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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1449
Sumter, SC 29151
Physical Location
21 N. Main Street
Sumter, SC 29150
Phone
(803) 436-2500
vision and mission
The City of Sumter exists to provide our citizens an environment of opportunity and excellent public services.
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Mayor's Minute
The Mayor’s Minute is a community-focused information series from the City of Sumter, designed to keep residents and visitors informed, engaged, and connected. Through this initiative, the City underscores its ongoing commitment to accountability and transparency, while providing timely updates and insights on important projects, programs, and events. The Mayor's office shares this series as a way to strengthen communication, foster trust, and ensure that the community remains an active partner in shaping Sumter’s future.
Council approved an ordinance to allow for embellishments on billboard signs, to allow them to be more versatile to owners and more 3-D in design. Downtown hotel land transfers were given final reading earlier this month and closing on the property is expected within the next week. Land disturbance permits have already been applied for, so they are ready to hit the ground running with the Hyatt...
Council approved the annexation requests from two property owners: 44 acres located on south side of Pocalla Springs, and, 64 acres located off Camden Highway (Highway 521 North). Council approved the budget from the U.S. H Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant funding. Funds will be primarily spent on housing rehabilitation programs through our community...
Sumter brought home two Main Street Inspiration Awards from the 2022 MASC Annual Meeting this weekend in Charleston. The two projects winning awards were the Creative Canvas project as the Outstanding Partnership Award and Naomi & Warner as the Master Merchant Award. Congratulations to all of our partners! The Sumter County Gallery of Art and the South Sumter Resource Center would like to invite...
Following up to the Mayor’s Compassionate City Committee meeting in June. The city has created a website to host a listing of available youth programs and services in the Sumter community. The Sumter community offers a variety of youth programming throughout the year, outside of school and church programs. This is a growing list as programs change or new ones are identified. If you have a program...
Council approved an ordinance to rezone approximately 3.26 acres of property, across from the Clyburn Transportation Center, from general commercial and light industrial to the Central Business District. This piece of property is owned by the City and the planned location of our new Utility Finance offices. At Monday’s massive fire at Sumter Casket Company, located at 209 South Magnolia St, the...
Like so many of you, I am angered and disgusted at the actions of the Minneapolis police officers that took the life of George Floyd. There are no words that I, or anyone else, could offer to the Floyd family and victims of racism and violence to express the feelings of sorrow shared by the Sumter community. Now more than ever before, we are reminded of the challenge to change the racial biases...
The City of Sumter recognizes that students are creative and care about the environment. In partnership with the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, would like to introduce a new and fun contest to help spread the word about our Community Clean-Up Days and to show Sumter a little love by not littering. Our 2023 poster contest is available to any Sumter K-12th grade student. The three (3) winning...
The 2024 Capital Projects (Penny) Sales Tax proposed projects will be on the November 5, 2024 ballot. The revenues generated by the tax may be used to fund or defray costs of "capital improvements," which are defined in S.C. Code 4-10-330. Services, goods, or other programs cannot be paid for by this tax. The voters of Sumter County will decide if the one-cent sales tax is approved and the...
Council held two public hearings this month, to receive public comments on the following: Rezoning 0.30 acres at the corner of Main Street and Pine Street from residential to general commercial. The request is for a new beauty salon at 702 N. Main Street. This request was denied. Council also voted against a final reading on a rezoning request of 0.99 acres of property, located at 835 South Harvin...
For many residents, the weather is a mere nuisance, postponing outdoor plans and possibly causing power bills to be higher than expected. But for the cityâs most vulnerable adultsâseniors, particularly those who live aloneâthe unpredictable weather can cause real difficulties. As the seasons change, so do the needs of these members of the community. Here are just a couple of examples of how...