforcement officershere went further and attached the GPSdevice to the Jeep and so “encroached ona protected area.”Trespass on Real PropertyThe case decided this term, Florida v.Jardines, ____U.S.____, (2013), involves asignificant Fourth Amendment questionof whether a dog sniff outside a person’sfront door invades the sanctity of thehome or falls within a permissible searchof an area open to the public. Based ona “crime stoppers” tip that the Jardineswere growing marijuana at their house,two detectives brought a drug detectiondog up to the front door of the Jardines’house to, in their words, initiate a discussionwith the resident about a consentsearch. While approaching the frontdoor, the dog alerted to the scent ofcontraband. The detectives then got asearch warrant, searched the home, andconfirmed marijuana was being grownthere.The Florida Supreme Court, whilerecognizing the legitimacy of the “knockto talk” authority of an officer to enterproperty to speak with the resident, heldthat the dog sniff in this case “is a substantialgovernment intrusion into thesanctity of the home and constitutes a‘search’ within the meaning of the FourthAmendment” and must be based on probablecause.A majority of the Supreme Courtconcluded that because the officers’ intentwas to search rather than to engagethe Jardines in conversation, they weretrespassers on the Jardines property andanything they discovered must be suppressedunder the exclusionary rule because“ . . . they gathered that informationby physically entering and occupying thearea to engage in conduct not explicitly orimplicitly permitted by the homeowner.”The majority was an interestingsplit of judicial philosophies with JusticeScalia writing the opinion joined by JusticesThomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor andKagan. Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayorand Kagan also agreed to a concurringopinion distancing themselves somewhatfrom the trespass theory by asserting thatthe search also violated reasonable expectationsof privacy conflating the dog’spresence with the use of high poweredbinoculars.The dissent leads off saying: “TheCourt’s decision in this important FourthAmendment case is based on a putativerule of trespass law that is nowhere to befound in the annals of Anglo-AmericanFor more than a century, NBSC has been committedto the needs and dreams of individuals and familiesseeking financial advice and insight. Today, this heritageof financial responsibility is embodied in unquestionedintegrity, exceptional service and seasoned expertise, anddelivered through a personalized relationship that isdefined solely by your preferences and goals.Visit or call an NBSC Banker to discuss your needs. We lookforward to putting our unique combination of services towork for you.www.bankNBSC.com1-800-708-5687NBSC is a division of Synovus Bank. Synovus Bank, Member FDIC,is chartered in the state of Georgia and operates under multipletrade names across the Southeast. Divisions of Synovus Bank arenot separately FDIC-insured banks. The FDIC coverage extended todeposit customers is that of one insured bank.38 Volume 24, Number 1

jurisprudence.” Indeed, the concept thata person granted a license to enter a property,but who does so with an improperintent is a trespasser may make analyticsense but finds no support in any case.A noted treatise on Real Propertydiscusses the implied license to enterupon a person’s property by saying: “Arevocable relationship of this sort is ofgreat importance in the privilege impliedin favor of social and business callers toenter on [property] of others, that is, todo an act that, but for the license, wouldbe a trespass. The common practice ofcalling this relationship a “mere license”is unfortunate. It is the most unmistakablecore type of license. No adjective isneeded. The use of “mere” is an invitationto confusion. It has been called byConard the “grandfather” of all licenses.”(Footnotes omitted.) 4-34 Powell on RealProperty, Section 34.25.The essence of a license is that it istemporary and subject to revocation bythe licensor at will. While there are manycases that address whether the licensewas something more than a license andthus not subject to revocation, until now,the subjective intent of the licensee hasnever been an issue. While the result inJardines might argue that a new rule ofproperty law has developed, the morelikely and practical result will be littlechange in property law, but a significantchange in how law enforcement proceeds.For example, if an officer searching for anabducted child turns a K-9 loose to searchand the dog finds the child on the abductor’sproperty will that trespass precludeusing the evidence found to prosecutethe abductor? Will we be forced to engagein lengthy hearings and depositionsto determine an officer’s motives whenresponding to a call at a house where theofficer also believes some crime may beon-going — drug production, domesticviolence, or terrorism?Trespass on Unattended Property inthe City Right of Way693 F.3d 1022, (9th Cir., 2012)IMLA recently filed an amicus briefin Lavan v. Los Angeles, asking the SupremeCourt to consider granting certiorariin a significant case from Californiainvolving the efforts of the City of LosAngeles to deal with the pervasive problemof cleaning its streets to allow publicuse. The City enforces a provision of itscode by cleaning sidewalks of propertyeither stored or left there on a regularbasis under Los Angeles Municipal Code(“LAMC”) § 56.11, a local ordinance thatprovides that “[n]o person shall leave orpermit to remain any merchandise, baggageor any article of personal propertyupon any parkway or sidewalk.”The Plaintiffs are homeless personsliving on the streets of the Skid Row districtof Los Angeles. Skid Row’s inhabitantsinclude the highest concentration ofhomeless persons in the City of Los Angeles;this concentration has only increasedin recent years. Like many of Skid Row’shomeless residents, the Plaintiffs storedtheir personal possessions-includingpersonal identification documents, birthcertificates, medications, family memorabilia,toiletries, cell phones, sleepingbags and blankets-in mobile containersprovided to homeless persons by socialservice organizations. The City makesavailable a free public storage warehouseso the homeless will have a place otherLAND USE LAWCHRISTOPHER INGLESEATTORNEY AT LAW LLCPLANNING, ZONING & SUSTAINABILITYAs a nationally certified planner(AICP) and licensed attorney,Christopher has extensiveexperience with ComprehensivePlanning and Zoning ordinances.Call for a freeinitial consultation.843-277-9785SERVING THE PUBLIC SECTOR:Updating Zoning OrdinancesComprehensive PlanningPreservation PlanningSustainability PlanningSpecial Area PlansCity/Town Attorney Serviceswww.ingleselaw.infoConsulting & Legal Services 1180 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Ste. 200, Charleston, SC 29407COUNTY FOCUS 39

