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Greenwood County, South Carolina

The City of Greenwood, SC, operates under a council-manager system of government. The mayor, Brandon Smith, is elected at-large. The city council comprises six nonpartisan members, each representing one of the six single-member district wards. The current mayor, Brandon Smith, assumed office on November 19, 2018, succeeding Mayor Welborn Adams, who chose not to seek re-election.


Here is the current composition of the Greenwood City Council:

  • Mayor: Brandon Smith (Term: 11/2022-11/2026)
  • Ward 1: Niki Hutto (First elected in 2000; Current term: 11/2020-11/2024)
  • Ward 2: Robert Dean (First elected in 2022; Current term: 11/2022-11/2026)
  • Ward 3: Betty Boles (First elected in 2003; Current term: 11/2020-11/2024)
  • Ward 4: Johnathan Bass (First elected in 2019; Current term: 11/2022-11/2026)
  • Ward 5: Matthew Miller (First elected in 2016; Current term: 11/2020-11/2024)
  • Ward 6: Ronnie Ables (First elected in 2010; Current term: 11/2022-11/2026)

Contact Information

  • City Hall Address: 520 Monument St, Greenwood, SC 29646
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 40, Greenwood, SC 29648
  • Phone Number: (864) 942-8400

City Departments and Contact Information:

  • Building Inspection: (864) 942-8425
  • Engineering: (864) 942-8557
  • Finance: (864) 942-8420
  • Fire Department: (864) 942-8445
  • GIS/Mapping: (864) 942-8563
  • Municipal Court: (864) 942-8474
  • Human Resources: (864) 942-8414
  • Planning: (864) 942-8636
  • Police Department: (864) 942-8401
  • Procurement: (864) 942-8411
  • Public Works: (864) 942-8442
  • Uptown Greenwood: (864) 942-8448
  • Uptown Market: (864) 942-8421
  • Victim Services: (864) 942-8628
  • Visitors & Tourism: (864) 953-2466

For more contact details visit City Of Greenwood

General Information

City Council

Building Inspection Department

Public Works Department

Fire Department

Finance Department

Municipal Court

Council Meetings

Ward Map

Mayor’s Youth Council

Voter Registration

 Annexation



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