Mayor
Ken Durham
Town Council Members
Kelvin Thomas
Scott Mims
Sherry White Holmes
Robert M. Rodgers, Mayor Pro Tem
Herbert Yarborough
Otis Yeldell, Jr.
Regular meetings are held on the 1st Monday unless there is a denoted (**) change. All meetings are held in Town Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m., 400 Main Street, Edgefield SC (Bacon Street Entrance).
**Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Monday, February 5, 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Monday, June 3, 2024
Monday, July 1, 2024
Monday, August 5, 2024
**Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024
2024 Town of Edgefield Holidays
Monday, January 1, 2024 New Years Day
Monday, January 15, 2024 Martin Luther King Day
Friday, March 29, 2024 Good Friday
Monday, May 27, 2024 Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4, 2024 Independence Day
Monday, September 2, 2024 Labor Day
Monday, November 11, 2024 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 28, 2024 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29, 2024 Day after Thanksgiving
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Christmas Day
Thursday, December 26, 2023 Day after Christmas
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 New Years Eve
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 New Year's Day
Each full time employee will receive their birthday as a holiday
FOR ALL EMERGENCIES, DIAL 911
Edgefield County Sheriff's Office 803-637-5337
Edgefield Police Department Business Phone 803-637-4060
Emergency Preparedness 803-637-2123
Edgefield County Water & Sewer 803-637-3011
Dominion Energy South Carolina (DESC) 800-251-7234
Aiken Electric Cooperative (803) 637-3189
Solid Waste Authority 803-275-5345
Town of Edgefield Building Permits & Signs 803-637-4014
Septic Tank Permits 803-637-4035
Burn Notification 800-688-5584
Edgefield County
Edgefield County DSS
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles 803-637-3113
South Carolina Forestry Commission
Voter Registration 803-637-4072
Property Taxes 803-637-4069
Edgefield County School District 803-275-4061
Douglas Elementary School 803-275-1752
Johnston Elementary School 803-275-1755
Merriwether Elementary School 803-279-9993
W. E. Parker Elementary School 803-637-4020
JET Middle School 803-275-1997
Merriwether Middle School 803-279-2511
Fox Creek High School 803-613-9435
Strom Thurmond High School 803-275-1768
Strom Thurmond Technology & Career Center 803-275-1767
Piedmont Technical College 803-637-5388
Wardlaw Academy 803-275-4794
Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy 803-663-7266
Edgefield County Hospital 803-637-3174
Area Agency on Aging 803-637-5326
Aiken Regional Medical Center 803-641-5000
Department of Social Services (DSS) 803-637-4040
Doctors Hospital (Augusta)
Edgefield Medical Clinic 803-637-3146
Edgefield Mental Health 803-637-5788
Peachtree Medical Center 803-637-3630
Self Regional Hospital (Greenwood) 864-725-4111
Georgia Regents Health System (Augusta) 706-721-0211
University Hospital (Augusta) 706-722-9011
Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce
Edgefield County Historical Society
Edgefield Community Development Association
Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society
The SC National Heritage Corridor
Roger W. Ellis, Fire Chief
402 Main Street
Edgefield, South Carolina 29824
Emergency Dispatch Phone: 911
Business Phone: 803-637-4014
Fax: 803-637-4100
Department type: All Volunteer
Service provided: Firefighting, Search, and Rescue
Organized in 1928, Edgefield Fire Department proudly protects approximately 4,750 people living in an area of 4.1 square miles. The Edgefield Fire Department is located in Edgefield County. We service a various demographic ranging from mobile home communities and rural areas, to densely populated housing developments and high end real estate and commercial properties. Our department is a public department whose members are on a volunteer status.
Ronald A. Carter, Chief of Police
402 Main Street
Edgefield, South Carolina 29824
Emergency Dispatch Phone: 911
Business Phone: 803-637-4060
Fax: 803-637-4100
Department type: Full time
Service provided: Law Enforcement Services
The Edgefield Police Department is dedicated to preserving the peace, protecting residents and their property, enforcing all laws, and detecting and preventing crime. We proudly protects approximately 3,926 people living in an area of 4.1 square miles. The Edgefield Police Department is located in Edgefield County. The Department currently has 10 sworn officers, guided by Chief Ronald A Carter.