than the sidewalks to store their property.According to the Plaintiffs, on atleast two occasions they stepped awayfrom their personal property, leaving iton the sidewalks, so they could performnecessary tasks such as showering, eating,using rest rooms or attending court. Theyassert that they had not abandoned theirproperty, but City employees nonethelessseized and summarily destroyed theirEDARs and carts, thereby permanentlydepriving them of possessions rangingfrom personal identification documentsand family memorabilia to portableelectronics, blankets and shelters. Theyallege that the City often removed propertythat it knew had not been abandonedbecause their friends were there whenthe property was seized and their friendsprotested to the City that the propertywas not abandoned.The City, in order to combat theproblem created by excessive accumulationof unattended personal property onthe public sidewalks, conducts regular andscheduled street cleaning in accordancewith the Ordinance. As part of its effortto keep the streets and sidewalks clear,Representing you before Congressand the AdministrationHelping you better serve yourresidentsSaving you and your taxpayers’moneyRaising public understanding ofcounty government, andRestoring the Federal - CountyPartnershipThe Voice ofAmerica’s Countieswww.naco.orgthe City posted approximately 73 signsthroughout the Skid Row area warningthat street cleaning would be conductedMonday through Friday between 8 a.m.and 11 a.m. and that any unattendedproperty left at the location in violationof the Ordinance would be disposed of atthe time of clean-up.During the scheduled street cleanups,the City workers and police escortsmake an effort to remove only items thatappear to have been abandoned, such asitems that have remained in the samelocation for several days or items thatpose a health and safety hazard, includingrotting food, human fecal matter, anddrug paraphernalia. Despite these effortsby the City to balance health and safetyconcerns with private property concerns,Plaintiffs allege that the City removed andimmediately destroyed personal propertythat was not permanently abandoned butwas temporarily left unattended. Plaintiffsclaim that because they are homeless,they have no option but to leave theirpersonal property unattended on publicsidewalks during the regularly scheduledclean-ups in order to get food, shower, usethe bathroom, obtainmedical careand other privateand governmentservices, and go towork. However,Plaintiffs do notexplain why theycannot make useof the free publicstorage warehouseor make arrangementsfor theirproperty to be attendedduring thebrief three-hourwindows of scheduledclean-ups.The NinthCircuit concludedthat the City unlawfullyseized thePlaintiff’s propertyand deprived themof their propertywithout due process.The Cityseeks to have theCourt review this case to affirm the appropriatebalance between the rights ofthe public to use its streets and sidewalks,the City’s duty to keep the streets andsidewalks safe for their intended uses andthe rights of the homeless and others toput their possessions in a public right ofway and keep them there. IMLA believesthat the balance must weigh in favor ofallowing the City to keep its streets andsidewalks open and safe. The problemis immense with the City collecting overfive tons of waste as part of one sweep andamong the items collected were hypodermicneedles, syringes, buckets of humanfeces, knives and drug paraphernalia.In concluding that the City seizedthe homeless’ property illegally, theNinth Circuit did not discuss trespass,but instead discussed the concept ofwhether the homeless’ had a reasonableexpectation of privacy. With the recentdecisions in Jones and Jardines, the SupremeCourt may also want to considerthe law of trespass. Doing so should leadto a decision that concludes that leavingproperty unattended on the public streetsimpliedly abandons a person’s reasonableexpectation of privacy.IMLA provides assistance to local governmentattorneys whose municipalities aremembers and it supports local governmentsthroughout the United States as an amicusin many cases at the Supreme Court andin the federal circuits and in state supremecourts. We provide local government attorneyswith a forum to seek help and to gainunderstanding of the law. If you or yourcounty is not a member of IMLA, considerjoining. We offer a number of low cost programseach year to help attorneys and city/county managers keep abreast of emergingissues or to refresh their knowledge of localgovernment law. For more information onmembership, programs or getting involvedwith IMLA contact Chuck Thompson atcthompson@imla.org or call him at (202)742-1016.40 Volume 24, Number 1

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South Carolina Clerks to Council:Role, Responsibilities andCertificationThe South Carolina Clerks to CouncilAssociation was formed by the SCAC andis made up of dedicated clerks throughoutthe state providing professional serviceson a day to daybasis for theircounty councilmembers, electedofficials, staffand the public.In many counties,the clerkis the “face” ofElizabeth G. Hulse, CCCCouncil to thecitizens. Theclerk is the personavailable in the office daily to provideinformation upon request, to addressquestions and concerns related to countypolicies and procedures, to address issueswith specific county departments andmany other areas. Each clerk plays anintegral role as they assist Council andstaff in implementing Council’s visionand mission for their county.SCAC’s Magazine and NewsletterHighlight County AchievementsSCAC’s publications, CAROLINA COUNTIES NEWSLETTERand COUNTY FOCUS MAGAZINE, highlight county achievements.Articles, which focus on significant county achievements, arepublished on a space available basis in CAROLINA COUNTIESNEWSLETTER. In-depth articles are published in COUNTY FOCUSMAGAZINE.For more information, please contact SCAC’s Public InformationOffice at 1-800-922-6081 or smorgan@scac.sc.By Elizabeth G. Hulse, CCCOconee County Clerk to CouncilA clerk to council’s duties are outlinedin Section 4-9-110 of the S.C. Codeof Laws as follows: “The Clerk shallrecord proceedings of council meetingsand perform such other duties as Councilmay describe.” In addition, §4-9-120states that “All