Regional Directory
Upper Savannah
Council of Governments
Board of Directors
Abbeville County
Edgefield County
Spencer Sorrow *
John T. Calhoun
Charlie Henry
Gerald Milford
Willie Bright *
Monroe Kneece *
Watson Rhodes
Ken Durham
Greenwood County
Laurens County
Floyd Nicholson *
Gonza Bryant
Johnny Williams
Willie Neal Norman
Bob Jennings
Dr. William Gilchrist
Diane B. Anderson, Chairman *
Jim Coleman *
Marian Miller
Shirley Jenkins
Ernest Trammell
John Carter
McCormick County
Saluda County
Miriam Patterson
John McAllister *
Willie Joe Perrin
Alonzo Harrison
Hardee Horne, Vice Chairman
David Sawyer
Robert D. Butler
Obie Combs
Legislative Delegation
Rep. Anne Parks
Sen. Danny Verdin
Sen. Tommy Moore
Ex-Officio
A. King Dixon II *
* Denotes executive committee members
Upper Savannah
Aging Advisory Committee
Abbeville County
Edgefield County
William Bagwell
Charlie Mae Robinson
Mary Chase Ford
John Rikard
Candi LaLonde
Greenwood County
Laurens County
Molly Harts
Pam Jones
Lou Amye Odom
Myra Nichols
Lumus Byrd
Mary Clark
McCormick County
Saluda County
Norma Curtis
David Boersma
Mary Ann Mobley
Regional Directory
Upper Savannah
Workforce Development Board
Abbeville County
Edgefield County
Alan Hughes
Johnny Goodwin
Mary Wade
Paul Walker
Glenn Herlong
Greenwood County
Laurens County
Lafayette Harrison
Betty Annese
David Bradberry
Betty Boles
Wanda Hill
Angie Blosser
Adolphus Brewster
Janice Pilgrim
John Topping
Charles Wilson
Mary Rice
Selena Anderson
McCormick County
Newberry County
Jesse Sibert, Chairman
Susan Segars
J.C. Williams
Wyman Cook
Arthur Asbill
Zebbie Goudelock
Rachel Lopez
Saluda County
Miriam Adams
Darron Wilson
Joseph Patton
Table of Contents
U.S. Congressional Delegation
Senators....................................................................................................... 1
Representatives ........................................................................................... 1
Office of the Governor .......................................................................... 1
South Carolina Constitutional Officers ............................................ 2
State Legislative Delegation
Senators....................................................................................................... 3
Representatives ........................................................................................... 4
Abbeville County Governments
Abbeville County ........................................................................................ ..6
City of Abbeville ........................................................................................ ..7
Town of Calhoun Falls ............................................................................... ..8
Town of Donalds ........................................................................................ ..9
Town of Due West ...................................................................................... 10
Town of Lowndesville ................................................................................ 11
Edgefield County Governments
Edgefield County ........................................................................................ 12
Town of Edgefield ...................................................................................... 13
Town of Johnston ....................................................................................... 14
Town of Trenton ......................................................................................... 15
Greenwood County Governments
Greenwood County ..................................................................................... 16
City of Greenwood...................................................................................... 17
Town of Hodges.......................................................................................... 18
Town of Ninety Six .................................................................................... 19
Town of Troy .............................................................................................. 20
Town of Ware Shoals ................................................................................. 21
Laurens County Governments
Laurens County ........................................................................................... 22
City of Clinton ............................................................................................ 23
City of Laurens ........................................................................................... 24
Town of Cross Hill ..................................................................................... 25
Town of Gray Court .................................................................................... 26
Town of Waterloo ....................................................................................... 27
McCormick County Governments
McCormick County .................................................................................... 28
