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CSX Transportation has notified the City that they will have a surfacing team starting in Sumter starting January 29, 2024 for a minimum of two weeks. This will require a total closure of the railroad crossings. A total closure meaning no traffic will be allowed across the track until the work is...
January 9, 2024: Due to the threat of severe weather the City of Sumter offices closed at 12:30pm today. Parks will also be closed. Strong winds, combined with saturated grounds can create conditions for downed limbs, trees and power outages. Please stay aware and stay safe. REPORT POWER OUTAGES TO...
In observance of Christmas, the City of Sumter will not collect household garbage on Christmas Day. Instead, if you have a “MONDAY” collection day, your garbage will be collected on Saturday, December 23, 2023. Residents are asked to have their roll cart curbside by 7:00 a.m. for collection. The...
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...
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...
Fantasy of Lights, open nightly from December 1 to December 31 is South Carolina’s largest FREE holiday light display, featuring more than a million lights that sparkle, twinkle, and dazzle in a rainbow assortment of colors and shapes. Beginning at nightfall, enjoy the drive-through display, open...
In keeping with a long-standing community tradition, the Swan Lake Visitors Center will soon unveil the annual Sumter ornament for 2023. The Sumter series started in 1994 when Sumter Volunteers released its first commemorative ornament, and the Sumter Convention & Visitors Bureau took over the...
The City of Sumter is an Entitlement Community. This entitlement status affords the City the opportunity to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on an annual basis. The purpose of the funds is to improve the neighborhoods and make life more livable for residents; especially those...
As a friendly reminder, please note that residential waste containers should be placed out by the road by 7 AM on your service day and remain by the curb until serviced or 7 PM. You may have seen the City’s new side loading garbage trucks recently. The new trucks are currently running for the city’s...
The annual Mayor's Christmas Card Competition is on again! Elementary and Middle School students from schools in the Sumter School District are asked to draw or paint a Christmas scene that they feel reflects what Christmas means to them. The winning entry from each category will be printed onto...