adopted ordinances are tobe compiled, indexed, codified, publishedby title and madeavailable for publicinspection at theoffice of the Clerkof Council. ... TheClerk of Council isto maintain a permanentrecord of allordinances adoptedand furnish a copyof such record to theClerk of Court forfiling.”Clerks to council do so much morethan is outlined in State law. The specificduties and responsibilities for each clerkvary from county to county based on anumber of factors to include the form ofgovernment, whether the clerk is assignedfull time or part time to Council and/orassists other departments with routineoperations.Clerks to council have the opportunitythrough their Association to obtaina certification that establishes them asexperts in their counties in many key areasand also provides participants with theunique opportunity to join together to discussand share common problems, issuesand concerns. The S.C. Clerks to CouncilAssociation certification program isa joint project of the SCCCA and theUniversity of South Carolina’s Institutefor Public Service and Policy Research.The program offers intensive trainingwhich addresses clerk duties and generalmanagement capabilities. Certification istypically earned in two to three years. Aclerk must be a member in good standingwith the Association to become certifiedand affirm that the following ethics shallgovern his/her conduct as clerk to council: To uphold county government andprotect the laws that have been established; To conduct my public and privatelife as to be an example to my fellowcitizens; To conduct the affairs of my officein a manner that reflects honor and(See Clerks, P. 44)42 Volume 24, Number 1

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Clerks ...(Continued from P. 42)public trust; To the best of my ability record andpreserve what is true and accurate; To protect documents and artifactswhich have been entrusted to me; To maintain the role of neutral servantas I serve the elected body andthe public.The Certification Program was designedto establish minimum standardsand professional goals for county clerksand deputy clerks. The program accomplishesthis by:Introducing new methods and approachesto enable clerks to becomemore efficient and effective in theirjobs; Increasing managerial competenceof clerks to meet new challenges anddemands placed upon local government; Ensuring clerks are up to date on themost recent legislation approved bythe General Assembly affecting thelocal governing body and any additionalresponsibilities placed on theclerk; andCreating the opportunity for clerksto further their professional developmentto improve overall efficiencyand effectiveness of the office of theclerk to council.The curriculum consists of an overviewof job duties and functions requiredof clerks. Designed and presented byrecognized experts and veteran clerks,these training courses offer membersthe opportunity to explore new methodsand technologies, while learning fromthe experiences and expertise of othersCertified Clerks to CouncilThe South Carolina Clerks to Council Association is pleased to announce that thefollowing 24 clerks have successfully completed the Association’s training program:Certified ClerkMary B. BlandingJaNet Blow-BishopShryll BrownDiana BurnettCarolyn Clayton-SnipesBeverly CravenKetekash Crump-LukieLinda EddlemanTheresa FloydJudy FrankLisa GrayConnie HaseldenElizabeth HulseLinda JollyTheresa KizerRegina McCaskillAline NewtonDoris PearsonSuzanne RaineyRose ShepherdLynn SopoloskyJackie TurnerKaren WhittleDebbie ZieglerCountySumter CountyDarlington CountyFairfield CountyLexington CountyChester CountyCharleston CountyGreenwood CountyAnderson CountyGeorgetown CountyJasper CountyDillon CountyFlorence CountyOconee CountyUnion CountyGreenville CountyGreenville CountyHampton CountyCherokee CountyBeaufort CountyBamberg CountyAbbeville CountyOrangeburg CountySaluda CountySpartanburg Countyacross the state. The curriculum requiresthat the clerk complete 36 hoursof specific training, which consists of 12courses — eight required courses (includingManaging and Conducting Meetings;Financial Management; Building EffectiveIntergovernmental Relations; EthicalLeadership and Public Service; RecordsManagement; Customer Service; Rolesand Responsibilities; and Minutes, Agendasand Ordinances) and four electives.Each course provides three credit hoursand is offered through the South CarolinaAssociation of Counties’ Instituteof Government for County Officials orthe winter meetings of the South CarolinaClerks to Council Association. TheAssociation in conjunction with USC’sInstitute for Public Service and PolicyResearch reviews the content and curriculumfor each class; updating wherenecessary to ensure that the most currentinformation is being included.As part of the educational requirementsfor the County Clerks to CouncilCertification, at the end of each course,each clerk is required to complete aKnowledge Transfer Questionnaire. Thepurpose of the questionnaire is for theclerks to demonstrate what they havelearned during the sessions, to determineif the attendee understood the materialpresented and to ascertain if the clerkis prepared to bring back the materialpresented in each class to integrate thebest practice in their own county.Elizabeth G. Hulse chairs the S.C.Clerks to Council Promotions & MembershipCommittee.44 Volume 24, Number 1

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Marion CountyA Roadside Guide toMarion, County Seat ofMarion CountyHistoric Marion is the “friendly andcharmingly historic” county seat ofMarion County. The name of the countyand city honor South Carolina’s greatRevolutionary hero — Francis Marion,the Swamp Fox. Many area residentsfought with Marion whose base camp wason Snow’s Island in the Pee Dee River.Marion was a partisan military leaderwho pioneered guerilla warfare in SouthCarolina.The S.C. General Assembly in 1785created Liberty County as part of GeorgetownDistrict, and in 1798 establishedMarion District as a judicial district.Traditionally, two Indian tradingtrails intersected near the site of thecounty seat. The new county seat developedon four acres owned by JohnGodbold near the trail intersection.According to Thelma Clark,the new town was originally knownas Gilesborough in honor of HughGiles. The first court for the newMarion District convened in 1800.By 1826, the county seat was knownas Marion, and per Robert Mills, had30 houses, a hundred residents, andan active town center.By 1846, the town had a newspaper.In 1847, the General Assemblyincorporated Marion. Marion County’sthird courthouse dates from 