2025 Presentations
- Understanding Forms of Government and Defining Your Role
- Breaking Down the Three Forms of Government
Charlie Barrineau, Senior Field Service Manager, Municipal Association of SC - Business License Tax Administration
Caitlin Cothran, Manager for Local Revenue Service, Municipal Association of SC - Opportunities for Small Business and Community Growth: The Rural and Small Business Community Revitalization
Sonja Barkley, Manager of Small Business, Business Services Division,
SC Department of Commerce
Stefanie Smith Derwort, CDBG Grants Manager,
Business Incentives and Community Development, SC Department of Commerce - HR 101: Foundations for Small-Town Leadership
Chris Johnson, Partner, Bettis Law Group, LLP - Strong Controls, Stronger Cities: Practical Approaches to Financial Management in Small Municipalities
Amanda Childers, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Harleyville
Naomi Reed, Director of Risk Management Services, Municipal Association of SC
Beth A. Wood, CPA, GWI Tax and Accounting
2024 Presentations
- Effective Financial Management: Best Practices for Budgeting and Reporting in Small Municipalities
Charlie Barrineau, Field Services Manager, Municipal Association of South Carolina
Naomi Reed, Field Services Manager, Municipal Association of South Carolina - Funding Strategies for Community Development
Bonnie Ammons, Executive Director, SC Rural Infrastructure Authority - Federal Grants Presentation
Keely McMahan, Program Administrator, SC Department of Commerce Division of Grant Administration - Blueprints for Economic Development Success: Proven Approaches from Small Cities
Wayne Hancock, Councilmember, City of Bishopville
Joe Lanahan, City Administrator, City of Inman
Darren Tisdale, Mayor, Town of Kingstree
Budget Toolkit
- Goal facilitation overview
- Sample budget public hearing notice
- Budget ordinance model
- Sample recusal conflict of interest form
- Sample municipal budget calendar
2023 Presentations
- Planning and Zoning Basics: How to Avoid Big Issues in Small Towns (presentation)
Jennifer Vissage, Senior Planner, Appalachian Council of Governments - Critical Requirements for Every Municipality (presentation)
Charlie Barrineau, Field Services Manager, Municipal Association of SC
Ashley Kellahan, Field Services Manager, Municipal Association of SC
Eric Shytle, General Counsel, Municipal Association of SC - Outsourcing Essential Functions (presentation)
Larry Finney, Partner, Greene Finney Cauley, LLR - Outsourcing Essential Functions (presentation)
Dave Mims, Vice President of Marketing, VC3 - Ethical Requirements for the Elected Official (presentation)
Eric Shytle, General Counsel, Municipal Association of SC
Charlie Barrineau, Field Services Manager, Municipal Association of SC - Business License Administration in Small Towns (presentation)
Caitlin Cothran, Manager or Local Revenue Services, Municipal Association of SC