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Mayor
David P. Merchant
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.
We do this by:
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.
The City of Sumter is conducting a smoke test of its sanitary sewer system in the following Subdivisions, starting today, September 20, 2022: Stafford Meadows Patriot Parkway (Constitution St) Loringwood Landmark Point A “SMOKE TEST” survey will assist our inspection crews in locating breaks and defects in our sewer system. The smoke you see coming from the vent stacks on houses or holes in the...
Thank you to everyone in Sumter County who took the time to vote in the 2022 election. We would like to thank our community, who put in countless hours over the past year to submit project ideas, and those who worked on the proposed projects to bring them to the referendum for vote. As with everything we strive to do, these projects seek to help build community infrastructure and public facilities...
Thank you to our litter clean-up volunteers for coming out this past weekend for our Community Clean-up Day. We had over 200 volunteers that picked up almost 7,000 pounds of trash from our roads. We would like to plead to our community about the importance of clean streets. Litter blocks our stormwater drains and waterways and causes flooding. Litter stops businesses from investing in our...
Our SUATS MPO is hosting a public Open House on Wednesday, November 16 at 5:30 PM at the CCTC Health Sciences Center located at 133 S. Main Street. This is the first of its kind study for Sumter that will create a guide for expanding the bicycle and pedestrian network in the Sumter area and we want to know what and where Sumter residents want to see these areas improved around our community. For...
The Mayor and City Council are excited to share news about our January 2024 city-wide junk removal initiative. We removed an impressive 1.2 million pounds of debris from our city streets! We've made strides in clearing eyesores and providing our residents with opportunities to dispose of items that might have been difficult to remove otherwise. Now that we've made significant progress, let's keep...
May 2024 Council Highlights The annual Sumter Iris Festival is coming up this weekend and we are asking the City to turn itself purple yet again! Show your purple in honor of our 82 nd annual event. This year’s festival kicks off with a Hawaiian Luau at The Taste at the Gardens on Thursday, May 23 rd at 6PM. Door prizes, music, great food, and a special performance by the Charleston Polynesian...
If you noticed some larger trailers taking up parking at the Sumter Opera House this week, that is the cast and film crew from the Faith-based drama movie ‘Gods Not Dead’ working on their next film. We look forward to seeing Sumter on the big screen again soon! This is not the first time Sumter has been the backdrop to a Hollywood production. Our staff works with the SC Film Commission on these...
Thanks to assistance from the Sumter Legislative Delegation and their unwavering support at the statehouse and the Sumter community, the City broke ground Friday on a much-anticipated project at South Sumter Park. This project includes an upgraded spray park, baseball field, basketball courts, and yes, even new pickleball courts are on their way! And that's not all - we're also adding a new...
June 1st was the start of hurricane season in South Carolina. Remember to create or update your family emergency kits. Write down your emergency numbers and keep them in your kit. Have enough food and water, and remember to include medication, disinfectant supplies, pet supplies, and other supplies for your household – plan now so it’s ready before a storm is announced. Additionally, the Santee...
We are less than a week away from our first-ever free residential Curbside Junk Removal service. From January 22 nd through the 26 th we’ve contracted with a vendor to pick up large, unwanted items. All city residential roll-cart customers may participate. All you need to do is place items that you wish to dispose of on the curb by Sunday, January 21 st. This initiative provides an opportunity for...