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.
SCDOT has provided public notification of proposed projects for Sumter County as part of the Fiscal Year 2019. Projects include: Bridges, Rehab & Resurfacing, Operational & Safety, Widening & New Location, Emergency Repair and Transportation Alternatives. To view projects in Sumter, zoom in on the...
SUMTER, SC (June 15, 2018) â The Sumter City-County Planning Department, in advance of the Sumter 2040 Comprehensive Plan Process, has developed a Community Survey in an effort to solicit input from the Sumter Community. The brief survey is designed to ask for public input on the planning, zoning...
Sumter, SC (June 9, 2018) â The City of Sumter's Youth Education Scholarship (YES) program at the Sumter Opera House has been awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2018 City Livability Awards Program during The U.S. Conference of Mayorsâ 86th Annual Meeting in Boston. The award...
Sumter, SC- The Sumter County Museum and Temple Sinai are excited to announce the opening of Temple Sinai Jewish History Center (TSJHC) located at 11 Church Street. The Center will feature an exhibit that covers the Holocaust as well as Jewish life in Sumter. All members of the community are invited...
Sumter, S.C. – Palmetto Tennis Center, one of the finest tennis facilities in the South, will host the 2018 Iris Junior Championships, a State Level 3 Junior Event, on May 4-6, 2018. All matches will be played at the twenty-four hard court Deco-Turf facility. All players will receive a tournament...
Sumter, SC was named a 2017 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Sumter achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's found requirements: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community...
Sumter, SC (March 19, 2018) â PalmettoPride® has awarded Downtown Sumter a 2018 Community Pride Grant in the amount of $5,000, which will be used to purchase additional trash receptacles for the Central Business District. âDowntown Sumter is growing and expanding,â says Downtown Manager Howie...
The Sumter Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to maintain accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to...
UPDATE: Sumter, SC (Thursday, January 4, 5:30 PM) Due to secondary roads still snow and ice covered and with the anticipated refreeze overnight the city admin offices have decided to close again on Friday, January 5, 2018. Parks will remain closed as well. City sanitation services and public safety...
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 â...