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Zoning Board of Appeals ​ Ken Edmonds Renee Gaskin Rodney Krantz Dwayne Prosser Vicki Wooten Planning C ommission Dee Branham, Chair. Teddy Huff, Vice-Chair Mike Gordon, Secretary Paul Outlaw, Historian Marty Williams, Advisor Larry Jackson Bobby Jeffcoat Debbie McIver M.J. Wilson ​ ​

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BUSINESS LICENSING INFORMATION Contact Us All businesses must obtain a business license when engaging or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation, or profession, in whole or in part, within the limits of the Town of South Congaree, and shall be required to pay an annual license tax for the privilege of doing business in the Town. The license payment shall be computed on the gross income generated from the preceding calendar year on business performed within the limits of the Town of South Congaree. No deductions from gross income shall be made except income from business done wholly outside of the Municipality on which a license tax is paid to some other municipality or a county, taxes collected for a government entity, or income which cannot be included for computation of the tax pursuant to State or Federal law. ​ BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWALS ​ All Town Business Licenses expire on April 30th each year; the deadline to renew without penalties is April 30th. Annual license fees are based on the gross receipts/gross revenue for the business (or projected gross for new businesses). Please print a copy of application form, fill in the application and return to the town hall. Please make sure all appropriate documentation is included with your application so that the processing will not be delayed. Please do not mail cash payment. You may also pay by company check or cashier’s check. ​ The town makes every effort to remind you of your Business License Renewal, sometimes this may not happen. It is your responsibility to renew whether you receive renewal notice or not. Please mark your calendar for this yearly renewal to avoid penalties. ​ If you have any questions please visit our town hall or e-mail your questions to townclerk@southcongaree.org . ​ ​ Town Clerk townclerk@southcongaree.org (803) 755-2760 ext. 101 Documents & Forms BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION HOW TO CALCULATE BIS. LIC. FEE BUS. NAME CHANGE/CLOSURE SAMPLE IRS FORM

Email the Court Dina Lusk Clerk of Court ​ Email: dlusk@southcongaree.org South Congaree Municipal Court Welcome to the South Congaree Municipal Court. The court is part of the integrated judicial system for South Carolina and serves as the judicial branch in the government of the Town of South Congaree. We are committed to administering justice in a fair, efficient and professional manner and to ensure that the rights of all persons are observed. With a focus on protecting those rights, privileges and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America and of the State of South Carolina, South Congaree Municipal Court will consistently and impartially interpret, apply and abide by applicable laws. We seek to continually enhance our court operations to promote confidence in our court. Municipal Court Information: ​ The South Congaree Municipal Court is located at 119 West Berry Road, West Columbia, SC 29172. The Honorable Kenneth W. Ebener serves as the Chief Judge and in a supervisory capacity over court staff. As Clerk of Court, Dina Lusk is responsible for administering the daily operations of the South Congaree Municipal Court. South Congaree Municipal Court schedules and adjudicates criminal, traffic and town ordinance violations that occur within the South Congaree Town limits. As a court of limited jurisdiction, the Court hears traffic and misdemeanor criminal cases. The Municipal Court Division provides: ​ Administrative support to the judicial arm of the court Case management Alternative sentence monitoring Court fines collection Court fine and case load reporting Payment Arrangement Management Collection and Organization Records Tow Lot Management South Congaree Municipal Court conducts bench trials twice a month on Wednesdays, at 8:30 a.m. . ​ Proper Attire Required 2022 COURT DATES Contact the Clerk of Court Email|clerkofcourt@southcongaree.org Phone|803-755-2760 ext. 103 Pay your fines online Click the link below To pay over the phone call 844-279-9642