Town of McCormick .................................................................................. 29
Town of Parksville ...................................................................................... 30
Town of Plum Branch ................................................................................. 31
Table of Contents – Continued
Saluda County Governments
Saluda County ............................................................................................. 32
Town of Ridge Spring................................................................................. 33
Town of Saluda ........................................................................................... 34
Town of Ward ............................................................................................. 35
USCOG Staff Listing ............................................................................. 36
S.C. Regional Councils of Governments ........................................... 37
Area Print Media Contacts .................................................................. 39
Regional Directory
U.S. Congressional Delegation
Senate
The Honorable Jim DeMint (R)
Columbia Office:
1835 Assembly St., Room 1551
Columbia, S.C. 29201
825 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-6121
Phone: (803)
FAX: (202) 228-5143
FAX: (803) 765-5742
The Honorable Lindsey Graham (R)
290 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5972
FAX: (202) 224-3808
Greenville Office:
101 E. Washington St., Ste. 220
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 250-1417
Fax: (864) 250-4322
House of Representatives
District 3
The Honorable Gresham Barrett (R)
1523 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5301
FAX: (202) 225-3216
Greenwood Office:
115 Enterprise Court, Suite B
Greenwood, S.C. 29646
(864) 223-8251
FAX: (864) 223-1679
District 4
The Honorable Bob Inglis (R)
Greenville Office:
330 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-4004
Phone: (202) 225-6030
Fax: (202) 226-1177
105 N. Spring St., Suite 111
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 232-1141
Fax: (864) 233-2160
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
The Honorable Mark Sanford, Governor (R)
State House
P.O. Box 11829
Columbia, S.C. 29211
(803) 734-2100 FAX: (803) 734-1598
The Honorable Andre Bauer, Lt. Governor (R)
State House, 1st Floor, East Wing
P.O. Box 142 Columbia, S.C. 29202
(803) 734-2080 FAX: (803) 734-2082
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
South Carolina Constitutional Officers
Mark Hammond (R)
Secretary of State
Edgar Brown Bldg., Suite 525
PO Box 11350
Columbia, S.C. 29211
(803) 734-2170
FAX: (803) 734-2164
Inez Tenenbaum (D)
State Superintendent of Education
1429 Senate Street
1006 Rutledge Building
Columbia, S.C. 29201
(803) 734-8492
FAX: (803) 734-3389
Grady L. Patterson, Jr. (D)
State Treasurer
118 Wade Hampton Office Building
PO Drawer 11778
Columbia, S.C. 29211
(803) 734-2101
FAX: (803) 343-0167
Stan Spears (D)
Adjutant General
1 National Guard Road
Columbia, S.C. 29201
(803) 806-4217
FAX: (803) 748-4499
Henry McMaster (R)
Attorney General
Rempert C. Dennis Office Building
PO Box 11549
Columbia, S.C. 29211
(803) 734-3970
FAX: (803) 253-6283
Charles Sharpe (R)
Commissioner of Agriculture
527 Wade Hampton Office Building
PO Box 11280
Columbia, S.C. 29211-1280
(803) 734-2210
FAX: (803) 734-2192
Richard Eckstrom (R)
Comptroller General
304 Wade Hampton Office Building
PO Box 11228
Columbia, S.C. 29211
(803) 734-2121
FAX (803) 734-2064
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Senators
District 9
Laurens & Greenville Counties
Danny Verdin [R] – Owner, Verdin’s Farm & Garden Center
(Home) P.O. Box 272, Laurens, 29360
Business (864) 984-4129 (FAX 984-0020) Home (864) 983-2428
(Columbia) 604 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29202
Business (803) 212-6016 (FAX: 212-6103)
District 10
Greenwood, Abbeville & Laurens Counties
John Drummond [D] - Pres., Drummond Oil Co., Inc. and Greenwood Petroleum Co.
(Home) Box 748, Greenwood, 29646
Business (864) 223-5525 (FAX: 223-7178) Home (864) 543-2831
(Columbia) 214 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29202 (The Whitney)
Business (803) 212-6455 (FAX: 212-6299) Home (803) 252-0845
District 18
Newberry-Saluda-Lexington Counties
Ronnie Cromer [R] – Owner, Lo-Rex Drugs
(Home) P.O. Box 378, Prosperity, 29127
Business (803) 276-0990 Home (803) 364-3950
(Columbia) 501 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29202
Business (803) 212-6100 (FAX: 212-6299)
District 25
Edgefield-Aiken-McCormick-Saluda Counties
Thomas L. Moore [D] - Businessman
(Home) Box 400, Clearwater, 29822
Business (803) 593-4007 Home (803) 593-5756
(Columbia) 513 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29202
Business (803) 212-6156 (FAX: 212-6299)
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District 4
Abbeville, Anderson & Greenwood Counties
William H. O’Dell [R] - CEO., O’Dell Mop Co., Inc.
