News & Media
The City of Sumter works to ensure residents receive as much information as possible about all things relating to the City in a timely manner. In the News Room, you will find official press releases from the City, awards to the City, important services and project information from the Mayor, public service announcements, official city photos, links to social media accounts and more.
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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...Read more
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...Read more
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...Read more
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...Read more
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...Read more
The Communications Department at the City of Sumter is charged with providing news and information to council, administration, departments, dignitaries and elected officials, community and local, regional and national media outlets. The Communications Department fields all questions from the media and provides opportunities for interviews with leadership and experts on specific topics, as well as provides media support for many events, activities, and services throughout the community.
Additionally, the communications department tells the story of the City of Sumter through written stories, photos and videos on the more than 30 departments across the city, provides support to Team Sumter and oversees the City of Sumter's social media pages, the city website and the city's employee portal.
Use of any City of Sumter logos or seal is reserved for official City of Sumter business only.