Bamberg, South Carolina (September 2021) – Bamberg County Department of Solid Waste announced that all county Convenience and Recycling Centers now accept glass for recycling. Residents are asked to separate their glass from their other trash for recycling and remove all plastic bags from glass. Each of the eight County Convenience Site has a separate, marked container for glass; labels can still...
Bamberg, South Carolina (September 2021) – On September 7, 2021, South Carolina Department of Public Safety announced that the Bamberg County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) was awarded over $14,000 in grant funds to purchase body-worn cameras (BWC) and any associated storage and maintenance costs. The funding is awarded from the South Carolina Public Safety Coordinating Council (SCPSCC), the organization...
Candidate Filing for the Towns of Ehrhardt & Govan Candidates who filed for the Town Council for Govan: • Edgar Allen Banks • Elizabeth Michelle Banks • Willie Mae Daniels • Erone Edmonds Candidate who filed for the Mayor for Govan: • Wilma L Edmonds ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate who filed for the Town...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTIONS & FILING INFORMATION FOR THE TOWNS OF EHRHARDT & GOVAN Notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 for the Towns of Ehrhardt and Govan. Govan: The purpose of this election will be to elect one (1) Mayor and four (4) Councilpersons to hold four year terms. The filing fee for Mayor and Councilpersons is $10.00. Citizens desiring...
The Bamberg County Board of Voter Registration & Elections Quarterly Meeting will be held on July 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Courthouse Annex Building, 1234 North St Bamberg.
The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Bamberg County conducted the recount on June 18, 2021 and the results were the same. Therefore, the Board ordered a Runoff to be held on June 29, 2021. The runoff candidates for town council are Nick Martin and Tracy Waller. The certification for the runoff will take place on July 1, 2021 at the Kearse Agriculture Building, 847 Calhoun St. in...
June 17, 2021 The Bamberg County Board of Voter Registration and Elections met June 17, 2021 to certify the results from the Town of Olar General Election, held on June 15, 2021. The board ordered a recount due to two candidates for Town Council receiving 18 votes each, resulting in a tie. The recount will take place on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kearse Agriculture Building, 847...
Bamberg County Controller, Gina Smith, presented an overview of the proposed FY21-22 Bamberg County Budget to County Council at their June 7, 2021 meeting. The presentation can be viewed and downloaded here. Past presentations can be viewed at this webpage: https://www.bambergcountysc.gov/presentations-1