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State of local government fiscal conditions in South Carolina
University of South Carolina Institute for Public Service and Policy Research
University of South Carolina Institute for Public Service and Policy Research
Abstract
Local governments across the nation for the past few years have struggled in the face of
declining revenues and increased expenses. While the Great Recession was officially deemed
over in June 2009, many city and county budgets are still feeling the impact of the economic
downturn that began in December 2007 (National Bureau of Economic Research [NBER], n.d.).
To study the effect of the recession on South Carolina local governments, the University of
South Carolina’s Institute for Public Service and Policy Research (IPSPR) first conducted a
survey in 2010 of counties and municipalities in the state to determine the true impact on
revenues and the fiscal strategies local governments have used to reduce expenditures. IPSPR
conducted a follow-up study in 2011. The key findings of both surveys are summarized in this
report. Given the difference in the scales for the responding municipalities and counties, most of
the data in this report are illustrated on separate charts.
Issue Date
2011-07
Keywords
Local government--South Carolina--Finance, County government--South Carolina--Finance
Type
Text
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