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Sumter's City Council is composed of seven members' and is governed under the Council-Manager form of government. Six elected council members from six separate wards and the Mayor elected at large. Sumter has the distinction of being the first to adopt the Council-Manager form of government, on June 11, 1912.
The Council Chambers are located on the 4th floor located in the historic Sumter Opera House at 21 N. Main Street, Sumter. For more information contact 803-436-2581
City Voting Wards Map (PDF*) Shaw AFB Voting Wards Map (PDF*)
WARD 1 (PDF*) Thomas J. Lowery 829 Legare Street Sumter, SC 29150 803-773-9298 tlowery@sumter-sc.com
WARD 2 (PDF*) Ione Dwyer P O Box 1492 Sumter, SC 29151 803-481-4284 idwyer@sumter-sc.com
WARD 3 (PDF*) Hattie S. Scarborough, Mayor Pro Tem 623 Manning Avenue Sumter, SC 29150 803-778-0134 hscarborough@sumter-sc.com
WARD 4 (PDF*) Walter G. Newman 202 N. Salem Avenue Sumter, SC 29150 803-773-9814 wneman@sumter-sc.com
WARD 5 (PDF*) Robert Galiano 608 Antlers Drive Sumter, SC 29150 803-469-0005 bgaliano@sumter-sc.com
WARD 6 (PDF*) William T. Painter, Sr. 132 Tucson Drive Sumter, SC 29150 803-775-5067 bpainter@sumter-sc.com
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