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For Immediate Release

April 23, 2012

Sumter celebrates 100th anniversary of council-manager form of government

Sumter, S.C.– The city of Sumter will celebrate its 100th anniversary of the council-management form of government at 10 a.m. Wednesday April 25 at the Opera House in Sumter.The event is sponsored by the South Carolina City and County Management Association (SCCCMA) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). Representatives from SCCCMA and ICMA will speak at the ceremony. The event is free and open to the public.

A display highlighting Sumter’s key assets will be held following the event from 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sumter City Centre.“We are excited to celebrate this historic centennial milestone,” said Deron McCormick, Sumter’s city manager. “We are proud of Sumter for this achievement and want to share it with the community.” Sumter became the first city in the United States to successfully adopt the council-manager form of government in 1912.

Sumter’s council-management government combines the political leadership of elected officials in the form of a seven-member city council headed by the mayor with an appointed city manager.

###For More Information

Debra Greene
Swan Lake Visitors Center/Swan Lake-Iris Gardens
(800) 688-4748 or (803) 436-2640
Email: cityofsumter@sumter-sc.com
Web Address: www.sumtersc.gov