The South Carolina Law Enforcement Association awarded the Columbia Police Department (opens in a new tab)the Santee Cooper Excellence in Law Enforcement Award, which recognizes effort, innovative service to the community, efficiency and results. Past winners include the Charleston Police Department(opens in a new tab) and the Aiken Police Department(opens in a new tab).
The City of Columbia Public and Media Relations Department(opens in a new tab) received the 2016 International Association of Business Communicators(opens in a new tab) Award for the public education campaign known as "#KnowYourCity." The Municipal Association of South Carolina won IABC awards for its website, Annual Meeting event promotion, Achievement Awards(opens in a new tab) video and history book, which details the Association's 85-year history.
Members of the SC Association of Stormwater Managers elected their 2017 officers. President Eric Larson, Beaufort County(opens in a new tab); Vice President David Dickson, City of Rock Hill(opens in a new tab); Secretary/Treasurer Billy Bolger, City of Anderson(opens in a new tab); and Member at Large Fowler Del Porto, KCI Technologies(opens in a new tab).