SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Sumter County Council has approved a property tax increase aimed at improving early education by funding additional teaching assistants in select elementary school classrooms.

Sumter County Candidates Speak Out on 25 Percent Property Tax Hike BY Dave DeJohn Sumter County UPDATED 12:52 PM ET Nov. 10, 2019 PUBLISHED 1:09 PM ET Oct. 24, 2019 PUBLISHED 1:09 PM EDT Oct. 24, 2019 ...

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SUMTER, S.C. — Over 500 properties were sold to the highest bidder today in Sumter at the annual Delinquent Sales Tax Auction. Hundreds of residents showed up to try their luck. “Just because ...