{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mighty Municipalities","title":"Taking PRIDE: Unmaintained Property Demolition in the City of Sumter, SC","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9daa108c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1221,"description":"Topic:\nThis episode features John Macloskey, the codes enforcement director of the City of Sumter, SC, discussing the impact of demolition programs on small municipalities, including strategies, challenges, and future goals. Learn how community efforts are transforming neighborhoods and the importance of effective code enforcement.\nJohn Macloskey is the Codes Enforcement Director at the City of Sumter SC.  You can reach John at the City of Sumter through their Codes Complaint Form: https://www.sumtersc.gov/codes-enforcement\nLearn more about the Sumter PRIDE demolition program: https://www.sumtersc.gov/codes-enforcement/sumter-pride-program\nGrants Mentioned:\n\nTmobile Hometown Grants ($50k) 25 towns per quarter Next deadline 3/31 https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants Favrot Historic Preservation Grant ($15k) 3/2 Annual https://savingplaces.org/favrot-fund  Bureau of Reclamation Water Storage Grants (up to $30m) 4/17/26 https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/82ae6f0d-24b7-4bcb-8e40-4f55a0d7d509 17 Western States, Alaska, Hawaii Americorp 3/31 ($25k per corps member) https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/02326e51-73f5-495c-9825-5e4a67c42367 Americorp Member allowance: minimum $21k per year plus healthcare.   24% match, increasing after year 3 To get the full $25k, $8k in matching funds (for salary and/or program expenses) NY – Records Management Grants ($75,000) 3/18 https://www.archives.nysed.gov/grants/lgrmif-grants \nFind Us:\nMark Partin is Chief of Staff for the City of Sumter (https://sumtersc.gov).  Subscribe and Find more of Mark's Local Government Leadership Thoughts at https://localleadershipinsights.substack.com/\nKarl McCollester spent 20 year in strategic technology consulting for small municipalities in the Carolinas and Georgia.  He is the CEO of GovPossible.\nGovPossible (https://govpossible.com) is a Public Benefit Corporation that provides software to help small municipalities manage their operations including finance, budget, licensing,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AaYhREBvoPrRWOV3_J6-wb8xLT8xMc73mPQgvOUya8A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYTQ4/NTQzMWYxY2NkY2Jm/ODg0ODE1N2ZjM2Qw/MWM3My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}