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...
The Bamberg County Tourism and Recreation Committee (BCTRC) is focused on creating an improved quality of life for resident of Bamberg County through the addition and update of recreation and tourism opportunities throughout Bamberg County. In order to improve these areas, the BCTRC is requesting that Bamberg County citizens partake in a survey to assist the committee in future plans concerning...
County Administrator Joey Preston reports that Bamberg County has been awarded $1,303,039 by the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority to remove blighted residential structures and improve the remaining parcels. The County and its non-profit partner, Southeastern Housing Foundation, will soon begin the task of acquiring selected properties, performing environmental...
After years of tough decisions and financial cleanup, Bamberg County has earned a solid “A” credit rating from Standard & Poor’s. The County was informed of the rating earlier this week. The receipt of that rating follows a months-long effort by the County’s leadership to engage with Standard & Poor’s in hopes of earning a credit rating. The ratings process is an independent, third-party...