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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 continues to add new tools to help with litter cleanup. We recently announced the arrival of our new Litter Vac Truck. This truck will deploy around the city to help pick up litter. The truck picks up through a vacuum arm. While it will help, the most important tool we have is YOU! Please do not throw your trash out on our streets. Please dispose of your trash in appropriate containers...
The Sumter Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization (SUATS MPO) is developing the Sumter Walk - Bike Master Plan. The Plan will recommend improvements for the long-term vision of connecting the area with a network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities that expand routes throughout the community that are safe, convenient, and comfortable for all users. They are seeking the...
Please be aware of traffic slowdowns at the intersection of North Lafayette Drive and North Main Street as the final stages of work to improve traffic flow in this area are underway. Most work will be done at night to minimize disruptions, but some daytime traffic interruptions may occur. This is a part of the first Capital Penny project that has been in the works for more than 10 years, to no...
This month Council approved improvements to the Crosswell Park. The plan is to add three (3) full size outdoor basketball courts, with additional work on sidewalks, storm drainage, parking, fencing and landscaping to the city park. The bid was accepted by a local company, 3D Dirt Works of Sumter, and the project will begin in the next few weeks with an expected completion date by Spring of 2022...
City Council unanimously approved an updated resolution (#828) that encourages citizens to be proactive in protecting themselves against COVID-19: individuals should continue to follow the requirements of retail, food service, and other establishments concerning face coverings and social distancing, individuals, businesses, and other establishments should continue to follow requirements...
Thank you to all the volunteers that came out Saturday from across the City and County to help with our first Community Clean Up Day. We had over 35 organizations and more than 400 volunteers join together to help keep Sumter litter free. We are still collecting bags and data from the event and will announce official numbers soon, but we can’t thank our community enough for showing how much they...