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The South Carolina Department of Transportation’s scheduled public information meeting this evening for the proposed replacement of the Manning Avenue bridge over CSX Railroad has been postponed. The postponement is due to the possibility of extreme weather this afternoon, and SCDOT said the meeting...
SUMTER, SC (March 4, 2022) â City of Sumter Mayor David Merchant participated in National Read Across America Day on Friday, March 4, taking the opportunity to share two stories with students at Lemira Elementary School. âIâm excited to be a part of this,â stated Merchant. Read Across...
Thank you Clemson University Extension and Duke Energy for hosting another Bradford Pear Bounty this weekend at Swan Lake Iris Gardens. Over 110 SC residents registered for the event, some exchanging multiple cut Bradford Pear Trees for more native species to South Carolina. Additional exchanges...
Sumter, SC (Saturday, Jan 22, 8AM) -- Due to slippery conditions, All City parks will remain closed today (January 22). Sumter, SC (Friday, Jan 21, 9 AM) -- Commercial sanitation services will not run on Saturday, January 22. City parks remain closed until further notice. Sumter, SC (Thursday, Jan...
Sumter, SC (January 12, 2022) -- Effective immediately, starting Friday, January 14, 2022, the City of Sumter sanitation crews will not be sorting recycling at the curb. Until further notice, please bag your recycling items and place them in the same container as your regular trash. This will allow...
Sumter, SC (January 7, 2022) -- Due to current workforce shortages, we are running longer trash routes each day. We are doing our best to get to everyone in a timely manner and we ask that each of you place your carts by the curb by 7AM and leave them out until 7PM on the day of your scheduled...
There's a proposed third Capital Projects Sales Tax Referendum, and if you are interested in requesting a project, please fill out this form and mail it to: Sumter County Administration, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, S.C. 29150 The County is also hosting a series of community meetings where City and...
Recycle your Christmas tree! City residents can place their live tree curbside through January 13 and we will pick it up. Then any resident can pick up free mulch, while supplies last, on Saturday, January 15 at Dillon Park. Questions? Call 803-436-2558.
City of Sumter administrative offices will be closed Wednesday (Dec 22) through Friday (Dec 24) this week.\ Residential sanitation services will continue normal schedules. If you have questions or concerns please contact our public services department at 803-436-2558.
The City of Sumter is celebrating Arbor Day on December 3, 2021 at Swan Lake Iris Gardens at 11am. In honor of the 2021 Arbor Day we will be planting a Dogwood Tree at Swan Lake Iris Gardens. Part of this event will be recognizing the 2021 TreesSC Heritage Tree and Golden Acorn Award. The Heritage...