1853.Restored in 1970, the metal workon each step features the name of“Hayward Bartlett” — a metalworkerof Baltimore.Presbyterian ministry in MarionBy Alexia Jones Helsleywww.historyismybag.comdates from the 1840s. David E. Friersonpreached at the courthouse in 1841. Asa result, Marion Presbyterian Church wasorganized in 1852. The six charter memberswere MarionDistrict SheriffArchibald and hiswife, MargaretCarmichael; RebeccaE. Friersonof Sumter; SophiaE. McIntyre; DuncanJ. McDonald(a Marion merchant)and Davidistorically, Greenville County owes much to its naturalHadvantages of scenery, location and abundant water, but itPearis, Vardry McBee and the Earle family. Hidden History ofGreenville County details the personalities, places and events thathave given Greenville its progressive, diverse environment. Joinarchivist and history professor Alexia Helsley as she exploressome of these individuals and their contributions, as well as littleknownevents in the area and the ever-fascinating “Dark Corner.”From mansions to murders, learn things about Greenville Countyhistory that you’ve never encountered before.$24.00 Postpaid (Includestax, shipping and handling)$??.99To order, write:AJH Historical EnterprisesP.O. Box 3684Irmo, S.C. 29063 See Map of South CarolinaCounties and County Seats,Page 55Gibson, a Marion farmer, who was bornin Scotland. Archibald McIntyre, afarmer from Marlboro District, donatedland for the church which was dedicatedWant to know “Who’s Who” in South Carolinacounty government? If so, order a copy of the 2013DIRECTORY OF COUNTY OFFICIALS by contacting:South Carolina Association of CountiesPublic Information OfficeP.O. Box 8207Columbia, S.C. 29202-8207(803) 252-7255E-mail: smorgan@scac.sc(See ... , page 46)COUNTY FOCUS 47

Advertise inCOUNTY FOCUS MAGAZINE... and target more than 1,500members of the South CarolinaAssociation of Counties, the onlyorganization dedicated to statewiderepresentation of county governmentin South Carolina.COUNTY FOCUS reaches electedand appointed county officials,and is the only publication thathighlights county issues, legislationand successful county programs,projects and activities. Themagazine also publishes articles byU.S. Senators and Congressmenconcerning important issues facingcounty officials across the state.Advertising Deadlines: March 15 Issue No. 1 June 15 Issue No. 2September 15 Issue No. 3 December 15 Issue No. 4in February 1852.Marion has a long educational history.The Marion Academy Society, charteredin 1811, built the original MarionAcademy. Damaged by fire during theCivil War, the school met in a Masonichall until the society built a new buildingwhich opened in 1886. The society operatedthe school for 75 years and thentransferred the school to the MarionSchool District. The Marion Academyon Willcox Avenue is now home to theMuseum of Marion County.By 1854. the Wilmington and ManchesterRailroad brought increasedprosperity to Marion. The railroad andtobacco contributed to the economicdevelopment of county and county seat.Between 1870 and 1910, the town’s populationmore than doubled. New businessesopened, and the town flourished.As a mark of its prosperity, in 1892Marion used a bond issue to build a townhall and opera house. The first floor ofthe multi-purpose building included amarket as well as meeting space for thetown council. Upstairs was an auditoriumthat seated 525. In later years, thebuilding passed into private hands. Butin 1980, the city of Marion repurchasedand renovated the historic structure.In 1973, Marion celebrated its historicpast by creating the Marion HistoricDistrict which was listed on the NationalRegister on Oct. 4, 1973. In addition tothe courthouse and opera house/townhall, the historic district originally includedthe Records Building (c. 1903);the Confederate Monument, cast by theAmerican Bronze Foundry Company ofChicago and dedicated in 1903; the CarnegieLibrary (1905) and “possibly theoldest house in Marion” — the Durhamhouse (c. 1804). In 2000, Marion — thehistoric city with beautiful tree-linedstreets — had a population of 7,042.For more information, includingcurrent advertising rates anda recent copy of COUNTY FOCUSMAGAZINE, please contact:Public Information DirectorSouth CarolinaAssociation of CountiesP.O. Box 8207Columbia, S.C. 29202-8207(803) 252-7255E-mail: smorgan@scac.scThis publication traces the evolution of thePalmetto State from the Proprietary Countiesof 1682 to the boundaries of our modern state.It explains how each of the counties was formed,provides maps showing the changing face of thestate as counties were established, and lists thecounties alphabetically with founding dates,explanations of their names, and the county seats.To order your copy, send your name, shippingaddress and telephone number toSC Department of Archives & History8301 Parklane Road/Columbia, SC 29223-4905.Please make check for $4.75 payable toArchives and History.Also, remember to visit the South CarolinaArchives & History Center website and on-linestore at www.state.sc.us/scdah for information onother available publications.Lost Columbia: Bygone Images ofSouth Carolina’s Capital City (Charleston:the History Press, 2008)Lost Columbia combines an overviewof the turbulent history of Columbiawith rare and little seen images of thecity’s destruction in 1865, the AssemblyStreet farmers’ market, thechanging face of Main Street and lostinstitutions andneighborhoods.C O L U M B I A Lost Columbiais availablein bookstoressuch as Barnes& Noble, fromAmazon.com,or by mail fromAJH HistoricalALEXIA JONES HELSLEYEnterprises,P.O. Box 3683, Irmo, SC 29063.48 Volume 24, Number 1

