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Uptown Newsletter - A Publication of the Municipal Association of South Carolina
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February 2012
In This Issue:
Governor Nikki Haley to speak at Hometown Legislative Action Day
Bill gives cities and towns new tool to fight blight and unsafe buildings
FAQ on the Rehabilitation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Buildings bill (S1117 and H4628)
Mandatory membership in Palmetto Utility Protection Service/SC 811
What is a mill, how is it calculated and how does it affect a property tax bill?
BANs, GANs, TANs: Maintaining cash flow
Finding good collateral: Local Government Investment Pool offers another alternative
Tax Increment Financing can be an option for small towns
Annual budget preparation
Threat to Tax Deductible Bonds
Energy Performance Contracts offer an option to combat energy costs
News Briefs
March Hometown Happenings
Sample ad for hearing on budget