(Home) P.O. Box 540, Ware Shoals, 29692
Business (864) 861-2222 (FAX: 861-3171) Home (864) 296-6059
(Columbia) 501 Gressette Bldg., Columbia 29202 (The Whitney)
Business (803) 212-6100 (FAX: 212-6299) Home (803) 252-0845
Representatives
District 14
Greenwood-Laurens-Abbeville Counties
Mike Pitts [R] – Retired Greenville Police
(Home) 372 Bucks Point Road, Laurens 29360
Business (864) 575-2917 Home (864) 575-2917
(Columbia) 327A Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211
Business (803) 734-2830 (FAX: 734-2925)
District 82
Aiken & Edgefield- Counties
William “Bill” Clyburn [D] - Public Relations Consultant
(Home) 664 Edrie St., Aiken 29801
Business (803) 725-7617 Home (803) 649-6167
(Columbia) 416C Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211 (Clarion Townhouse)
Business (803) 734-3033 (FAX: 734-2925) Home (803) 771-8711
District 13
Greenwood County
Gene Pinson [R] – Community Relations Director
(Home) 306 Plantation Drive, Greenwood 29649
Business (864) 388-9433 (Home) 229-3873
(Columbia) 327D Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211
Business (803) 734-2821 (FAX: 734-2925)
District 12
Greenwood & McCormick Counties
Anne Parks [D] - Mortician, Funeral Dir. Of Parks Funeral Home, Licensed Real Estate
Agent
(Home) P.O. Box 181, Greenwood, 29648
Business (864) 229-3206 Home (864) 223-3193
(Columbia) 434D Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211
Business (803) 734-3069 (FAX: 734-2925)
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District 39
Lexington & Saluda Counties
Marion Frye [R] – Self-Employed
(Home) 668 McNeary Ferry Rd., Leesville, 29070
Home (803) 532-6144
(Columbia) 323-C Blatt Bldg, Columbia 29211
Business (803) 734-3275 (FAX: 734-2925)
District 11
Abbeville & Anderson Counties
Paul Agnew [D] – Attorney
(Home) P.O. Box 382, Abbeville, 29620
Home (864) 379-2627
(Columbia) 436A Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211
Business (803) 734-2993 (FAX: 734-2925)
District 16
Laurens County & Greenville Counties
Adam Taylor [R] – State Farm Insurance, Public Affairs Specialist
(Home) 257 Taylorest, Laurens 29630
Business (864) 444-6193 Home (864) 682-8112
(Columbia) 518C Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211
Business (803) 734-3138 (FAX: 734-2925)
District 7
Anderson & Abbeville Counties
Ronald P. Townsend [R] - Businessman
(Home) 2328 Wright School Rd., Anderson, 29621
Business (864) 296-2797 Home (864) 296-2798
(Columbia) 429 Blatt Bldg., Columbia , 29211 (Comfort Inn)
Business (803) 734-3053 (FAX: 734-2925)
District 15
Laurens & Newberry Counties
Jeff Duncan [R] – Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer
(Home) P.O. Box 721, Clinton, 29325
Business (864) 833-7700 Home (864) 682-7701
(Columbia) 327B Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29211
Business (803) 734-2974 (FAX: 734-2925)
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Abbeville County
Court Square
P.O. Box 579
Abbeville S.C. 29620
(864) 366-6690
FAX 366-4595
Toll Free Message Line: 1-800-852-3875
Population: 23,862
Land Area: 508.22 square miles
Form of Government: Council
Meeting Date: 2nd Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Council meeting room, Courthouse
Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
County Director: Scott Moulder
Clerk to Council: Linn Sopolosky
Council Members
Ray Gunnells- Chairman
Claude Thomas
John Calhoun
Billy Norris
Mike Davis
Jeff Simpson
Larry O’Quinn
Departments
Auditor, Brian K. Johnson ..................... 366-2719
Clerk of Court, Nancy King ................... 366-5074
Judge of Probate, Carol Speer ................ 366-4626
Public Works, Buddy Agan .................... 366-2507
Registration & Election Board ............... 366-5083
Sheriff, Charles Goodwin ...................... 366-2555
Tax Assessor, Mark Sumner ................... 366-4921
Treasurer, Judy Scott .............................. 366-2539
Finance Director. .................................... 366-2906
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Abbeville County Municipalities
City of Abbeville
7 Court Square
P.O. Box 40
Abbeville, S.C. 29620-0040
(864) 459-5017
FAX 459-4273
Webpage: www.scescape.com/abbeville
Form of Government: Council/Manager
Meeting Date: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.
Meeting Location: City Hall
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mayor: Harold McNeill
City Manager: David H. Krumwiede, 459-2109
e-mail: Dkrumwiede@WCTEL.NET
Assistant City Manager: Nolan L. Wiggins
Clerk: Kathy Wilson
Finance Director: Fran Strickland
Council Members
Spencer Sorrow – Mayor Pro-Tem
Faye M. Thomas
Fred Peeler
Joe Seawright
Delano Freeman
Lee Williams
Gus Wilson
Bertha D. Crawford
Departments
Building & Zoning, Mason Speer .......... 459-2777
Fire , Mason Speer .................................. 459-2133
Police , Neil Henderson .......................... 459-2133
Public Works , Franklin Lewis ............... 459-4636
Utilities, Mark Hall ................................ 459-5058
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Town of Calhoun Falls
401 N. Washington Street
P.O. Box 246
Calhoun Falls, S.C. 29628
(864) 418-8512
FAX 418-9299
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 3rd Thursday of each month
Meeting Time: 6 p.m.
