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The purpose of the study is to analyze the housing market in Sumter and recommend ways to overcome identified gaps and barriers. Identify housing supply/demand balance, Identify gaps and barriers, and Recommend policy and implementation actions steps to address identified gaps and barriers. The...
The Mayor has just signed a declaration ending the curfew that was started Wednesday. Our citizens have worked well with law enforcement to ensure the safety of our community and we thank you for that. Sumter, SC (June 5, 2020) – The Emergency Ordinance declaring a daily curfew in the City of Sumter...
The City of Sumter is celebrating Arbor Day on December 3, 2021 at Swan Lake Iris Gardens at 11am. In honor of the 2021 Arbor Day we will be planting a Dogwood Tree at Swan Lake Iris Gardens. Part of this event will be recognizing the 2021 TreesSC Heritage Tree and Golden Acorn Award. The Heritage...
Congratulations to our top three winners of the 2023 Love Where You Live Litter Poster contest. This is the first litter art poster we have hosted, with our partners, Palmetto Pride and the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce. Those winners are: Mason Miller, 2 nd Grade, Liberty STEAM Charter School...
The City of Sumter will be holding an Informational Open House to present the key concepts of the Unified Development Ordinance Update including the schedule and how to be involved. An opportunity to meet and ask questions of City Staff and the City’s Consultants. Wednesday, July 24th from 5:45 -7...
SUMTER, S.C. – On December 9 at 7:30 pm, Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter John Berry will make his only tour stop in South Carolina when he takes the stage at the historic Sumter Opera House in Downtown Sumter for his “O Holy Night Tour: Celebrating 20 Years of Christmas”. His electrifying...
City-County Planning Department will host a meeting updating citizens on the next steps for the Hampton Park Historic District Traffic Calming Study. Citizens are invited to attend a public open house on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, 6:00 - 8:00 PM @ City Centre (25 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC) in...
Sumter officials initiated two unique projects tied together by a common theme: compassionate outreach to the community’s neediest residents. Project CheckMate commits one police officer to regularly visit the homes of the elderly and disadvantaged adults, while Random Acts of Kindness provides the...
The City of Sumter’s Fire Department struggled to recruit new firefighters. During the past two decades, the city recruited only half of the number of firefighters it had been able to previously. Extensive training requirements made the job a tough sell to college-bound kids, and the department...
SUMTER, SC (2 APRIL 2019)- The City of Sumter is among the top 20 U.S. cities that have been named as a finalist for the National Civic League All-America City Award. Since 1949, the National Civic League has recognized communities that engage residents in innovative, inclusive and effective efforts...