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Wednesday, August 30 | 2:15PM Statement on Hurricane Idalia from Mayor David Merchant: City crews have been working for days in preparation for a possible weather event. We have been working with our partners at SCDOT to clean the area’s storm drains, as well as checking the levels in our waterways...
The City of Sumter is an Entitlement Community. This Entitlement status affords the City the opportunity to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on an annual basis. The purpose of the funds is to improve the neighborhoods and make life more livable for residents, especially those...
SUMTER, SC (June 15, 2018) â The Sumter City-County Planning Department, in advance of the Sumter 2040 Comprehensive Plan Process, has developed a Community Survey in an effort to solicit input from the Sumter Community. The brief survey is designed to ask for public input on the planning, zoning...
SUMTER, SC (Oct. 8, 2016) â Mayor Joe McElveen out of safety concerns for citizens and visitors in the wake of Hurricane Matthew has enacted a curfew for the City of Sumter from 8 tonight until 7 a.m. Sunday morning. âFirst and foremost, the safety of the Sumter community is of utmost importance...
The City of Sumter, and our contractors, will begin the process of picking up flood debris from residential homes on Monday, October 12, 2015. We know this will take some time, so if we miss you one day, we will be back around. If there are items in you yard that are airing or drying out that you...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Domestic violence is a serious crime that affects people of all races, ages, gender, and income levels. Domestic violence is widespread and affects over 4 million Americans each year. One in three Americans have witnessed an incident of domestic violence. Children that grow up...
Sumter, SC (September 11, 2018) – The Sumter County Building Department is requesting that all residents who may experience damage to any structure in the city or county to please call their offices, once the storm is over. Steve Campbell, Director of the Building Department, stated that there are...
The City of Sumter has won an Inspiration Award from the Municipal Association of South Carolina, which recognizes members' achievements and successes in downtown revitalization . Specifically, the award highlights the new Hyatt Place hotel, stating that walkability is so important to successful...
SUMTER, S.C. (Sept. 14, 2020) – The City of Sumter is organizing a litter pick up day for Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. until noon on Wall Street in Sumter. The event will include support from Palmetto Pride and the local Boy Scouts of America chapter. “I really want residents as well as businesses...
SUMTER, SC (6 APRIL 2022) - The City of Sumter and SCDOT are scheduled to activate High-intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) signals on Broad Street in the coming days. A HAWK signal is a traffic control device used to stop road traffic and allow pedestrians to safely cross busy roads. “These...