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2018 marks the 5 th anniversary of the City of Sumter Mayor’s Christmas Card Contest. Students in Elementary and Middle School all across the Sumter School District submitted their artwork for consideration. This year, like years past, we received so many entries, add that to our 5 th anniversary...
City of Sumter Administrative Offices will be closed: Monday, December 24, 2018 Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Wednesday, December 26, 2018 and Tuesday, January 1, 2019 City Sanitation Services will NOT run on Tuesday, December 25, instead we will pick-up Tuesday customers on Saturday, December 29...
If you could make a wish for a deserving friend or family, what would it be? The City of Sumter wants to make your wish come true this holiday season! Do you know a family that could use a little help this holiday season or a kid who has been extra good this year? Let us know how we can help, and we...
The following is a holiday schedule for the City of Sumter for the 2019 Calendar Year. On the following dates all City administrative offices will be closed. Please note that public safety and certain public service offices will remain open at all times. Tuesday, January 1 - New Year's Day Monday...
SUMTER, SC (October 31, 2018)– In support of the ongoing Sumter 2040 Comprehensive Planning Process, the Sumter City-County Planning Department has published the Community Survey Report. The Community Survey, which asked Sumter residents about neighborhoods and development issues in the City and the...
Sumter, SC (November 7, 2018) – The SUATS (Sumter Area Transportation Study) Policy Committee, at its meeting on November 5, 2018, approved the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The LRTP represents the future transportation vision of the City of Sumter and the urbanized portions of Sumter...
The City of Sumter, Sumter County Government and the Shaw Sumter Community Council -- collectively known as Team Sumter -- are working together to help Tyndall Air Force Base families displaced by Hurricane Michael. There are several Tyndall families already at Shaw Air Force Base with more on the...
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...
As we prepare for Hurricane Michael to impact our area, with the greatest impact of the storm expected Thursday, October 11, between 9 AM and 2 PM. The safety of the Sumter, SC community and our emergency first responders are of utmost importance. Therefore, we are asking residents to stay off the...
Sumter County Recreation & Parks Department’s gymnasium (155 Haynsworth St) will open as a shelter at 7 PM tonight, Wednesday, October 10. The American Red Cross and the S.C. Department of Social Services are in charge of the shelter and pets are not allowed. For any possible road closures, please...