The Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government and Advanced MEO Institute together graduated 62 municipal elected officials from across South Carolina, including 34 graduates of the MEO Institute and 28 graduates of the Advanced MEO Institute, during the 2026 Hometown Legislative Action Day in January.
Find the individual press releases for all graduates from both programs online.
MEO Institute
Since 1986, the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s MEO Institute has given elected officials the knowledge they need to help their municipalities operate responsively, efficiently and effectively. More than 2,300 mayors and councilmembers in total have graduated from the program.
City and town elected officials can graduate from the MEO Institute after they complete two daylong sessions and five other courses that they can take online or in person at any of the selected councils of governments area locations.
The next in-person session, taking place on Tuesday, March 17, is “Basic Budgeting and Municipal Finance.” It addresses everything from municipal budget cycles to revenue sources, spending, financial controls and warning signs, as well as audit requirements. The registration deadline for this session is Monday, March 9.
Learn more about the MEO Institute and register for courses online.
MEO Institute Honor Roll
The MEO Institute Honor Roll recognizes the city and town councils that can count all members of their sitting council as graduates of the Municipal Association’s MEO Institute.
The municipalities receiving this recognition during the winter 2026 session are Beaufort, Jonesville, Port Royal, Reidville, Santee, Simpsonville, Walterboro and York.