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Simple Civics: Greenville County Podcast
Simple Civics: Greenville County is here to help you learn about and get involved in your local government in Greenville County, South Carolina.
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Our goal is to make government easy. Each week, we take a topic related to local or state government and break it down for you, short and sweet.
Children and FamiliesSeptember 2, 2026
Honoring Dolly Parton: How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Changed Greenville, One Free Book at a Time
As the world mourns Dolly Parton, we celebrate her greatest legacy in Greenville County: the Imagination Library, which has mailed 95,000 free books to local kids. Learn how it works, why it will continue, and how to sign up your child today.
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Planning and GrowthAugust 31, 2026
Keeping the Green in Greenville: How a County Trust Turns $7M into $43M of Protected Land
Carlton Owen of the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust explains how public-private partnerships have protected 34 parcels, working farms, and historic sites in five years, and how residents can help save land before growth consumes it.
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Local GovernmentAugust 25, 2026
From the Statehouse to City Hall: Vincent Sheheen on Growth, Sprawl, and Small-Town Comebacks
Camden Mayor Vincent Sheheen on why growth unites South Carolinians across party lines, how to avoid sprawl, and who actually fixes your pothole.
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About the podcast
Start with what touches your everyday life.
Trash pick up. EMS and 911 service. Roads and sidewalks. Business licenses. School bus routes. These are the things that impact your day-to-day life, and they are all part of local government. But hardly anyone pays attention to local government – until they have a problem. We want to change that.
Simple Civics: Greenville County is here to help you learn about and get involved in your local government in Greenville County, South Carolina.
Our goal is to equip you – philanthropic funders, nonprofit leaders, and residents who care about our community – to get involved in local government for the good of folks who live in Greenville County.
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