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SUMTER, SC (AUGUST 25, 2017) â The Sumter Planning Office has identified a list of 26 intersections with the highest annual average daily traffic (AADT) volume and high crash rates within the Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study (SUATS). The top five intersections, with the highest volume of...
Downtown promotion that encourages consumers and stakeholders to live, work, shop and invest in the Main Street area is one of the core principals of the National Main Street approach. Downtown Sumter's Pokémon GO Lure-A-Thon event illustrates an effective and creative approach to complement more...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) have received two applications for Federal grant funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Funding for this grant was made available after the 4241 Presidential declaration was...
SUMTER, SC (July 24, 2017) â The City of Sumter is inviting the public to a presentation of the Draft Historic Preservation Design Review Guidelines document on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 6 PM in the Central Carolina Technical College Health Sciences Center Iris Room, located at 133 S. Main St...
Sumter, SC (June 15, 2017) -- Downtown Sumter, South Carolina has been designated as an accredited Main Street America⢠program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its coordinating program partners...
SUMTER, SC (May 26, 2017) â The Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study (SUATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking public comments on the upcoming 2017-2019 Unified Planning Work Program and the updated version of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), 2014-2019. The program...
SUMTER, SC (April 28, 2017) â The Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study (SUATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will be hosting a public information meeting on May 25, 2017 to discuss improvements upcoming to the Pinewood Road and...
SUMTER, S.C. (February 27, 2017) â In March 2017, the City of Sumter will begin a two-year process of replacing customers water meters, community-wide. The City has contracted with Siemens, a company with water meter replacement projects all across the United States, to replace all existing water...
Sumter, S.C. (February 21, 2017) — The City of Sumter announced today that it has commenced implementation of an energy savings performance contract to reduce operating costs of City facilities while improving occupant comfort. The City will replace or retrofit 3,136 lighting fixtures within 24 City...
SUMTER, S.C. (January 25, 2017) – Making their only stop in South Carolina, “Resurrection – A Journey Tribute” will be bringing their highly sought after tribute experience to the Sumter Opera House on February 10. Your eyes and ears will fool you as the group faithfully resurrects the Steve Perry...