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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 gave final approval to rezone .24 acres of land located at 1947 McCray’s Mill Road from general residential to general commercial. This property is directly adjacent to other commercial properties and it will allow owners to better market the property for sale. Council also gave approval to rezone .28 acre parcel of land at 301 South Main Street from light industrial to the Central...
Council approved changes to the city’s burn ordinance. This ordinance applies to all open burning and reuse burning within City limits. The ordinance clarifies some of the code to better manage safety and nuisance concerns. The changes clarify how campfires need to use clean wood and must be confined by a control device or structure, such as a barrel, fire ring or fire pit. It also defines...
In celebration of 2020 Arbor Day the City of Sumter planted a Deciduous Flowering Magnolia Tree at Memorial Park earlier this month. This is in support of the City of Sumter’s commitment as a Tree City USA and commemorates our 34th anniversary in the program. The flowering magnolia typically blooms in spring, signifying that winter is over. We plant trees all across the city every year; however...
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...
COUNCIL BUSINESS: Council gave final approval to amend our city procurement ordinance. This amendment was really about modernization of our codes and bringing them up to current practices. There were no expenditures necessary for this vote, it was just a paperwork change more than anything. Every year in December, Council recognizes significant anniversary’s with employees. This December we...
The Sumter School Board recently voted to reopen Mayewood Middle School after it had been closed. Its students were assigned to a newly renovated and program-enriched R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy. The vote to return about 140 students to Mayewood, located a little more than a mile away, was made without public notice and seems ill advised. Fortunately, because the vote was out of order...
COVID-19 updates: The COVID-19 mask mandate remains in effect for the City of Sumter. More info and updates on our website at www.sumtersc.gov. Shaw AFB has updated their COVID-19 restrictions where 20 FW military personnel are now PERMITTED to patronize restaurants off-base and sit indoors provided the facility has instituted reduced indoor capacity to permit seating six feet apart, the facility...
The Annual Housing and Job Fair is Saturday, June 24 from 10 AM-2 PM at the South Sumter Resource Center, located at 337 Manning Avenue. Family-friendly event with info on legal, medical and other resources too. Find out if and how to qualify for home ownership at this event! For more information on this event call 803-436-2419/2276. We want to extend a thank you to Duke Energy Foundation for...
The thoughts and prayers of everyone in Sumter go out to the people of southeast Texas struck by Hurricane Harvey. I have expressed the support of our community to Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston, Mayor C.J. Wax of Rockport, Mayor Jim Yarbrough of Galveston, Mayor Paul Polasek of Victoria, and Mayor Joe McComb of Corpus Christi and have offered them our help. The disaster is ongoing in Texas, so...
Council held three public hearings last night, to receive public comments on the following: Our community development entitlement funds report on how the City utilized $297,301, which included: Sewer improvements for two (2) LMI homeowners Demolition of twelve (12) structures Historic preservation for four (4) business façades Housing repairs on five (5) LMI occupants United Ministries nine (9)...