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Municipal Officials

Title Name
Mayor * Russ Touchberry
Councilmember * ** Aaron A. Brown
Councilmember * ** Kima Garten-Schmidt
Councilmember Matt Halter
Councilmember * Robert J. Jackson
Councilmember Tiffany Johnson-Wilson
Councilmember Richard George Waring IV

Key Personnel

Title Name
Manager/Administrator Scott Slatton
Building Official Rebecca Brown
Chief Judge Lawrence G. Jameson III
Clerk/Treasurer Beth G. Messervy
Comm/Econ Dir Frank Neal
Finance Dir Rhonda Moore
Fire Chief Brent Melcher
Human Resource Dir Chris Grant
Information Technology Dir Leonard Larkin
Parks/Recreation Dir Amy Evans
Planning Dir Jessi Shuler
Police Chief Douglas R. Wright
Public Information Dir Chris Makowski
Public Works Dir Bonnie Miley
Lead Attorney G.w. Parker

State Legislators

Title Name
SC Senator
Brian Adams
SC Senator
Sean M. Bennett
SC Senator
Sandy Senn
SC Representative
Gary S. Brewer Jr.
SC Representative
Sylleste H. Davis
SC Representative
Gil Gatch
SC Representative
Joseph H. Jefferson Jr.
SC Representative
Chris Murphy
SC Representative
Jordan S. Pace
SC Representative
Marvin R. Pendarvis
SC Representative
Robby Robbins
Street Address

200 S Main St
Summerville, SC 29483-6010
United States

Mailing Address

200 S Main St
Summerville, SC 29483-6010
United States

Phone Number
Fax Number
City Hall Hours
M-F 8:30-5
Regular Council Meeting Date
2nd Thu
Population
50,915
County
Berkeley County
County
Charleston County
County
Dorchester County
Planning District
Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments
Form of Government
Council
Election Date
1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November of odd years
Election Method
Nonpartisan
Method of Representation
Single member
Full-Time Employees
420
Fiscal Year Start
July