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Counties Reporting inThis Issue of CountyUpdate: Abbeville GreenwoodAikenHamptonAllendale HorryAnderson JasperBambergKershawBarnwell LancasterBeaufortLaurensBerkeleyLeeCalhounLexingtonCharleston MarionCherokee MarlboroChesterMcCormickChesterfield NewberryClarendon Oconee Colleton Orangeburg Darlington PickensDillonRichlandDorchester SaludaEdgefield SpartanburgFairfieldSumterFlorenceUnionGeorgetown WilliamsburgGreenville YorkCounty UpdateThis section of COUNTY FOCUS MAGA-ZINE provides South Carolina county officialsan opportunity to submit newsworthy itemsthat may be of interest to the magazine’s readers.For more information, please contactSCAC’s Public Information Office at 1-800-922-6081.See South CarolinaCounty Map,Page 55Keeping you informedabout what’s happening inSouth Carolina’s counties.Aiken CountySCAC Presidents On Fri., March 1, Aiken County and KBRBuilders celebrated another milestone towardcompletion of the new Government Center.Council members, administrative staff andKBR employees watched as the final steelbeam was hoisted onto the building. The newbuilding is scheduled to be completed soon.On March 3, Aiken County broke ground2012 Charles T. EdensSumter County2011 Joseph B. DillGreenville County2010 R. Carlisle RoddeyChester County2009 Diane B. AndersonLaurens County2008 L. Gregory Pearce, Jr.Richland County2007 K.G. “Rusty” Smith, Jr.Florence County2006 Belinda D. CopelandDarlington County2004–05 Waymon MumfordFlorence County2004 Barrett S. LawrimoreCharleston County2003 Gonza L. BryantGreenwood County2002 James A. ColemanLaurens County2001 Steve S. Kelly, Jr.Kershaw County2000 James H. Rozier, Jr.Berkeley County1999 Polly C. JacksonLancaster County1998 Robert R. Nash, Sr.Pickens County1997 Alzena RobinsonBamberg County1996 Betty T. RoperClarendon County1995 George E. BomarGreenville County1994 Raymond C. Eubanks, Jr.Spartanburg County1993 William L. McBrideBeaufort County1992 Belle J. KennetteGreenwood County1991 James R. McGeeOrangeburg County1990 Kenneth R. HuckabySpartanburg County1989 Lowell C. (Butch) SpiresLexington County1988 David K. Summers, Jr.Calhoun County1987 Danny E. AllenSpartanburg County1986 O.V. Player, Jr.Sumter County1985 Sue H. RoeAiken County1984 Charlie I. CrewsHampton County1983 James P. WhitlockPickens County1982 Lonnie Hamilton IIICharleston County1981 Alfred B. SchoolerGeorgetown County1980 Howard A. TaylorCharleston County1979 Marjorie H. SharpeLexington County1978 Berry L. MobleyLancaster County1977 E.E. JohnsonHampton County1976 Harold L. KingDarlington County1975 Jack Q. GerraldHorry County1974 Arthur H. BurtonCharleston County1973 James O. ThomasonSpartanburg County1972 J. Hugh McCutchenWilliamsburg County1971 John L. GreerUnion County1969–70 J. Mitchell GrahamCharleston County1967–68 Charles W. LawrimoreGeorgetown County50 Volume 24, Number 1

for the new Aiken County Animal Shelter at333 Wire Rd. The shelter is scheduled to becompleted by early 2014. The existing animalshelter, built in the early 1990s, was designedto hold 100 dogs and cats but currently holdsmore than 200 animals on a daily basis. Withhelp from Friends of the Animal Shelter, AikenCounty is finally able to give their animalsa happy, healthy place to stay until they findpermanent homes.Ruth Gordy, Risk Manager, has been selectedas 2012’s Risk Professional of the Yearby the S.C. Public Risk Management Association.SCPRIMA awarded this honor to Gordybecause of her “outstanding accomplishmentsin the field of risk management.” She receivedthe award at the SCPRIMA conference inColumbia on Tuesday, March 12. Aiken County’s Emergency ServicesDepartment has been awarded EmergencyManagement Agency of the Year by the S.C.Emergency Management Association. Theaward was presented to Tommy Thompson,Emergency Management Director and hisEmergency Management team, David Ruthand Paul Matthews, at the recent SCEMAconference.Anderson CountyAnderson County and the AndersonRegional Joint Water System celebrated thecompletion of the South Anderson WaterSystem (SAWS) Project on Feb. 14. Thededication ceremony was held at 10 a.m. atthe SAWS Intake Facility, located on SloansFerry Road. The in-ground pump system extends50 to 60 feet into Lake Hartwell. Rawwater flows into the intake pump throughthe pipeline and travels from the lake tothe corner of Masters Blvd. and U.S. 29, adistance of approximately 41,000 linear feet.Anderson County Council voted to acceptan intergovernmental agreement withthe Anderson Regional Joint Water Systemin 2011, authorizing the county to allocate$944,370 PCB mitigation and remediationfunds to increase the size of the water linein order to prepare for potential industrialrecruitment and job creation, as well as futurepopulation growth in the southern partof Anderson County. The project received a$2 million EDA (federal) grant.The Anderson Joint Regional WaterSystem agreed to construct, own and operatethe SAWS pipeline for the purposes of supplyingwater to the South Anderson service area.Raw water will be delivered initially, but watertreatment facilities may be constructed laterto deliver potable water. SMF Inc., a full-service metal fabricationcompany, announced on Apr. 11, 2013 thatit will establish its new production facility inAnderson County. The $5.8 million investmentis expected to generate 146 new jobs overthe next five years. SMF Inc. will locate a newmanufacturing plant in an existing buildingat 131 Harvester Court in Anderson County.The company will provide a range of metalfabrication services, including torch and lasercutting, sawing, forming, machining, welding,painting and assembly. The plant is expectedSCAC’s 2013 Conference CalendarJuly 19 – 23Broadcast Location: SCAC OfficeOctober 24, 20139:00 a.m. – 12:00 NoonManaging Your Time and Stress at Workto begin operations in early July. McLaughlin Body Company, a manufacturerof operator protection systems, announcedon Apr. 11, 2013 that it will locatea new manufacturing facility in AndersonCounty. The $22 million investment is expectedto generate 250 new jobs over thenext five years. The company manufacturescab enclosures and metal components forconstruction, military, agriculture and otherheavy-duty vehicles. John Miller, CEO of AnMed Health,For more information, please contact Leslie Christy-Jennings, SCAC, at (803) 252-7255or ljennings@scac.sc. Or visit SCAC’s Webcast page at:Aug. 3 & 4Aug. 4 – 7Aug. 19Oct. 17Oct. 18Nov. 22Dec. 5 – 6http://www.sccounties.org/services/education/webcast-training.aspxInstitute of GovernmentAnnual ConferenceHilton Head MarriottSetoff Debt/GEAREmbassy Suites, ColumbiaInstitute of GovernmentCounty Council CoalitionEmbassy Suites, ColumbiaS.C. Local Government Attorneys’ InstituteDoubleTree, ColumbiaLegislative ConferenceRenaissance, CharlestonNACo’s 2013Conference CalendarAnnual Conference & ExpositionFort Worth Convention Center, Ft. Worth, TexasCOUNTY FOCUS 51