Meeting Location: Civic Center Auditorium
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mayor: Johnnie Waller
Administrator: Vacant
Clerk/Treasurer: Peggy Waters
Council Members
Rickey Holland
Jeweline Putnam
Jimmy Dove
Michael Johnson
Departments
Fire, Darrell Manning ............................. 447-8038
Police, Mike Alewine ............................. 447-8502
Utility Clerk, Donna Bell ........................ 447-8512
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Town of Donalds
Main Street
P.O. Box 275
Donalds, S.C. 29638
(864) 379-8210
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Mayor: Carol Ellis
Clerk: Jane Ashley
Council Members
Billy Kennedy
P.C. Clinkscales
Jimmy Scott
Jane Stone
Departments
Fire .......................................................... 459-5957
Police ...................................................... 379-8213
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Town of Due West
Main Street
P.O. Box 278
Due West, S.C. 29639
(864) 379-2385
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mayor: Butch Sain
Clerk: Paullet Kirkpatrick
Council Members
Ken Smith
Roddey Ellis, III
Le Hartley
Emilie Lesesne
Shane Bradley
Ralph Patterson
Departments
Fire, Mark Wilson ................................... 379-2385
Police, James Smith ................................ 379-2150
Utilities, Lewis Saxton ........................... 379-2385 ext. 11
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Town of Lowndesville
Box A
Lowndesville, S.C. 29659
(864) 348-6047
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 2nd Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m. (7 p.m. during winter months)
Meeting Location: Fire Department
Mayor: James Scoggins
Clerk: Robbie Spires
Council Members
Marshall Hanna
Willie Hanna
Ellen D. Nelson
Imogene Scoggins
Departments
Fire .......................................................... 348-6087
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Edgefield County
124 Courthouse Square
Edgefield, SC 29824
(803) 637-4000 or 1-800-972-6502
FAX 637-4056
Home page: www.edgefieldcounty.org
Population: 18,375
Land Area: 489.60 square miles
Form of Government: Council/Administrator
Meeting Date: 1st Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 6 p.m.
Meeting Location: Conference Room, Governmental Building
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
County Administrator: Wayne Adams
Clerk to Council: Barbara Stark
Council Members
Monroe Kneece - Chairman
Willie C. Bright – Vice Chairman
Everette Kitchens
Joel Hudson
Norman Dorn
Departments
Auditor, Bill Gilchrist ............................. 637-4034
Clerk of Court, Shirley Newby ............... 637-4080
Probate Judge, Robert Peeler .................. 637-4076
Registration Board .................................. 637-4072
Recycling, Tim Fox ................................ 275-5345
Sheriff, Adell Dobey ............................... 637-5337
Tax Assessor, Sally Fox ......................... 637-4066
Treasurer, Arlene Traxler ....................... 637-4069
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Edgefield County Municipalities
Town of Edgefield
400 Main Street
Edgefield, S.C. 29824-1302
(803) 637-4014
FAX 637-4100
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mayor: Ken Durham
Administrator: Olin Gambrell
Clerk/Treasurer: Charlotte L. Cheatham
Council Members
John Ellis
Jasper Lloyd
William B. Jackson
Robert Rodgers
Otis Yeldell
Herbert Yarborough
Departments
Fire, Roger Ellis ...................................... ..637-4014
Police, Ronnie Carter .............................. ..637-4060
Attorney, Greg Anderson ........................ ..637-7000
Asst. Clerk/Treasurer, Ruth Padgett ....... ..637-4014
Sanitation, David Coleman ..................... ..637-4014
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Town of Johnston
500 Mims Avenue
Johnston, S.C. 29832
(803) 275-2488
FAX 275-0088
E-mail: johnstontownhall@johnstonsc.org
Webpage: www.johnstonsc.org
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 2nd Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mayor: Willie Campbell
Administrator: Olin Gambrell
Clerk: Frances Quarles
Council Members
Morris Holmes
Robert L. Smith
Tyra B. Miller
Tommy Burton
Janet Nicholson
Departments
Fire, John Clark ...................................... 275-2488
Police, Lelex ‘‘Butch’’ Easler ................ 275-2488
Sanitation, Joe Easler .............................. 275-2488
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Town of Trenton
106 Church Street
P.O. Box 36
Trenton, S.C. 29847
(803) 275-2538
FAX 275-4840
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 2nd Wednesday of each month
