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SUMTER, SC (October 5, 2016) - In accordance with the Governor’s executive orders, the City of Sumter will be closing all non-essential offices today, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 3 pm and remain closed through Friday, October 7. Due to expected high winds and heavy rain, and for safety reasons...
In an effort to keep our Citizens informed on the maintenance and cleanup of the 2015 flood and where we go from here... Here is a daily update for Sumter, SC. The boil water advisories have been lifted for the City of Sumter, Oswego and Rembert water systems. Friday is the last night of the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The City of Sumter expresses its support of the United States' Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10 th anniversary...
4 p.m. Sept. 12, 2018 The offices of City of Sumter and Sumter County Government will be closed Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14 due to Hurricane Florence. We are anticipating a return to a normal schedule at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17. All City of Sumter Sanitation Services (garbage...
Sumter's Complete Count Committee and ongoing Census efforts have been memorialized in a Census newsletter that covers seven states. For more information, visit https://www.sumtercensus.com/
SUMTER, S.C. (December 1, 2020) – City of Sumter’s world-famous Swan Lake Iris Gardens is hosting the annual Fantasy of Lights event from Dec. 1 – 31, 2020, located at 822 W. Liberty St. in Sumter, to celebrate the holiday season. The lights will be along the main parking lot area of the gardens...
The City of Sumter will be conducting a Public Hearing Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sumter Opera House Auditorium located on the First Floor of the Opera House at 21 North Main Street, Sumter, SC to receive comments from citizens on its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation...
JANUARY 25 UPDATE: Due to the high volume of participation, we are extending our contract with the removal company to ensure that the junk piles are collected into next week. Please be patient and leave your items by the curb. Residents who couldn't get their piles out by January 21, please refrain...
The Sumter Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to maintain accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to...
SUMTER, S.C. (September 8, 2016) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Office of Flood Mitigation will be hosting an Open House for property owners within the Wateree Watershed to review new flood mapping on Monday, September 19 at the Kershaw County Government Center from 4-7 PM...