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Council appoints two litter control officers and unanimously adopts housing and health proclamations
Summary
Sumter County Council adopted a resolution appointing two litter control officers, swore them in immediately, and unanimously approved proclamations recognizing April as Fair Housing Month and March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.
Sumter County Council on March 22 adopted Resolution R-22-03 appointing and commissioning two litter control officers and took immediate action to swear them in.
County Attorney Johnathan Bryan explained the appointments are authorized under Section 4‑9‑145(B) of the South Carolina Code and Sumter County Ordinance 18‑900; the resolution names Timothy Smith and Cindy Schumpert of the Department of Public Works and states the officers are empowered to enforce litter laws and related ordinances, with arrest powers limited and contingent on law‑enforcement certification under South Carolina law (SC Code Ann. §§ 23‑23‑10 through 23‑23‑150). Council adopted the resolution unanimously and Chairman James T. McCain, Jr. administered the oath of office to both officers.
Council also read and unanimously adopted a proclamation declaring April 2022 as Fair Housing Month in Sumter County, noting the county’s annual cooperation with housing agencies and referencing the 1968 Federal Fair Housing Act and a 1989 South Carolina law providing similar protections. The body also adopted a proclamation recognizing March 2022 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, summarizing national designations and urging community awareness and support.
The litter‑officer appointments remain in effect while the named individuals serve in that capacity; the resolution notes that the officers may exercise the power of arrest only if properly certified as law‑enforcement officers under state law.
