Entries by Shannon Hill

USCOG Invites Local Officials to View Trash Compaction Service Demonstration

Officials learned about a trash compaction service that can potentially save counties thousands of dollars and also viewed a demonstration of the company’s 6,000-pound roller “eating couches” at a local solid waste convenience center. Upper Savannah COG invited MarshCat Mobile Compaction Service to make a presentation and demonstration to city and county administrators and public […]

USCOG January 2024 County-Specific Activities Report

Upper Savannah Council of Governments provides a wide scope of services and performs many functions. This activities report highlights this information and offers us the chance to regularly communicate our general activities in your county with you. Download the January report here.    

3 Newest CDBG Projects in Early Stages; Other Projects Progressing Across Region

Upper Savannah’s three newest Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects are in the beginning stages while several other projects are progressing throughout the region. The City of Greenwood was awarded $750,000 in December 2023 for streetscape improvements to Waller Avenue in Uptown. Conditions on Waller include broken, pieced and misaligned sections of sidewalk, unsecure fencing, […]

USCOG December 2023 County-Specific Activities Report

Upper Savannah Council of Governments provides a wide scope of services and performs many functions. This activities report highlights this information and offers us the chance to regularly communicate our general activities in your county with you. Download the December report here.

USCOG November 2023 County-Specific Activities Report

Upper Savannah Council of Governments provides a wide scope of services and performs many functions. This activities report highlights this information and offers us the chance to regularly communicate our general activities in your county with you. Download the November report here.      

COGs, Municipalities Can Participate in SC Air Quality Improvement Plan

The Palmetto Air Quality Collaborative (PAQC) is a 4-year planning initiative to develop innovative strategies to reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution in South Carolina. This initiative intends to lay the groundwork for lowering air emissions, engaging communities, and supporting workforce and economic development opportunities. The PAQC is co-led by the SC Office of Resilience […]

USCOG October 2023 County-Specific Activities Report

Upper Savannah Council of Governments provides a wide scope of services and performs many functions. This activities report highlights this information and offers us the chance to regularly communicate our general activities in your county with you. Download the October 2023 report here.    

USCOG September 2023 County-Specific Activities Report

Upper Savannah Council of Governments provides a wide scope of services and performs many functions. This activities report highlights this information and offers us the chance to regularly communicate our general activities in your county with you. Download the September 2023 report here.

USCOG August 2023 County-Specific Activities Report

Upper Savannah Council of Governments provides a wide scope of services and performs many functions. This activities report highlights this information and offers us the chance to regularly communicate our general activities in your county with you. Download the August 2023 report here.    

Upper Savannah Roadway Departure Safety Implementation Plan Among First of Its Kind

“The goal is that everyone gets home safely every day,” says highway safety engineer Scott Himes, who is assisting the Upper Savannah COG in a pilot project to help make rural roads safer. The Upper Savannah Council of Governments Roadway Departure Safety Implementation Plan (RwDSIP) is currently in the development stage. It is one of […]