Fourteen cities and towns have been recognized as honorees on the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government's 2020 Honor Roll. They are the Town of Allendale(opens in a new tab), Town of Arcadia Lakes(opens in a new tab), Town of Calhoun Falls(opens in a new tab), City of Cayce(opens in a new tab), Town of Cheraw(opens in a new tab), City of Folly Beach(opens in a new tab), Town of Jonesville(opens in a new tab), City of Lake City(opens in a new tab), City of Newberry(opens in a new tab), Town of Prosperity(opens in a new tab), Town of Santee(opens in a new tab), Town of Summerville(opens in a new tab), City of Union (opens in a new tab)and the City of Wellford(opens in a new tab). The Honor Roll recognizes annually the councils that can count all sitting members as graduates of the MEO Institute.
The City of Charleston was named "The South's Best City 2020" by Southern Living magazine, and the City of Greenville also made the list at No. 11. For the magazine's "The South's Best Towns 2020" list, the City of Beaufort (opens in a new tab)came in at No. 2, the Town of Bluffton (opens in a new tab)made the list at No. 9, and the City of Aiken (opens in a new tab)landed at No. 10.
Gregory Saxton(opens in a new tab), clerk/treasurer for the Town of Awendaw(opens in a new tab), earned the Certified Municipal Clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.