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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 has been going around town distributing checks from the Community Development Block Grant. Four worthy recipients received various amounts of funds to support their goals. Recipients included: Sumter United Ministries - $44,900 for Construction Projects Sumter HYPE Program - $3,000 for Youth Field Studies Sumter Youth Corps and Co-Op - $49,000 for their employment program Sumter YMCA - $2...
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...
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...
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...
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...
CSX Transportation has notified the City that they will have a surfacing team starting in Sumter starting January 29, 2024 for a minimum of two weeks. This will require a total closure of the railroad crossings. A total closure meaning no traffic will be allowed across the track until the work is complete. This will necessitate rerouting traffic throughout the City and County. Signage will be in...
Our Tire Buy-Back event is past weekend was very successful. We rescued 995 old tires from becoming trash along our roads. We gave $2,000 back to residents of the City and County, as well as gave out 46 free tarps to residents in conjunction with the Palmetto Pride’s Cover Your Load Thank you to our sponsor Continental Tire. We will be announcing more of these events in the future, stay tuned. For...
Friday, May 19 th, from 6-8:30 PM is also the annual Downtown Sumter Microbrew HippieFest to benefit the Sumter Senior Services. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 803-773-5508 and in person at Sumter Senior Services 119 South Sumter Street. Early Bird ticketing pricing is now closed. Regular admission tickets are now $35 and seniors 60+ and military are $25. Join us this weekend for the 24 th...