Mayor’s Message March 2022 Fellow Citizens of South Congaree: This weekend we are excited to have the South Congaree Championship Rodeo’s Bull Bash to be held Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26, at the Lexington County Equestrian Arena. The gates open at 5 p.m. and show starts approximately 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Hope to see you there! On Tuesday, March 22nd, Mr. Rance Woodley and the South Congaree Championship Rodeo hosted the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s monthly Business Breakfast meeting at the South Congaree Arena. Thank you again to Mr. Woodley for hosting and thank you Mr. Tim James, Greater CWC President and CEO, for your continued support and promotion of local and small businesses. For more information visit their website: https://www.cwcchamber.com Thank you to SC House Representative R. J. May and Mike Bagley, SC DOT, for their prompt response and assistance when we reached out for assistance to request a Deer Crossing sign be installed on Ramblin Road. Representative May and Mr. Bagley were contacted after receiving calls from concerned citizens regarding the safety of those that travel Ramblin Road. Because there have been six reported requests to remove dead deer in 2022 alone this request for a Deer Crossing sign has been approved and will be installed in the next two weeks. Have you noticed the new PalmettoPride Adopt-A-Highway sign on SC-302 coming into the Town of South Congaree? Thank you to Police Officer Allen Sharpe and the many volunteers that assist with our quarterly Team Up 2 Cleanup South Congaree litter pickup events! An additional plaque will be added to the sign to display “Town of South Congaree” as the sponsor once it is received. The litter throughout our town’s main thoroughfares continues to be an issue as SC-302 is the gateway to the landfill. Call PalmettoPride’s Litter Busters Hot Line at 1-877-7-LITTER to report anyone trashing our town or other areas. Your continued support in helping clean up our town is greatly appreciated! On Wednesday, March 30th, SCDOT will conduct their statewide Spring Spruce Up. SCDOT's Lexington Maintenance is targeting US 321 and SC 302 and will focus on areas where litter is the heaviest. You are invited to partner with SCDOT on March 30th for their annual Spring Spruce Up. On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, the Town of South Congaree will have an election for two council members. Those running for council: Brian Jackson, Incumbent, Bob Porter, Incumbent, Jerry Smith, and Kitty Spires. The election poll is at Town Hall, 119 West Berry Road. Every vote counts. You are invited to join us on Saturday, April 16th at the South Congaree Arena for a Community Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be bounce houses, food, giveaways, the Easter Bunny, a special story time by the South Congaree - Pine Ridge Library and staff and more! Do you want to get more involved in your community? There are opportunities for you to serve on Town Boards and Commissions. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact the Town Hall at 803-755-2760, ext. 101 or email townclerk@southcongaree.org We welcome you to attend our Town Council meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The Town Council meetings are also livestreamed via the Town’s Facebook. You are encouraged to reach out to any of your council members with your questions and concerns. Council contact information can be found on the Town’s website: http://www.southcongaree.org/ Let’s continue working together to make South Congaree the best small town in South Carolina! ​ Cindy Campbell, Mayor

Do your part to make your community a better place, be a volunteer! The Town of South Congaree is looking for people that are willing to serve on our Planning Commission & Finance Committees. These important committees have a great deal to do with the direction of our town. ​ The Planning Commission is responsible for drafting ordinances that govern the town. These are then presented to the town council which either passes them as drafted, ask the Planning Commission to make some changes, or votes the ordinances down completely. They also help develop and update a Master Plan under the direction of the mayor and town council. Planning now determines what South Congaree may be like for years to come. ​ The Finance Committee helps to keep track of the town's money. It develops an annual budget which is then presented to the town's council for changes or approval. This committee watches closely throughout the year to make sure departments are spending within the limits of their budgets. The Finance Committee also has to make suggestions about where the town's reserve funds are kept so that they best benefit the citizens of the town. ​ You do NOT have to be a resident of South Congaree to serve on boards, committees, or commissions. All that you must do is apply at the town hall, be able to pass a background check, and have a willingness to serve. Experience in Planning is helpful if you would like to serve on that committee. Perhaps you've been a developer, and architect, or held some other position that had to do with this field. ​ In order to serve on the Finance Committee, a background in accounting, bookkeeping, or banking would help. You should be able to understand a balance sheet, read profit and loss statements, and in general be good with numbers. ​ For more information about either of these positions, contact the town hall and ask for Municipal Clerk Sharon Williams.

What you can do to help The Town of South Congaree like most small towns operates off a very small budget. Because of this, we often need additional help in various capacities we simply can't afford. Below are listed areas in which we currently need assistance. If you have some time to spare and would like to help your community, got to the volunteer position you are interested and e-mail that department's head. We certainly could use your skills an talents. Volunteer Grant Writer ​ Applicants must posses some skills in writing. Previous grant writing experience is preferred. A grant writer would search for, find, and match available grants to the town's needs. This may include water and sewer, b eautification , economic improvement, law enforcement , public safety, parks & recreation grants, and more. This writer would study the grant's requirements , ensure that the Town of South Congaree meets or could meet those r equirements in the future. Then, that individual would fully fill out the application, gather all required documentation, and return it by the application's deadline. Some training may be possible through the SC Municipal Association, the SCEPD, the SC Criminal Justice Academy, and other agencies. If you are interested in doing some volunteer grant writing, please contact the Town Clerk by calling (803) 755-2760 and pressing extension 101.