Meeting Time: 6 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - noon
Mayor: Helen Summer
Administrator: Bernard Welborn
Clerk/Treasurer: Sandra H. Grandy
Council Members
Joe Holmes
Billy Padgett
Keith Sexton
Bobby Turner
Departments
Fire, Joe Holmes ..................................... 637-5337
Police, Albert Tanks ............................... 275-4840
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Greenwood County
600 Monument St.
P.O. Box P-103
Greenwood, S.C. 29646
(864) 942-8500
FAX 942-8566
Population: 59,567
Land Area: 450.68 square miles
Form of Government: Council/Manager
Meeting Date: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 5:30 pm
Meeting Location: Room 201, Courthouse
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
County Manager: James N. Kier
Clerk to Council: Ketekasa Crump-Lukie
Council Members
Robbie Templeton – Chairman
Dee Compton – Vice Chairman
Gonza Bryant
Patrick Moody
Bob Jennings
Ron Bussey
Edith S. Childs
Departments
Clerk of Court, Louise Davis ................. 942-8548
Auditor, Brann Lowther……….………..942-8545
Dept. of Social Services .......................... 229-5258
Emergency Preparedness ........................ 942-8555
Health Department .................................. 942-3600
Judge of Probate, Frank Addy Jr. ........... 942-8625
Public Works .......................................... 942-8662
Sheriff, Dan Wideman ............................ 942-8600
Assessor, Thomas L. Whitmire .............. 942-8537
Treasurer, Kenneth Spate ....................... 942-8529
Voter Registration & Elections............... 942-8648
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Greenwood County Municipalities
City of Greenwood
520 Monument Street
P.O. Box 40
Greenwood, SC 29648-0040
(864) 942-8412
FAX 942-8470
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 3rd Monday of each month (4th Monday in Jan., Feb.)
Meeting Time: 5:30 pm
Meeting Location: Courtroom, Municipal Building
Office Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Mayor: Floyd Nicholson
City Manager: Steven J. Brown
e-mail: stevenb@co.greenwood.sc.us
Clerk/Treasurer: Stephanie Dorn
Council Members
Niki Hutto – Mayor Pro Tem
Linda M. Edwards
Johnny F. Williams
Barbara Turnburke
Herbert Vaughn
Betty Boles
Departments
City Manager .......................................... 942-8410
Building & Zoning, Ronnie Powell ........ 942-8424
Fire Department, Terry Strange .............. 942-8451
Police, Gerald Brooks ............................. 942-8405
Sanitation, Robert Anty .......................... 942-8442
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Town of Hodges
Main Street
P.O. Box 175
Hodges, S.C. 29653
(864) 374-3111
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Mayor: Al Nickles, Jr.
Clerk: Betty Riddle
Council Members
Renee Tinsley
Stanley Smith
Johnny Reeves
Rusty Nichols
Departments
Fire .......................................................... 374-3311
Police ...................................................... 374-3111
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Town of Ninety Six
Main at North Church Street
P.O. Box 8
Ninety Six, S.C. 29666
(864) 543-2200
FAX: (864) 543-4304
e-mail: townof96@emeraldis.com
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 3rd Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. (8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. on Wednesdays)
Mayor: Tim Griffin
e-mail: mayor96@emeraldis.com
Clerk: Paulette Carson
Council Members
Ann Boiter
Jane Goforth
Todd Mullinax
Steve Turner
Julia Sargent
Elliott Richardson
Departments
Fire, Neil Lomax. .................................... 543-2123
Police, Pat Dixon .................................... 543-3527
Public Works, Tony Williamson ............ 543-2900
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Town of Troy
1 Neel Street
P.O. Box 218
Troy, S.C. 29848
(864) 746-6100
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Wednesday of each month
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Mayor: James Peeler
Clerk: Alice Brock
Council Members
Bo Young
Wesley Young
Frank White
Vacant
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Town of Ware Shoals
8 Mill Street
P.O. Box 510
Ware Shoals, S.C. 29692
(864) 456-7478
FAX 456-7528
Form of Government: Council
Meeting Date: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mayor: George D. Rush, III
Administrator: Vacant
Clerk/Treasurer: Heather Fields
Council Members
Kit Young
Toni Culbreath
Sudie Cooper
Randy E. McLean
Bonnie Maxwell
Pete McGrew
Departments
Fire, Greg Lindley................................... ……….456-2689
Police, Mickey Boland............................ ……….456-7445
Water & Sewer, Dwayne Brown ............ ……….456-7537
Waste Water Treatment Plant, Toby McAllister..456-3237
Streets & Sanitation, Dan Traynham ...... ……….456-7615
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Laurens County
Church Street Office Complex
P.O. Box 445
Laurens, S.C. 29360
(864) 984-5214
FAX 984-3726
Population: 58,092
Land Area: 712.30 square miles
Form of Government: Council
Meeting Date: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 5 p.m.