Purposeof the SCACTo promote more efficientcounty governmentsTo study, discuss andrecommend improvementsin governmentTo investigate and providemeans for the exchange ofideas and experiencesbetween county officialsTo promote and encourageeducation of countyofficialsTo collect, analyze anddistribute informationabout county governmentTo cooperate with otherorganizationsTo promote legislationwhich supports efficientadministration of localgovernment in SouthCarolina For more informationabout the SCAC, pleasecontact:South CarolinaAssociation of CountiesP.O. Box 82071919 Thurmond MallColumbia, SC 29202-8207(803) 252-7255scac@scac.scAnderson County’s largest employer, demonstratedsupport for military service membersby signing an Employer Support for the Guardand Reserve Statement of Support on Tues.,Apr. 2. Miller was joined by AnMed HealthVice President of Communications MichaelCunningham; Sgt. George Case, S.C. NationalGuard Employment Advisor; Melissa Garrison,Assistant Employment Advisor for theUpstate; and Angela Stringer, Upstate ESGRAmbassador and Anderson County PIO. TheESGR Statement of Support is confirmationthat a company recognizes, honors and enforcesthe Uniformed Services Employmentand Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA).Barnwell County Barnwell County approved a Resolutionof Recognition and presented it to outgoingCouncil Chairman Travis Black for havingserved on the council from Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec.31, 2012 and as a Council Chairman in 2011and 2012. Barnwell County approved a Resolutionof Recognition and presented it to ElectionCommissioner Virginia A. Mills, who recentlyretired from the Election Commission after 40years of service. The S.C. Association of Counties RiskManagement Program named BarnwellCounty the “Most Improved County” for2012 at the 2013 SCCWCT and SCCP&LTMembership Meeting on Jan. 24. Acceptingthe award on behalf of Barnwell Countywere Timbo Williams, Debra D. Fickling andRoger Riley. For more information on the2012 Trusts Membership Meeting, includingphotos, see COUNTY FOCUS MAGAZINE (Vol.24, No. 1).Beaufort County A Citizens’ Guide to Beaufort County’s2013 Reassessment Program is now availableonline at www.bcgov.net .“We are committed to making thecomplex process of reassessment more understandableto the public and this Citizens’Guide provides just that,” said BeaufortCounty Assessor Ed Hughes.The Citizens’ Guide also shows BeaufortCounty real property taxes by taxing entityand provides contact information to BeaufortCounty Council and the County’s AssessorOffice.“I would like to thank the staff whoworked diligently to use technology in a waythat improves public accessibility and efficiencyas well as reducing paper use and costs,”said Beaufort County Deputy AdministratorBryan Hill.The guide is presented in an easy-to-readflip format and includes sections on propertytax, forecast changes in market and assessedvalues with maps, in addition to frequentlyasked questions and a reassessment noticeexample. A video overview of the guide isalso available online.For questions about Beaufort County’s2013 Reassessment Program, contact theBeaufort County Assessor’s Office at (843)255-2400.Charleston County Charleston County Council and the ConsolidatedDispatch Board hosted a ribbon-cuttingceremony on Thurs., Jan. 24 to dedicateCharleston County’s new Consolidated 9-1-1Center and Emergency Operations Center,located at 8500 Palmetto Commerce Parkwayin North Charleston. The 38,000-square-footSouth Carolina Association of CountiesVisit: www.sccounties.org52 Volume 24, Number 1

structure, which fully consolidates 9-1-1 andemergency dispatch operations in CharlestonCounty and serves as the new location forthe Emergency Operations Center, shouldimprove public safety in the community byconsolidating emergency dispatch for localjurisdictions within Charleston County and bylocating the County’s Emergency OperationsCenter in a more secure location. Charleston County Government andmore than 200 attendees, including employeesand their families, held a ceremony on Wed.,Jan. 30 to celebrate the county’s workforcefor a variety of accomplishments during 2012and to honor the county’s top employees aswell as those who have been committed publicservants for numerous years.Recognized as Employees of the FourthQuarter (Oct. – Dec. 2012) were: RobertDuncan and David McKeown of the Clerkof Court’s Office who developed a softwareapplication that is now used by many courtsnationwide. Recognized as the 2012 Employeeof the Year was Sharon Richardson,Charleston County Public Library Assistant.Richardson was honored for creating a new“Coupon Corner” at the St. Andrews RegionalLibrary and maintaining thousands of currentcoupons throughout the year for the librarysystem’s patrons. She also helped increase usageof all items at theSt. Andrews branchto 80 percent fromthe previous 60 percent. The S.C. Departmentof Transportation(SCDOT)announced on March7 that the SeabrookIsland PropertyOwners Association(POA) Adopt-A-Highway group hadbeen named the 2012Outstanding Adopt-A-Highway Group ofthe Year for CharlestonCounty. During2012, the SeabrookIsland POA groupremoved over 1,445pounds of litter fromBohicket Road onSeabrook Island. InCharleston County,the Adopt-A-HighwayProgram is coordinatedby CommunityPride, Inc. ofCharleston County, an organization sponsoredby the Clemson Cooperative ExtensionService. Charleston County Government discoveredthe remnants of a large inland ricefield that had not been used for well over acentury when planning for the constructionof the Palmetto Commerce Parkway. Afterdetermining it was impossible to completelyavoid the rice fields during construction, thecounty went to work preserving this piece ofhistory. Charleston County has created an InlandFields Rice Project to offer citizens a chanceto learn about the site. Included in the planis a website, lecture series, photographs fromthe dikes and a historical wayside markeralong Palmetto Commerce Parkway. Theeffort has resulted in recognition from theSouth Carolina African American HeritageCommission (SCAAHC), which recentlypresented Charleston County Governmentwith the 2013 Organization Award, an awardthe commission has presented annually since2006.In partnership with the CharlestonCounty School District, CharlestonCounty has also launched the TravelingTrunk program to help educate studentsabout the historic rice fields. The ColonialRepresenting you before Congressand the AdministrationHelping you better serve yourresidentsSaving you and your taxpayers’moneyRaising public understanding ofcounty government, andRestoring the Federal - CountyPartnershipThe Voice ofAmerica’s Countieswww.naco.orgCOUNTY FOCUS 53

