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Update 2pm January 22, 2025 Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Sumter Offices and parks will remain closed tomorrow Thursday, January 23, 2025. Thursday Sanitation Service customers will have their trash picked up on Sunday, January 26, 2025. A reminder to Wednesday customers, please have...
[SUMTER, SC, January 14, 2025] – Sumter residents will soon have the chance to clear out unwanted junk with the City of Sumter's curbside junk removal service, happening February 3-7, 2025. This free service is available exclusively to residential trash “roll cart” customers, and all items must be...
Attention City/County of Sumter Business Owners: Renewals are due by April 30th, 2025. You can renew by: Paying online at Sumter.GovPossible.com or www.LocalBLRenewal.com, Mailing in check (made payable to City of Sumter) to Attn: Business License, PO Box 1449, Sumter, SC 29151, or Paying in person...
Out of an abundance of caution and in consideration of the safety of our employees, customers, and community, the City of Sumter offices will be closing at 12 Noon today January 10, 2025 due to the anticipated winter weather mix in the area. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and...
Tennis enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The highly anticipated Philip L. Edwards Tennis Complex officially opens on Wednesday, January 8, 2024. This state-of-the-art facility, featuring authentic German red clay courts designed to meet international standards, promises to be a game-changer for...
The City of Sumter has hired the historic preservation consulting firm WLA Studio to conduct a historic resources survey of historic architecture in the West End, Mason Croft, and Hampton Park neighborhoods. The project area is generally bounded by Broad St. to the north, Shot Pouch Creek and...
Sumter, S.C. (February 21, 2017) — The City of Sumter announced today that it has commenced implementation of an energy savings performance contract to reduce operating costs of City facilities while improving occupant comfort. The City will replace or retrofit 3,136 lighting fixtures within 24 City...
SUMTER, SC (DECEMBER 15, 2015) - The City of Sumter launched a new webpage to allow owners of vacant residential structures within the City limits to register the property. Beginning January 1, 2016, registration will be mandatory. In April 2015, the City Council enacted an ordinance requiring...
SUMTER, SC (Oct. 4, 2015, 11 a.m.) – Rains are expected to continue throughout Sumter County throughout Sunday, adding even more water to the already flooded areas and making travel even more dangerous. Because of this, we strongly urge, once again, that local residents remain where they are if at...
FO R IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information & Contacts Call City of Sumter: 803-436-2500 Web Address: www.sumtersc.gov The City of Sumter is postponing the annual Citizens Night scheduled Tuesday, January 25, 2011. The citizens of Sumter will be notified of a new date and time in the near future...