Meeting Location: Council Chambers, Church Street Office Complex
Office Hours: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Administrator: Ernest B. Segars
Clerk to Council: Betty Ann Walsh
Council Members
James A. Coleman - Chairman
Diane Anderson – Vice Chairman
Edward A. McDaniel
Ernest Trammell
Ted Nash
Joe Wood
David Tribble
Departments
Auditor, Sally B. Lancaster ................... 984-2535
Fire, Ray Blackwell ................................ 984-3624
Clerk of Court, Barbara Wasson ............ 984-3538
Magistrate, Paul Dean Lyles (Interim)....984-4022
Judge of Probate, Kaye W. Fridy ........... 984-7315/984-7731
Sheriff, Ricky Chastain .......................... 984-2523
Tax Assessor, Jerry Robertson ............... 984-6546
Treasurer, Cindy Burk ............................ 984-4742
Registration & Election Commission..…984-4431
Public Works, Scott Holland...........…….984-6812
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Laurens County Municipalities
City of Clinton
404 N. Broad Street
P.O. Box 748
Clinton, S.C. 29325
(864) 833-7500
FAX 833-7502
Form of Government: Council/Manager
Meeting Date: 1st Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.
Meeting Location: City Hall
Office Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Mayor: Randy Randall
City Manager: Sam Bennett
Clerk/Treasurer: Tammy Templeton
Council Members
John H. Dowdle
Betty Kinard
Shirley Jenkins
Edward McGee
Truman Owens
Dan Cook
Departments
Buildings & Inspection, Tink Barnes…..….833-7517
Fire, James Robinson ............................. .....833-7507
Police, Jerry Campbell (Interim) ............ .....833-2511
Public Works, Mike Reddick .................. .....833-7520
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
City of Laurens
City of Laurens
126 E Public Square
Laurens SC 29360
(864) 984-0144
FAX 984-3674
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: City Hall
Office Hours: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Mayor: Sharon Brownlee
City Administrator: Vacant
Clerk/Treasurer: Amy Sandlass
Council Members
Johnnie L. Bolt
Joel A. Blackwell
Richard Griffin
Marian C. Miller
Martin Lowry
Frank Richardson
Departments
Building & Zoning……………………..984-2613
Fire, Bill Hughes ..................................... 984-3312
Police, Robin Morse ............................... 984-3532
Street & Sanitation, Oscar Tribble ......... 984-3621
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Town of Cross Hill
Main Street (Fire Department building)
P.O. Box 337
Cross Hill, S.C. 29332
(864) 998-3276/998-3850
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 3rd Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 7 p.m. (7:30 p.m. during summer months)
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Mayor: William McAlister
Clerk: Anita Moore
Council Members
Jessie F. Allen
Betty Grant
Randy Bishop
Patricia Coleman
Departments
Fire. . ....................................................... 998-3973
Police.. .................................................... 998-4453
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Town of Gray Court
48 South Main Street
P.O. Box 438
Gray Court, S.C. 29645
(864) 876-2581
FAX 876-3999
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 7 p.m. (7:30 p.m. May through September)
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. (9 a.m. -noon on Wednesdays)
Mayor: John R. Carter
Administrator: Gary Smith
Clerk: Betty H. Abrams
Council Members
Malea Merck
Conrad Woods
Adolphus Brewster
Susan Cook
Departments
Fire, Ricky Leopard ................................ 876-9534
Police ...................................................... 876-3482
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Town of Waterloo
Route 1, Box 108
Waterloo, SC 29384
(864) 677-4646
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Fire Department building
Mayor: Harvey Henderson
Clerk: Barbara Tompkins
Town Administrator: Clifford Smith
Council Members
Barbara Smith
Tracy Miller
Willie Cook
Murray Jones Jr.
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
McCormick County
Road 53, Airport Building
362 Airport Road
McCormick, SC 29835
(864) 852-2231
FAX 852-2783
Population: 8,868
Land Area: 349.81 square miles
Form of Government: Council/Administrator
Meeting Date: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.
Meeting Location: Law Enforcement Center
Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
County Administrator: Bruce Cooley
Clerk to Council: Sheree Bowick
Council Members
Alonzo Harrison - Chairman
Charles T. Jennings, Jr. – Vice Chairman
John Philcox
Henry Banks
Bernard Hamby
Departments
Assessor, Curt Arnold ............................ 465-2931
Auditor, Virginia Edmunds ................... 465-2107
Clerk of Court, Kathryn Butler .............. 465-2195
Registration Board ................................. 465-2089
Magistrate, Patty Smith .......................... 465-2316
Sheriff, George H. Reed ........................ 465-2520
Treasurer, Mary Holloway ..................... 465-2332
Water & Sewer Authority ...................... 465-2807
Judge of Probate, Ronnie Kidd.......…....465-2630
Finance Director……………... ………..465-2231
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McCormick County Municipalities
Town of McCormick
117 W. Augusta Street
P.O. Box 306
McCormick, S.C. 29835
(864) 852-2225
FAX 852-2476
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (8 a.m. -noon on Wednesdays)
Mayor: H.W. Walker, Jr.
