FEMA/SBA Mobile Disaster Recovery Center location and hours
The document available at this link provides updated information on South Carolina’s Disaster Recovery Centers with their operational hours following flooding damage in early October.
A Moment with the Manager — Beautification in the Hartsville community
By Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager
“Beautification” has become a word you’ll hear very often in circles of city management and community development, and for good reason. The way a community is seen dramatically impacts recruitment and retention of people and businesses alike. We know that cities which allow their physical upkeep to fade away are degrading their constituents’ hope for the future, inviting everything from increased crime to lost business development. Appearance, in other words, serves as a concrete investment.
The […]
Repaving of remaining City of Hartsville parking lot on East College Avenue scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 16
Motorists in downtown Hartsville will see the next phase in East College Avenue infrastructure improvements begin on the morning of Monday, Nov. 16, as the parking lot between Sophia’s Pizzeria and the Arcade Barbershop closes to allow repaving work to begin. The work will continue through at least the following six weeks, subject to weather conditions. All other City of Hartsville downtown parking lots will remain open during this time.
The work comes as the next phase of the physical […]
City Council meeting Nov. 10, 2015
Hartsville City Council will have a meeting Thursday, Nov. 10, 2015, 5:30 p.m. at Hartsville City Hall, 100 E. Carolina Ave. Click here for the meeting agenda.
City of Hartsville ends call for voluntary water usage restrictions after South Carolina downgraded to no drought status
After the S.C. Drought Response Committee determined on Oct. 30 that South Carolina’s drought status had ended as of Oct. 5, the City of Hartsville announced today that it is ending its call for voluntary reductions of water use.
In July, the City asked for is water customers to voluntarily reduce their water usage, a request required by Section 82-144 of City Code while Darlington County was in a moderate drought status. That call has officially ended now that the […]
Mosquito spraying taking place throughout the City of Hartsville Nov. 6 following heavy rains
After a significant increase in mosquito populations coming out of the heavy rains in October, City of Hartsville Streets and Grounds workers will spray throughout the City on the evening of Friday, Nov. 6. The department will then monitor local mosquito activity to determine if additional treatment is needed. For questions or concerns, please contact 843.383.3019.
Areas of standing water which are common after periods of strong precipitation provide breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental […]
Small Business Administration opens Business Recovery Center in Sumter County
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center, Thursday, Oct. 29 to assist businesses in applying for low interest disaster loans. These loans are made available due to the SBA disaster declaration as a result of severe storms and flooding on Oct. 1-23, 2015 in South Carolina. Find out more here.
A Moment with the Manager – Hartsville’s new All-America City application
By Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager
The City of Hartsville has reached many significant achievements in recent years – major downtown development, business recruitment, neighborhood revitalizations and parks enhancements. Even so, we’ve reached great benchmarks of success for far longer than that.
Nearly 20 years ago, in 1996, we scored a triumph so great that it’s still discussed today, when the National Civic League named us an All-America City. This award is given to 10 communities nationwide annually in recognition of successful […]
Recycler of the Month – October 2015
Mary Ridgeway is the City of Hartsville’s Recycler of the Month for October 2015.
Ridgeway is a solidly enthusiastic recycler who keeps a bin in her kitchen to make sorting out items easier. She said she counts glass, aluminum cans and paper as her most commonly recycled items.
“Recycling is important and easy,” she said. “It is a difference that one person can make in their home and in public spaces to save energy. By recycling paper, aluminum cans and steel […]
Physical improvements coming to downtown Hartsville streets, trees — Small portion of South Fourth Street to close during daytime hours week of Nov. 2
UPDATE — Hartsville residents can expect to see several physical improvement projects in downtown Hartsville in the coming weeks, including the repaving of a small portion of South Fourth Street and tree trimming along Carolina Avenue.
The block of South Fourth Street between East Carolina Avenue and Railroad Avenue, running alongside the Hampton Inn & Suites, will close during the day the week of Nov. 2, running through Friday, Nov. 6, to allow for street repaving. Installation of new sidewalks, […]