Era trunk is filled with pieces of this historyfrom rice samples to miniature versions ofmortar and pestle used by African Americansto process the rice by hand. To date, 45 areaschools have participated in the TravelingTrunk program.The mission of the SCAAHC is to identifyand promote the preservation of historicsites, structures, buildings, and culture of theAfrican American experience in South Carolinaand to assist and enhance the efforts ofthe South Carolina Department of Archives& History.Last year, Charleston County receivedits first award for the work on this project.American City and County Magazine honoredthe County with the 2012 Crown Communityaward for successfully combining economicgrowth and expansion with preservation andhistoric research.Georgetown County Ray Funnye, Georgetown County’sDirector of Public Services, has been namedan International Jennings Randolph Fellowby the American Public Works Association.He is one of three across North America toreceive the honor.This publication traces the evolution of thePalmetto State from the Proprietary Countiesof 1682 to the boundaries of our modern state.It explains how each of the counties was formed,provides maps showing the changing face of thestate as counties were established, and lists thecounties alphabetically with founding dates,explanations of their names, and the county seats.To order your copy, send your name, shippingaddress and telephone number toSC Department of Archives & History8301 Parklane Road/Columbia, SC 29223-4905.Please make check for $4.75 payable toArchives and History.Also, remember to visit the South CarolinaArchives & History Center website and on-linestore at www.state.sc.us/scdah for information onother available publications.As a fellow, Funnye will conduct a topicalpublic works study tour and make presentationsat an APWA partner association’s annualmembership meeting. Additionally, in Aprilhe will attend the Czech-Slovak InternationalPublic Works Conference in Senec, Slovakia,where he will make a presentation on Americansmall cities and rural communities employingpublic-private partnership strategiesas a means to provide critical infrastructureservice delivery.After the conference, Funnye will completea study tour in Czech Republic andSlovakia to focus on the topic of electronicwaste management with plans to further developand maintain public works internationalrelationships and work in collaboration withinternational partners.Funnye’s goal is to study, exchange andevaluate best practices for electronic wastecollection and disposal in European countries,he said. The tour of study will allow him toresearch the benefits and effects of electronicwaste on the economy and environment ofEuropean Union states. Consumer electronicsaccount for up to 5 percent of the total materialsflowing into the municipal solid wastestream, and are the fastest growing componentof these waste streams, growing five timesfaster than any other types of waste.Funnye has worked for Georgetown Countyfor 20 years. In his current position, which hehas held since 2002, he has received numerousawards and designations for his work, includingbeing named one of the American PublicWorks Association’s top 10 public works leadersin North America in 2010. Two Georgetown County employees recentlyreceived statewide honors. Sam Hodge,Georgetown County Emergency Managersince 2008, was named the S.C. EmergencyManagement Association’s Director of theYear for 2013.Adrienne Higgins of the county’s 9-1-1Emergency Communications Center wasrecognized in March by the S.C. Departmentof Health and Environmental Control as EMSTelecommunicator of 2012 for the state. Georgetown County cut ribbons on twonew recreational facilities in April.The county opened the Waccamaw RegionalRecreation Center at Parkersville Parkon May 6. The 26,000-square-foot buildinghas a 14,000-square-foot flexible gymnasiumspace, a rock-climbing wall and an indoorwalking track. It also has 5,000 square feetdedicated to flexible inter generational/seniorprogramming space. The $4.4 million centeris the first county-owned gymnasium space inthe Waccamaw region of the county and willallow for significant expansion of recreationprograms in that area.The county also opened three new baseballfields at Retreat Park. The $1.8 millionbaseball park is part of the county’s continuingeffort to attract recreational tourism. Additionally, the county recently brokeground on two new facilities: a 7,000-squarefootMurrells Inlet Community Center and a17,000-square-foot Waccamaw Library.All four projects are part of the county’sCapital Improvement Plan. The Georgetown County Library systemwas recognized in March by the S.C. Departmentof Commerce and Gov. Nikki Haley forits successful effort to bring books, technologyand education to the residents of rural northwesternGeorgetown County.On March 4, at the S.C. Rural Summit,the library system was presented the EducationAward for the construction of the CarversBay Library and associated programming. Thelibrary’s efforts were lauded as an example ofhow improvement in education can add to thequality of rural life. Georgetown County Treasurer LorettaWashington-Cooper was recognized in Februaryfor 40 years of service to the county. Shebegan her tenure with Georgetown County inApril 1972, working her way up from file clerkto accounting clerk, then deputy treasurer.She served in that capacity for 10 years beforebeing appointed as treasurer in February 1990to fill the unexpired term of her former boss.Since 1993, she has run for and won everyelection for county treasurer. A partnership formed several years agofor the purpose of creating more “workforcehousing” in Georgetown County has producedits first partnership.The Lowcountry Housing Trust closeda $375,000 loan agreement with Tri-CountyRegional Development Corporation inMarch. The nonprofit corporation will use theborrowed funds to purchase and rehabilitatethe Winyah Apartments, a 14-unit complexin Georgetown. Under the affordable housingprogram, the units will be available toresidents earning at or below 80 percent ofthe area median income.The partnership involves the county, the housingtrust and Waccamaw Regional Council ofGovernments. “We’re excited, because we believe thisfirst project will be an example of the wonderfulopportunities available to developers whoare interested in providing affordable housingto the working families in our area,” said SarahSmith, executive director for Waccamaw Regional.“I’m thrilled about the potential here54 Volume 24, Number 1