Administrator: Bernard Welborn
Clerk: Sandra McKinney
Council Members
H.W. Walker, Jr., Mayor Pro-Tem
Dolly Franklin
J. Calvin Chiles
Jesse Earl Johnson
Cliff Long
Vacant
Departments
Fire, Mike Barron .................................. 465-2150
Police, Leroy Martin .............................. 465-2150
Public Works, Ben Lewis ...................... 465-2224
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Town of Parksville
P.O. Box 4887
Parksville, SC 29844
(864) 333-5834
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 7:00 pm
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Mayor: John Robert McMillan
Clerk: Barbara Self
Council Members
William Self – Mayor Pro-Tem
Hugh Goff
Frankie Walker
Sharon Prince
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Town of Plum Branch
Main Street, Fire Department
P.O. Box 151
Plum Branch, SC 29845
(864) 443-5500
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Mayor: E.M. Winn Jr.
Clerk: Janice Crapse
Council Members
Neal Crapse
Henry Jones
Marion Sturkey
Robert Gable
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Saluda County
400 W. Highland Ave.
Saluda, S.C. 29138
(864) 445-4500
FAX 445-9405
e-mail: saludacountycoun@emeraldis.com
Population: 16,357
Land Area: 455.87 square miles
Form of Government: Council
Meeting Date: 2nd Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 6 p.m.
Meeting Location: American Legion Building
Office Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
County Director: Sandra G. Padget
Clerk to Council: Karen Whittle
Council Members
Hardee Horne – Chairman
Jacob Schumpert
Sherman Lott
F. Paul Corley
William Pugh
Departments
Auditor, Jane Guy .................................. 445-2521
Clerk of Court, Doris Holmes ................ 445-3303
Dept. of Social Services ......................... 445-2139
Emergency Preparedness ....................... 445-2112
Health Department .................................. 445-2141
Judge of Probate, Margaret Upchurch ... 445-7110
Registration Board ................................. 445-8851
Sheriff, Jason Booth .............................. 445-2112
Tax Assessor, Kenneth Heintz................ 445-8121
Treasurer, Judy Proctor .......................... 445-2875
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Saluda County Municipalities
Town of Ridge Spring
P.O. Box 444
Ridge Spring, S.C. 29129
(803) 685-5511
FAX: (803) 685-7252
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 7:30 pm
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mayor: Denise Martin
Town Administrator: Vacant
Clerk: Judy Nelson
Council Members
Bob Nelson
Ronnie Baughcome
Skeet Boatwright
Lewis Burt
Departments
Fire, Brian Derrick…........................…..685-5511
Police………………...............................685-5511
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Town of Saluda
100 South Jefferson Street
Saluda, S.C. 29138
(864) 445-3522
FAX 445-4928
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2-5 p.m. (close at noon on Wednesdays)
Mayor: Amelia Herlong
Administrator: Al Harvey
Clerk/Treasurer: Claudia Cochran
Council Members
Robert D. Butler
Obie Combs
Greg Mack
Paul Bartley
Departments
Commission of Public Works, Keith Berry..…..445-2090
Fire, Edwin Riley ................................... ......….445-2116
Police, David Farmer... ........................... .......…445-2116
Sanitation Supervisor, Bob Langford………….445-3522
Municipal Judge, W. Frank Partridge Jr. .……..445-4928
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Town of Ward
P.O. Box 6
Ward, SC 29166
(803) 685-5844 (after 4 p.m.)
