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- 1/28/2010 Phil Edwards honored as Sumter County Ambassador for Economic Development
- 10/8/2009 Sanford:SC ranks among best for industrial sites
- 8/31/2009 Sumter Development Board/SSGI Win 5 Awards
- 8/28/2009 Sumter's First REWARD Class Graduates
- 8/20/2009 Sumter Ranked as One of the Strongest Housing Markets in U.S.
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About the Sumter Development Board
A Public-Private Partnership
Originally founded in 1957 by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly, the Sumter Development Board has taken on many forms and challenges throughout the years. Originally a part of the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, the Development Board began operating independently in the mid-1990s as the lead economic development organization in the Sumter Community.
Funded by a three-way partnership of Sumter County Government, the City of Sumter and the Sumter Smarter Growth Initiative, the Development Board's mission is to increase per capita income by creating jobs and luring capital investment to our community.