Community Resources


Mayor & Town Council


Mayor
Ken Durham

Town Council Members

Kelvin Thomas
Scott Mims
Sherry White Holmes
Robert M. Rodgers, Mayor Pro Tem
Herbert Yarborough 
Otis Yeldell, Jr.

 

2024 Council Meeting Schedule

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

 

 


Important Phone Numbers & Links


Police and Emergency

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

Utilities, Permits & Notifications

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

Government

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

Education

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

 


Departments & Services


Fire Department

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.

Police Department

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

 

Public Works

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

 AGENDA

   

  1. Welcome, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

       2. Call to order.

  1. Consider the adoption of the February, 2024 Town Council minutes.

      4. Consider financial report for January and February.

  1. Shane Highsmith with Highsmith & Highsmith to present the 2022-2023 audit
  1. Pam Kadlec, President of Edgefield Area Clay Guild, to request a $500 donation for the

          13th Annual Heritage Trail Pottery Tour, the last weekend in April.

  1. Consider letter of request from Oakley Park President Karyn Bland for a donation of $250.00

          in support of a Community Easter Egg Hunt, March 30, 2024.        

  1. Consider 1st reading of Ordinance No: 2024-01, amending the Business License Ordinance

          of the Town of Edgefield to update the class schedule as required by Act 176 of 2020.

  1. Consider adopting the Edgefield County Hazard Mitigation Plan, as recommended by the

          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.

  1. Committee Reports.
  1. New Business.
  1. Old Business.
  1. Adjournment.

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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

 

  1. Call to Order – Chair Michael Washington.
  2. Review and Discuss façade applications for reimbursement.
  3. Other comments and updates.
  4. Adjourn. 

  

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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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  1. Community Documents

Business License
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Sign Permit
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Zoning Codes

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Building Permit
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