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Meeting Date: 1st Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Town Hall
Mayor: Leroy Smith
Council Members
Pam Long
James T. Gibson
Willie Mae Rhoden
Leon E. Baughman
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments Staff Listing
Patricia C. Hartung ............. Executive Director ........................................... 941-8051
Sam Leaman........................ Assistant Director ............................................. 941-8056
Community Development
Ruth LaForge ...................... Community Development Director .................. 941-8052
Pam Davenport ................... Community Development Coordinator ............ 941-8057
Keith Smith………………….Rehabilitation Specialist…………….….…....941-8068
Economic Development (Small Business Financing, Infrastructure Development)
Sam Leaman............…….....Assistant Director..………..…...........................941-8056
Workforce Development (Workforce Investment Act, Welfare-to-Work)
Sandra M. Johnson.............. Workforce Development Coordinator.............. 941-8055
Harris Bailey ....................... Workforce Development Specialist ................. 941-8058
Linda Lagroon..................... Information Systems Coordinator .................... 941-8062
Ann Skinner ........................ Workforce Development Specialist ................. 941-8074
Jack Butler .......................... Workforce Development Specialist ................. 941-8065
Amy Dowell………………..Workforce Development Specialist
Aging (Area Agency on Aging)
Vanessa Wideman .............. Aging Program Director ................................... 941-8053
Ericca Livingston ................ Assistant Ombudsman ...................................... 941-8070
Barbara Wright ................... Family Caregiver Advocate ............................. 941-8067
Kathy Dickerson……………Information & Referral Specialist…….……….941-8061
Government Services (Planning, GIS, Grants Preparation)
Rick Green .......................... Government Services Director ......................... 941-8072
Administrative (Accounting, Communications, Office Personnel)
Elaine Bridges ..................... Accounting Specialist ...................................... 941-8060
Melissa Phillips................... Finance Director ............................................... 941-8059
Sandra Moore...................... Office Manager ................................................ 941-8063
Linda Brock ........................ Secretary/Receptionist ..................................... 941-8078
David Hays ......................... Communications Specialist .............................. 941-8064
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South Carolina Regional Councils of Governments
1
Appalachian Council of Governments
P.O. Drawer 6668
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 242-9733
FAX 242-6957
Robert M. Strother, Executive Director
Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg
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Upper Savannah Council of Governments
P.O. Box 1366
Greenwood, SC 29648
(864) 941-8050
FAX 941-8090
Patricia C. Hartung, Executive Director
Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda
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Catawba Regional Council of Governments
P.O. Box 450
Rock Hill, SC 29731
(803) 327-9041
FAX 327-1912
Harold Shapiro, Executive Director
Chester, Lancaster, Union, York
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Central Midlands Council of Governments
236 Stoneridge Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 376-5390
FAX 376-5394
Norman Whitaker, Executive Director
Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland
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Lower Savannah Council of Governments
P.O. Box 850
Aiken, SC 29802
(803) 649-7981
FAX 649-2248
Wayne Rogers, Executive Director
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
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Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments
P.O. Box 1837,
Sumter, SC 29151
(803) 775-7381
FAX 773-9903
James T. Darby, Executive Director
Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter
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Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments
P.O. Box 5719
Florence, SC 29502
(843) 669-3138
FAX 669-0511
Johnny Brown, Executive Director
Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
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Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments
1230 Highmarket Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8502
FAX 527-2302
David Essex, Executive Director
Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
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Ron Mitchum, Executive Director
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of
Governments
1362 McMillan Ave., Suite 100
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-529-0400
FAX 529-0305
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Lowcountry Council of Governments
P.O. Box 98
Yemassee, SC 29945
(843) 726-5536
FAX 726-5165
Chris Bickley, Executive Director
Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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Area Print Media Contacts
Press and Banner
P.O. Box 769
Abbeville, SC 29620
Phone: 366-5461 (FAX: 366-5463)
Publish Date: Wednesday
The Citizen News
P.O. Box 448
Edgefield, SC 29824
Phone: 637-5306 (FAX: 637-5661)
Publish Date: Thursday
Edgefield Advertiser
P.O. Box 628
Edgefield SC 29824
Phone: 637-3540
Publish Date: Wednesday
The Index-Journal
P.O. Box 1018
Greenwood, SC 29648-1018
Phone: 223-1411 (FAX: 223-7331)
Publish Date: Daily
The Observer
730 North Greenwood Ave
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
Phone: 456-7772
Publish Date: Wednesday
Ninety Six Star & Beacon
109 East Main Street
Ninety Six, SC 29666
Phone: 543-3444 (FAX: 543-3440)
Publish Date: Wednesday
Laurens County Advertiser
P.O. Box 490 (218 West Laurens St)
Laurens, SC 29360
Phone: 984-2586 (FAX: 984-4039)
Publish Date: Wednesday, Friday
Clinton Chronicle
P.O. Box 180
Clinton, SC 29325
Phone: 833-1900 (FAX: 833-1902)
Publish Date: Wednesday
McCormick Messenger
P.O. Box 1807
McCormick, SC 29835
Phone: 465-3311 (FAX: 465-3528)
Publish Date: Thursday
Saluda Standard Sentinel
P.O. Box 676-F
Saluda, SC 29138
Phone: 445-2527 (FAX 445-8679)
Publish Date: Thursday
Greenville News
P.O. Box 1688
Greenville, SC
Phone: 298-4221 (FAX 298-4229)
Publish Date: Daily
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The State
P.O. Box 1333
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 771-1400 (FAX: 771-8363)
Publish Date: Daily
Anderson Independent
P.O. Box 2507
Anderson, SC 29622
Phone: 224-4321
FAX 260-1255
Publish Date: Daily
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