Bamberg resident Brittany Barnwell has been hired as the new Bamberg County Emergency Services Director. Barnwell, a former employee of the Emergency Services Department, returns to the County after departing her position with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, where she served as the Regional Emergency Coordinator. Barnwell will be responsible for directing and coordinating the...
RESOLUTION Recognizing Ms. Sharon Hammond On Her Retirement For Dedicated Service To Bamberg County While Serving As Emergency Services Director For Fifteen Years. WHEREAS, Sharon Hammond, a native of Brooklyn, New York, was hired February 26, 2001 as the Emergency Services Director for Bamberg County. While employed by Bamberg County, Ms. Hammond lived by the words of wisdom, “Management is...
Having the basic knowledge and techniques to recognize potential hazards while driving is crucial to all employees of Bamberg County, especially those operating County owned vehicles. Recently, during the first quarter of 2016, 45 employees received the necessary training required in order to operate a county owned vehicle. Employees were provided with the “key understanding, skills and techniques...
Bamberg County merited an unmodified, or clean, audit opinion for the 2015 fiscal year. External Auditor Dawn L. Strickland, CPA, of McGregor and Company, LLP, announced the news at the April 4 County Council meeting. The clean audit opinion comes after the County’s three-year effort to correct findings resulting in the County’s adverse and qualified audit opinions since 2009. “It’s a great day in...
Keep Bamberg County Beautiful (KBCB) and Bamberg County Recycling Program (BCRP) launched the newest recycling program for Bamberg County Monday, February 29. The program, known on social media as the, “We Want Your Butts,” program focuses on not only recycling cigarette waste, but also the prevention of cigarette waste becoming litter. “The idea came to us last year when we were at a DHEC...
PalmettoPride announced Bamberg County Litter Enforcement Department (BCLED) as a recipient of the $5,000 Litter Enforcement Grant at the beginning of 2016. “Last year when we received this grant, it helped to offset many costs associated with starting this new department. Receiving this grant again, for the second year in a row, is only going to help us achieve more goals,” said Bill Johnson...
CodeRED is a FREE emergency notification service provided to all residents within Bamberg County that will notify you of emergency information through phone calls, text messages, emails and social media. For more information about CodeRED, the free emergency notification service, click here. For more information about signing up for Bamberg County Emergency Alerts, click here. https://public...