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THE MLCA MISSION: To enhance and protect our lifestyle quality,

by sharing and communicating information of general interest on issues that impact the lakes, property values, and living environment around our lakes and in our counties. We seek to leverage our collective knowledge, resources and influence in political, legislative and purchased service areas to achieve this mission.

South Carolina

Legislative Action Committee

By using a massive letter writing campaign, MLCA along with the South Carolina Legislative Action Committee (SC-LAC) associated with the Community Associations Institute (CAI) was able to kill the onerous Senate Bill 30 in 2009. Senate Bill 30 resurfaced in 2011 with only one change -  it’s name. SC-LAC secured the professional services of a lobbying firm that worked behind the scenes on behalf of all the associations in South Carolina, and was able to have the bill tabled and killed for this legislative session. 

Please take time to read

Call To Action from CAI

to learn how your support can benefit your community.

On October 12 the MLCA Board met with Representative Bill Sandifer

to discuss impending bills, the legislative process, and funding matters. We were pleased to learn that Homeowner Association governance is not really addressed in SC law, and problems are resolved by the court system. The board feels that local control of HOA's/POA's is vital. Rep. Sandifer also indicated that a bill to allow developers to collect transfer fees on real estate sales has virtually no chance of passing. To our great satisfaction we heard that Senate Bill 30/218 is dead. South Carolina requires an annual balanced budget, so the implications of the state budget falling from 7 billion to 5 billion were major discussions.

Board members from Clemson University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) met with the MLCA Board to expand awareness of that fine program. Several MLCA Board members have either taken or taught courses at OLLI. The OLLI program is an approved institute in the University’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Department.  Membership in OLLI is only $15 per year and it comes with many perks such as library privileges at the University. OLLI has just completed its new building (picture at right) at Patrick Square.  For more information the OLLI website can be accessed at http://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/olli/.

Foothills Area YMCA Seeks Input from MLCA Membership

Special guests Fred Stutsman and Anna Connelly from the Foothills YMCA were featured speakers at MLCA’s November 8 general membership meeting.  In addition to updating us with details about the many current activities and services they provide in our area, they shared their plans for the future.

They are currently seeking a permanent home where they can expand upon programs offered to the community.  As part of their planning process, they are asking for input via an online survey from area citizens as to what facilities they would most be interested in. 

The direct link to the survey on the Y’s website is http://y4all.org/yandthefuture.html. “Browsers can rank the priority of the components they would like to see in their new YMCA,” Connelly said. “They can also give us their opinion about the location of the future Y facility through this survey as well.”

In addition to their location preference, survey respondents are asked whether they would join the Y if located conveniently to them, to rank from 1 to 6 — with 1 the highest — the importance of the following: gym, six-lane lap pool, fitness room, warm water pool, group exercise room and splash pad; the type of additional programs, clubs or activities they would like to see offered and additional facilities they would like to see, other than locker rooms, bathrooms and such.