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Dorchester County Celebrates Port 95 Groundbreaking at Winding Woods Commerce Park
On Wednesday, October 26, elected officials, community leaders, and members of the community celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of the Port 95 Business Park.
With 125 acres and development of three buildings with over 1.5 million square feet, the park is poised for tremendous growth and opportunity!
 Dorchester County's Veterans Day Celebration
Join us on Saturday, November 12 for our annual Veterans Day Celebration at Davis-Bailey Park (5190 E. Jim Bilton Blvd., St. George)!
Our celebration kicks off with a parade at 1pm, and a ceremony recognizing veterans will begin at 2pm. There will be activities for kids, food trucks, and live music until the night ends with a fantastic display of fireworks. Come on out and help us celebrate our veterans and their service to our country!
 Keep Dorchester County Beautiful Program Removes 155,225 lbs. of Litter since 2019
Dorchester County, in partnership with Keep South Carolina Beautiful and PalmettoPride, have worked together for over three years picking up litter in Dorchester County. Since then, the Dorchester County litter crews have removed 155,225 lbs. of litter from 325 miles of roads.
A pilot program began in 2019 when Dorchester County Public Works (DCPW) / Solid Waste Department and Keep Dorchester County Beautiful were awarded grants from PalmettoPride for litter pickup throughout the County. Since then, the county has matched the grant to expand the litter cleanup program and ensure this initiative could continue throughout the year.
Since January 2022, our crews have collected over 98,825 lbs. of litter from 207 miles of roads. We hope that when you see the bright green PalmettoPride bags along Dorchester County roads, that you recognize the county's litter cleanup program and our goal of creating a sustainable, beautiful, and economically thriving community.
Businesses, communities and/or civic groups who would like to volunteer are encouraged to contact us via email or visit Keep Dorchester County Beautiful
 2022 Dorchester County General Election Voting Information
 Community Resource Center and Dorchester County's Joint Toy Drive
The Community Resource Center and Dorchester County Government will jointly host its first ever Do More Christmas Toy Drive beginning November 1 through December 17. Over 200 collection boxes will be placed at all county government buildings, county fire stations, libraries, and local businesses for residents to drop off new, unwrapped toys.
Toys, hygiene items, and food will be distributed on December 23 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the future location of the Central Health and Human Services Complex at 1452 Boone Hill Road in Summerville (the former BI-LO building).
For more information or to register your child for Christmas gifts, please visit crcsummerville.com or call the Community Resource Center at 843-499-9498.
 County Council Presented with Award from SCAC
S.C. Association of Counties Executive Director Tim Winslow was honored to present Dorchester County Council with a plaque commemorating the council’s 100% graduation rate from SCAC’s Institute of Government for County Officials on October 3.
 County Awarded $1 Million Grant for Urgent Care Facility
The County was recently awarded $1,000,000 from the Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program. This grant along with funds under the American Rescue Program Act will be used to provide medical services to the western end of the county and increase access to vaccines, COVID-19 testing, wellness services, lab work, radiology, and telemedicine.
 Save the Date for the County's 125th Anniversary Celebration
Dorchester County will be celebrating our 125th Anniversary on Saturday, December 10 from 9am - 1pm at the Ashley River Park (200 Renken Rd., Summerville). Plan to come out to our new park for music, food, and activities!
 Dorchester County's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Book and Annual Report
In the last fiscal year (2021-22), Dorchester County has celebrated new capital, infrastructure, and economic development projects that were the results of long term planning, collaboration, and hard work. The county also moved forward with numerous strategic initiatives ranging from expanding rural broadband, increasing public safety outreach and services, and providing mental health support to residents.
With increasing economic development of business and residential areas in our community, Dorchester County is actively working to expand and improve our service delivery to meet the vital needs of our growing population.
Both the Dorchester County FY 2023 Budget Book and the Annual Report reflects our mission and the work our departments have provided to residents this past year.
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