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Town Council Important Phone Numbers New to Edgefield? Departments & Services Community Documents

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.

2021 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 (Rear Entrance).

MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021

MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021

**WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021

MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021

**WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2021

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2021

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2021

MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2022

2021 Town of Edgefield Holidays

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021 (NEW YEAR’S DAY – 2021)

FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 (GOOD FRIDAY)

MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021 (MEMORIAL DAY)

MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 (INDEPENDENCE DAY)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 (LABOR DAY)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 (VETERANS DAY)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2021 (THANKSGIVING DAY)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021 (DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021 (CHRISTMAS EVE)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2021 (CHRISTMAS DAY)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2021 (DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2021 (NEW YEAR’S EVE)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021 (NEW YEAR’S DAY – 2022)

Optional Day:

MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 (MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OR EMPLOYEE’S BIRTHDAY TO BE TAKEN WITHIN THE 2021 CALANDAR YEAR)

Edgefield Town Council Meeting

Monday, January 3, 2022

5:30 P. M. -- Council Chambers - Bacon Street Entrance

Agenda

1. Welcome, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Call to order.

3. Consider the adoption of the December 6, 2021 Town Council minutes.

4. Consider the adoption of the financial report for December, 2021.

5. Consider the sale of the garbage truck (2018 Freightliner) to Dumpster Depot for $83,000.

6. Consider contract with Drinkall Employer Safety Solutions LLC, for administrative and on site drug testing.

7. Consider upgrading the town website with current provider, MGM Design.

8. Committee Reports.

9. Old Business/New Business.

10. Executive Session:

 Personnel/Salaries and Contractual

11. Consider a contract with Linda Wilson for a market and housing analysis for the downtown.

12. Consider a contract with Steve Fooshe, independent lobbyist, to lobby for the Town of Edgefield for redevelopment funds.

13. Consider the termination of commercial dumpster service by February 1, 2022.

14. Adjournment.

Town of Edgefield

Municipal Election Commission

Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 3:00 p.m. – Conference Room

Agenda

Call to Order.

2. Appoint a secretary for the MEC.

3. Discuss the details of the upcoming General Election for April 5, 2022.

4. Adjourn.

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

New to the Town of Edgefield?

If you're new to the area, here is some information on utilities and trash collection that will help you navigate the terrain. Be sure to visit our Important Phone Numbers & Links along with the Explore Edgefield section so you can really get to know your new home!

Utilities

Depending on your location, electricity and natural gas are provided either by SCE&G or by Aiken Electric Cooperative. Telephone service is provided by AT&T. Cable service is provided by Northland Cable in Greenwood. However, many residents choose a satellite television service such as DIRECTV or Dish Network. Water service is provided by the Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority. You can find numbers for all of these utilities on our Important Numbers page.

Recycling

All recyclables must be clean and uncontaminated and placed in the blue roll carts. Recyclables are collected town-wide the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Aluminum/Steel Cans
Yes: Aluminum and steel (tin) cans

Cardboard
Yes: Corrugated cardboard boxes, beverage cartons, food container boxes, shoe boxes, etc.
No: Waxed boxes

Newspapers
Yes: Newspapers with inserts, magazines, catalogs, and other paper products

Plastics
Yes: Plastic milk jugs, soft drink containers, all other plastics with a 1 or a 2 symbol on the bottle (cooking oil, peanut butter, etc.). Remove lids, rings, and caps and rinse containers thoroughly.
No: Cardboard milk cartons, juice cartons, egg cartons, or any other plastic container

Garbage Collection System

Depending on your location, your residential garbage is collected on Tuesday or Wednesday of each week. View a map of residential collection days. Commercial roll-carts are collected collected on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Commercial bins are available upon request and for a fee.

Collection is not provided for brown goods (furniture, mattresses, etc.) or white goods (appliances, stoves, refrigerators, etc.). These items must be taken to a convenience center, the closest to town is located past Strom Thurmond High School on S.C. Highway 23.

Limbs, brush and leaves (cellulosic material) CAN NOT be deposited in roll carts or green bin containers. The Town will collect these items curbside provided the materials were not produced by a contractor. Maximum 40 lbs. or less on all leaves, pine straw, and grass cuttings and must be bagged or boxed.

Building Materials or construction debris will not be collected by the Town. No grease, oil, paint or hazardous materials will be collected.

Departments & Services

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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 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 4,750 people living in an area of 4.1 square miles. The Edgefield Police Department is located in Edgefield County. The Department currently has 9 sworn officers, guided by Chief Ronald A Carter.

Public Works

David Coleman, Public Works Director

400 Main Street
Edgefield, SC 29824
803-637-4014

Full Time Employees: 7
Part Time Employees: 2
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)!