The Dillon City Council passed the following resolution supporting the S.C. Municipal Association’s 2017 Advocacy initiatives.  The resolution reads as follows:
A RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING THE
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION 2017 ADVOCACY  INITIATIVES
WHEREAS,  cities and towns in South Carolina are the government closest to the people providing the core services residents and businesses demand for an exceptional quality of life.
WHEREAS, hundreds of municipal officials from across the state collaborated to identify challenges at the municipal level.
WHEREAS, solutions to these challenges can be addressed through changes in state law;
WHEREAS,  the Municipal Association identified five advocacy initiatives based on the feedback from local officials including encourage business growth and development, provide quality services, increase law enforcement training, repair roads and reduce blight.
WHEREAS, implementing standardized business licensing practices saves businesses time and supports local economic growth;
WHEREAS,  cities and towns need dependable and consistent revenue sources to support the efficient and effective delivery of municipal services that residents and businesses demand for a positive quality of life and economic prosperity;
WHEREAS,  increased and reliable funding for quality training of law enforcement officers is essential for agencies to recruit, hire and retain officers;
WHEREAS,  repairing and maintaining existing roads and infrastructure is about encouraging and supporting statewide economic development with infrastructure that can accommodate new industry and support existing industry;
WHEREAS,  dilapidated structures pose a public safety threat in municipalities of all sizes;
WHEREAS,  the City of Dillon fully supports the agenda set forth by the Municipal Association of SC board of directors for city and town councils to govern effectively and efficiently;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Dillon affirms on this day, December 12, 2016, its support for the Municipal Association’s 2017 Advocacy initiatives for the state’s 270 cities and towns.