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Sumter County and the City of Sumter are giving residents an opportunity to recycle their Christmas trees at the annual "Grinding of the Greens". Donated Christmas trees will be made into mulch. It gives residents a chance to be 'green' with their discarded trees. Before donating your tree to the â...
SUMTER, S.C. (August 12, 2016) âThe City of Sumter is excited to announce a partnership with the Sumter County Museum to create a permanent exhibit in the City Centre that will detail the historical significance of the Sumter Opera House. This project is made possible with grant funding from the...
If your home or business sustained flood damage, the City and County Flood Damage Prevention Regulations may affect how you rebuild or make improvements. A building permit is required for most repairs and demolition to flood damaged property beyond simple clean up and removal of debris, including...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sumter Police Department Observes National Police Week 2011 Events planned to honor fallen officers Each year law enforcement officers around the country pause to honor fellow officers who have given their lives in the line of duty and to remember and support those family...
The City of Sumter and Sumter County Government will be open for normal business hours on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. Sumter County Recreation & Parks Department’s gymnasium has closed as a shelter. The Sumter County Emergency Operations Center has also closed. Sumter County Emergency Management staff...
SUMTER, SC (December 16, 2019)– The Sumter Area Transportation Study Policy Committee (SUATS) has selected five upcoming transportation improvement projects, four of which are among the most dangerous intersections in Sumter. The selected projects include: Broad Street at Loring Mill Road Guignard...
SUMTER, SC (March 12, 2021) – The state of South Carolina announced this week that the City of Sumter has been awarded a South Carolina Office of Resilience’s (SCOR) Disaster Recovery Office grant for stormwater infrastructure and drainage improvements. The federal funding received by the state...
Outstanding Partnership: Butterfly Project, Downtown Sumter Aiming to add new public art projects —an element that was lacking in the growing downtown district — Downtown Sumter partnered with the Main Street Society, a City of Sumter committee, to beautify and promote downtown. They created the...
The City will temporarily disrupt water service to make a necessary water main repair on Broad Street, between Hastings Drive and just south of Wesmark Boulevard. Date: January 25, 2024 Time: 12:00 AM (Midnight) The attached map illustrates the areas that will be impacted. The City of Sumter...
SUMTER, S.C. (September 20, 2017) â The historical significance of the Sumter Opera House will open next month during a grand opening celebration. City officials are inviting the community to share their story at the exhibit opening on October 6 anytime from 5 to 7 PM. âThe Sumter Opera House...