POLICE POSITION
The Town of Edgefield is accepting applications for a police officer. Each applicant must hold a high school diploma, a valid SC driver's license, be 21 years of age, and have no felony arrest. Salary is dependent on experience and ability. All interested persons may apply at Edgefield Town Hall, 400 Main Street, Edgefield, SC 29824. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. EOE
David Coleman, Public Works Director
400 Main Street
Edgefield, SC 29824
803-637-4014
Full Time Employees: 5
Federal Prison Inmate Program: 5-10 full and part time
Public Works is responsible for residential & commercial trash and recyclables pick up along with mosquito spraying, mowing and cleaning all town property (town halls, sidewalks, roads, building facilities, etc...), maintain town recreation facilities, parks, and seasonal decorations (nearly 10,000 lights at Christmas)!
JOB OPPORTUNITY WITH PUBLIC WORKS:
The Town of Edgefield has an opening in the Public Works department for a full-time "working" supervisory position. Applicants are required to have a valid driver's license, ability to perform all public works duties, supervisory skills, and follow directions. Applicants shall apply at the Edgefield Town Hall, 400 Main Street, Edgefield, SC 29824. For more information, please call 803-637-4014. The position will remain open until filled. EOE
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TEAM ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday, March 7, 2024 – 10 AM – Council Chambers
AGENDA
1. Call to Order, Chairman Tim Padgett.
2. Chairman Tim Padgett, Annual Report on activities for the past year followed by elections, and comments from the board members or
public.
3. Updates: 1) Chairman Michael Washington – Façade Program
2) Chairman Brad Covar – Loan Program
4. Other Comments.
5. Adjourn.
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EDGEFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 4, 2024 – 5:30 PM - Council Chambers – Bacon Street Entrance
2. Call to order.
4. Consider financial report for January and February.
13th Annual Heritage Trail Pottery Tour, the last weekend in April.
in support of a Community Easter Egg Hunt, March 30, 2024.
of the Town of Edgefield to update the class schedule as required by Act 176 of 2020.
EMA director James Crowder.
10. Consider letter of request from April Jordan with the Cumbee Center to display teal ribbons
on the light poles in support of Sexual Assault Awareness the month of April.
11. Consider letter of request from Stephanie Elam with Republican Grove Baptist Church to host a “Lupus Awareness Walk on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the walking tract on Evans Street.
12. Consider letter of request from Stacie Scott with NWTF to advertise the annual Luau
Fundraiser by placing banners on the trestle and at Town Hall.
13. Consider adding a monument at the Veteran’s Park in honor of the Revolutionary War.
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Town of Edgefield
Municipal Election Commission
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. – Conference Room
Agenda
1. Call to Order.
2. Discuss the details of the Town General Election for April 2, 2024.
3. Adjourn.
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FAÇADE Subcommittee Meeting
Thursday, January 25, 2024 – 3:00 PM
Edgefield Town Hall – Council Chambers
AGENDA
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EDGEFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 – 5:30 PM - Council Chambers – Bacon Street Entrance
AGENDA
1. Welcome, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Call to order.
3. Consider the adoption of the December, 2023 Town Council minutes.
4. Consider the adoption of the financial report for December, 2023.
5. Consider the sealed bids for the renovation of the town gym basement, (low bidder First
Class Construction, Columbia, SC. $30,305).
6. Consider a proposal from Wayne Barnett with Vogue Towers to locate a cell tower on
parcel #137-07-02-031.
7. New Business.
8. Old Business.
9. Adjournment.
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Meeting of
Together Edgefield Achieves More
Thursday, January 4, 2024 – 10 am
Town of Edgefield - Council Chambers
(Bacon Street Entrance)
AGENDA
1. Call to Order, Chair Tim Padgett.
2. Consider approval of minutes December 7, 2023.
3. Updates and Discussion from the Subcommittees:
• Michael Washington, Chairman of Façade Subcommittee
• Brad Covar, Chairman of Loan Subcommittee
4. New Business, Old Business, and Other comments.
5. Adjourn.
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Town of Edgefield
Municipal Election Commission
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 – 2:00 p.m. – Conference Room
Agenda
1. Call to Order.
2. Discuss the details of the Town General Election for April 2, 2024.
3 Appoint a Chairman for the election.
4. Adjourn.
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