Counties and County Seatsof South Carolinaand that the county is so forward-thinking.We’ve embraced this opportunity to work withthe Housing Trust and I totally credit GeorgetownCounty Council. They took a brave, boldstep when they entered this partnership andit’s going to pay off.”Horry CountyThe Horry County Animal Care Centerrecently received a $51,060 grant fromPetSmart Charities® to trap, neuter andreturn 1,000 free-roaming cats in the 29526zip code (Conway area) and to reduce thecounty’s feral population. The goal is toreduce the number of feral cats by breakingthe cycle before the kittens are even born,through a Trap-Neuter-Return program.The 29526 zip code has been identified as thelocation where the most intakes of feral andfree-roaming cats are brought in to the center.Established in 1994, PetSmart Charities, Inc. isan independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizationthat creates and supports programs thatsave the lives of homeless pets, raise awarenessof companion animal welfare issues andpromote healthy relationships between peopleand pets. Horry County recently announced thethree winners of the Horry County EmployeeQuarterly Awards and selected a winner fromeach of the three divisions.Walter J. “WJ” Brown, Library Courierfor the Horry County Memorial LibrarySystem, won the Administration DivisionQuarterly Award for his consistent demonstrationof integrity, generosity, excellence inperformance, and willingness to assist others.Damond Wynn, Custodian at the J. RubenLong Detention Facility, won the Public SafetyDivision Quarterly Award for his exceptionallypositive attitude and the obvious pride hetakes in each and every task he is assigned.Shirely Pyatt, Custodian II for Horry CountyMaintenance, won the Infrastructure & RegulationDivision Quarterly Award for her demonstrationof excellence in the performance ofher duties. These three winners of the HorryCounty Employee Quarterly Awards received$250, a designated parking space, a certificateof achievement, and are eligible for the Employeeof the Year Award of $1,000. Otheroutstanding nominees were: David Brinson,Beach Services; Jeffrey Delisio, Register ofDeeds; Karen Graham, Assessor’s Office; andSam Jordan, Stormwater.The Employee Quarterly Award Programfocuses on an act or performance accomplishedby an employee that is significant orof great value to the department or countyCOUNTY FOCUS 55

organization as a whole and is beyond normalexpectations of the employee. Considerationsare also given to customer service, cost/timesavings, recognized increased efficiency, and/or effectiveness, or revenue generated funds. Horry County’s Planning and ZoningDepartment recently published the third edition(Spring 2013) of the department’s onlinenewsletter, The Horry Planner. The first editionwas published in August 2012.The Bucksport branch of the HorryCounty Memorial Library, located off ofHighway 701 South, which has been closedfor renovations, will reopen Monday, Apr. 1,2013. Library renovations included the reconfigurationof space to make more room for 12computers and more space for programming.The library also received new carpet, a freshcoat of paint, new furnishings and shelving.Mobile shelving was also installed, which allowsfor more space options to accommodatepatrons and various programs that are hostedin the library. Bucksport Library is the firstpublic library in the state to install such mobileshelving that will be accessible to the public.Lancaster CountyLancaster County Chief Financial OfficerVeronica Thompson and the Finance Departmentstaff received their 13th Certificate ofAchievement for Excellence in FinancialReporting and 1st Distinguished Budget Presentationaward. David Demby, a longtime Paramedicwith Lancaster County EMS, was named 2012Paramedic of the Year for South Carolina. Ten new paid daytime firefighters havestarted to work in Lancaster County. The firsttwo years of salary are paid for with a federalgrant. In addition to responding to fire andmedical calls, the firefighters will spend timein each volunteer fire station weekly handlingduties such as apparatus maintenance,equipment testing such as hoses and ladders,preparing pre-fire plans on large buildings,schools, and churches, and related duties tohelp take some of the administrative load offof our dedicated volunteer firefighters. Sheriff Barry Faile has moved into hisnew Sheriff’s complex at 1514 PagelandHighway in Lancaster. The new complex,which was the former home of an insurancecorporation, features four existing buildingswhich were remodeled to house all operationsother than detention and communications.Shell space to provide for future growth wasincluded in the remodeling. A new CrimeScene Investigations building was constructedwhich includes secure evidence storage, includingspecial storage for drugs, firearms, andDNA, laboratory space, work space, offices,and a four-bay garage for processing vehiclesinvolved in a crime. The existing DetentionCenter will remain at 1941 Pageland Highway.The former administrative part of the Sheriff’sOffice building, also at 1941 Pageland Highway,is being remodeled and re purposed forPublic Safety Communications, including fullyredundant 911 telephone and radio systems,a 10 PSAP communications area (not all willbe built initially but space and wiring for all10 are included in the work to allow for futuregrowth), related office and training space andlocker rooms for the Telecommunicators. Sheriff Barry Faile added two deputiesto address Driving Under the Influence cases.The deputies are funded through a federalgrant, which also covered all equipment includingvehicles.Orangeburg County Roberta Bibbins, Orangeburg CountyLibrary Executive Director, was recognized bythe Library Journal Magazine as one of the nation’stop movers and shakers for 2013 in herfield. The article is featured in the magazine’sMarch 15, 2013 issue.Bibbons, who received her MISC fromWayne State University, Detroit, Mich., in1996, is a member of the leadership teamfor the Literacy 2030 initiative, which aimsto eliminate illiteracy in South Carolina’smidlands region by 2030. Lt. Randall J. Culler, of the OrangeburgCounty Sheriff’s Office, was awarded theNational Sheriff’s Association Medal of Meritbased on his achievements as the TrainingCoordinator and his leadership and arrestsin Field Services. ADVERTISING INDEXAlliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. 5 & 15American Engineering Consultants, Inc. 46Ariel Third Party Administrators, Inc. Inside-Back CoverChristopher S. Inglese, Esq., AICP 39Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina Inside-Front CoverFlorence & Hutcheson 35GEL Engineering LLC 41Hidden History of Greenville County 47Lost Columbia 48National Association of Counties 40 & 53NBSC 38PrintSouth 34 & 53Professional Printers 16 & 36QS/1 43Santee Cooper 45SCANA/SCE&G 3The Formation of Counties in South Carolina 48 & 54URS 17The PalmettoDirectory IndexLISTINGS:(See page 49)Alliance ConsultingEngineers, Inc.BB&T Governmental FinanceChristopher S. Inglese, Esq.,AICPFlorence & HutchesonQS/156 Volume 24, Number 1

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