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SUMTER, SC (June 28, 2016) â The City of Sumter has been awarded the 2016 Honorable Mention City Livability Award for its leadership in support of the Sumter County Capital Project Sales Tax Referendum (Penny for Progress). Ten (10) cities with populations over 100,000 and ten (10) with under 100...
Staying hydrated plays an important role in protecting yourself during periods of extremely hot or cold temperatures. Known as Operation Hydration, once heat indexes and/or temperatures reach the triple digits, officers with the Sumter Police Department take to the streets with bottled water for...
SUMTER, SC (June 7, 2016) – The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Sumter, by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for it's comprehensive annual finance report (CAFR). The Certificate of...
SUMTER, SC (April 7, 2016) â Sumterâs Mayor Joe McElveen has announced that the cityâs fire department has improved from a Class 2 to Class 1, the highest possible rating from the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO). ISO, an insurance advisory organization that conducts Public Protection...
SUMTER, SC (March 22, 2016) â Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen paid tribute to the new pastor of Emanuel AME Church for her contributions locally by proclaiming today as âDr. Betty Deas Clark Day.â McElveen presented Clark with a proclamation, which outlined her accomplishments in Sumter, and a...
Sumter, S.C. âRocky LaPorte is one of those people you see and might ask yourself: Where do I know him from? He looks so familiar. The answer could be you saw him on Showtimeâs âThe Godfathers of Comedy,â Season 8 of NBCâs âLast Comic Standing,â or perhaps you saw him on the silver...
SUMTER, SC (January 6, 2015) â In an effort to shed light to the recovery efforts and needs from the October 2015 flood, City of Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen, along with the City of Columbiaâs Mayor, Stephen Benjamin, visited Washington, DC today to request additional funding from the federal...
While the deadline for applications for physical damage is today, Businesses and Non-profits who suffered from an Economic Injury as a result of the October flooding have until July 5, 2016 to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans. These loans are designed to help meet working capital needs...
Donât let your beautiful Christmas tree end up buried with the ugly trash. Take your Christmas tree to a âmulchâ better place. Recycle your Christmas tree with the annual âGrinding of the Greensâ sponsored by Sumter County Keep America Beautiful, Clemson Extension Service, Sumter County...
SUMTER, SC (DECEMBER 18, 2015) - The City of Sumter has announced that Swan Lake Iris Gardens, in its entirety, will re-open, Saturday, December 19. Following the October flood, the City has had over half of the gardens closed for repair, including the entire walkway along Liberty Street, all along...