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Important Phone Numbers & Links

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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 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.

 

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)!

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EDGEFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, June 2, 2025 – 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 May 05, 2025 regular Town Council minutes.            

4. Consider financial report for May 2025.

5. Public Hearing: To Consider written or oral comments concerning Ordinance No. 2025-03 – Budget Ordinance for fiscal Year 2025-2026.

6. Consider second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-03 – Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026.

7. Consider request from Sarah Bennon with JG8 Community Outreach to use Piedmont Technical College Parking Lot on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

8. Consider request from Stacie Scott with the National Wild Turkey Federation to display banners at town hall and on both sides of the trestle to advertise the NWTF Edgefield Chapter’s Spring fundraiser, from (June 3, 2025 – July 17, 2025).

9. Consider request from Christine Smith with Christine’s Farm to Fork to host a block party at the Town Square on Saturday, September 20, 2025 and request the Town donate $4,800 to help with the cost of the party.

10. Consider request from Pao Lin to host a Pirate Fun Day and Scavenger Hunt in the Town Square Saturday, September 13, 2025.

11. Consider hosting Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 31, 2025 in the Town Square.

12. Ruthanne & Walter Guck would like to speak about a noise disturbance issue.

13. Update on Electronic Sign

14. Committee Reports.

15. New Business.

16. Old Business.

17. Executive Session – Discuss Contractual Matters.

18. Return from Executive Session.

19. Action to be taken from Executive Session.

20. Adjournment.

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EDGEFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

 

Monday, May 5, 2025 – 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 April 07, 2025 regular Town Council minutes.

4. Consider financial report for April 2025.

5. Consider first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-03 – Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026.

6. Consider Edgefield Preservation Association amended Kiln contract.

7. Consider Edgefield Summer Camp Storm Drain Mural

8. Consider request from April Sather with 88.3 WAFJ radio station to hand out Free ice cream treats in the Town Square on Friday, June 6^th from 12 – 2 pm.

9. Consider request from Southern Eagles Motorcycle Club to display a sign in front of Town Hall from May 31, 2025 – June 14, 2025 to advertise for Kid Day.

10. Committee Reports.

11. New Business.

12. Old Business.

13. Adjournment.

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Together Edgefield Achieves More

Friday, May 2, 2025 – 10:00 AM

Town of Edgefield – Council Chambers

(Bacon Street Entrance)

AGENDA

1. Call to Order, Chairman Tim Padgett.
2. Consider approval of minutes April 5, 2025.
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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Monday, April 7, 2025 – 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 March 03, 2025 regular Town Council minutes.

4. Consider financial report for March 2025.

5. Consider second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-02 – An Ordinance Amending the Business License Ordinance to update the class schedule as required by ACT 176.

6. Consider Intergovernmental Agreement between Edgefield County and the Town of Edgefield for floodplain management services.

7. Consider request from the Jo-Nathan Foundation to display a banner in front of Town Hall from April 07 - April 26, 2025, for their fundraising  weekend.

8. Consider request from Stacie Scott with the National Wild Turkey Federation to display banners at town hall and on both sides of the trestle to advertise the NWTF Edgefield Chapter’s Spring fundraiser, from (April 17 - May 22, 2025).

9. Consider giving Mayor Durham permission to amend the dates on Ordinance # 2024-04 – Thomas C. Settles Family Foundation, Inc.

10. Mayor Durham to present draft budget for fiscal year 2025-26.

11. Committee Reports.

12. New Business.

13. Old Business.

15. Adjournment.

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Together Edgefield Achieves More

Friday, April 4, 2025 – 10:00 AM

Town of Edgefield – Council Chambers

(Bacon Street Entrance)

AGENDA

1. Call to Order, Chairman Tim Padgett.
2. Consider approval of minutes March 6, 2025.
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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Meeting of

    Together Edgefield Achieves More

    Thursday, March 6, 2025 – 10:00 AM

   Town of Edgefield – Council Chambers

   (Bacon Street Entrance)

  AGENDA

1. Call to Order, Chairman Tim Padgett.
2. Consider approval of minutes February 6, 2025.
3. Chairman Tim Padgett, to Present Annual Report on TEAM accomplishments for the past year.
4. Elections of Board Members with expiring Terms.
5. Updates and Discussion from the Subcommittees:

• Michael Washington, Chairman of Façade Subcommittee
• Brad Covar, Chairman of Loan Subcommittee

6. New Business, Old Business, and other comments.
7. Adjourn.

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EDGEFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, March 3, 2025 – 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 February 03, 2025 regular Town Council minutes and the February 06, 2025 special called meeting minutes           

4. Consider financial report for February 2025.

5. Consider second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-01 – An Ordinance updating the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance dated June 05, 1998.

6. Consider first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-02 – An Ordinance Amending the Business License Ordinance to update the class schedule as     required by ACT 176.

7.Consider Meadors Engineering Company for Contractual Agreement for the Pottersville Historic Project.

8. Consider sealed bids for Police Department for 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2016 Ford Sedan (Car).

9. Consider request from the Edgefield Baptist Association to use Piedmont Technical College Parking Lot on Friday and Saturday, May 30 and 31, 2025 for a BBQ Cook – Proceeds will benefit Blessed Bedzzz.

10. Consider request from Sharon Fay with Edgefield Church of God to use Piedmont Technical College Parking Lot on April 05, 2025 for a yard sale.

11. Consider request from April Jordan with the Cumbee Center to display teal ribbons on the light poles along the square for the month of April 2025 for Sexual Assault Awareness.

12. Consider request from Karyn Bland with Oakley Park Museum requesting a donation for their second annual Easter Egg Hunt.

13.Pamela Kadlec with the Edgefield Area Clay Guild, requesting from council a donation of $500 for the annual Heritage Trail Pottery tour.

14. Consider Council Member Whitfield and Council Member Yarborough’s presentation of connectivity for a pedestrian/bicycle path to Aiken County.

15. Committee Reports.

16. New Business.

17. Old Business.

18. Adjournment.

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Special Called Meeting Agenda

Edgefield Town Council

Thursday, February 6, 2025 – 3:00 PM - Council Chambers

Bacon Street Entrance

1. Welcome, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

2. Call to order.

3. Consider the Town of Edgefield Purchasing Property for the extension of the Rail Trail.

 Purchase from Bradley D. Covar, Lot I consisting of 0.19 acres and Lot J consisting of 0.29 acres located on the abandoned railroad bed and a portion of TMN 138-00-00-081-000, for a price of $1,000.00 for each lot. Purchase from RG Novello, Inc. a 20’ strip of land running through TMNs 138-00-01-027-000 & 138-00-01-048-000 for a price of $7,500.00.

4. Adjournment.

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