BENNETTSVILLE, SC (JUNE 24, 2026) – The City of Bennettsville is proud to announce that it has been selected to receive two 2026 AARP Community Challenge grants, recognizing the City's commitment to creating a more livable, accessible, and age-friendly community. This year, only 750 grantees were selected from more than 5,100 applications submitted from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico...

BENNETTSVILLE, SC (JUNE 16, 2026) – Main Street Bennettsville has been designated as a 2026 Affiliate Main Street America program for meeting high performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the roster of designated programs in recognition of their commitment to creating meaningful improvements in their downtowns through preservation-based economic development...

The City of Bennettsville is partnering with the South Carolina Department of Commerce to participate in the Rural Development & Strategic Planning Initiative, a program aimed at helping rural communities grow stronger by improving economic opportunity and quality of life. As part of this effort, the City is preparing a Strategic Plan that will identify key priorities and a catalyst project...

Bennettsville, SC – The City of Bennettsville has officially begun the next phase of its water system improvements funded through a $10 million grant from the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority’s Statewide Capital Improvement Program (SCIIP). City personnel recently met with project engineers and contractors for a kickoff meeting to begin the installation of automated water meters...

The City of Bennettsville is proud to announce that it has been approved to receive $1,798,877 in funding through the South Carolina Housing Trust Fund’s Disaster Assistance Program. This funding will provide much-needed home repair grants to eligible homeowners for damages caused by extreme weather events and storms. Eligible homeowners will be able to receive up to $30,000 in repairs per home...

The City of Bennettsville is thrilled to announce the launch of the first phase of a significant water and sewer upgrade project. Funded through a $10 million South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) South Carolina Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP) grant, this project will enhance essential infrastructure to our city. The grant will support water line improvements in the Broad...

Due to the increased rain conditions, multiple roads in the City of Bennettsville are currently flooded and impassable. Barriers have been placed for the safety of all citizens. Please do not attempt to drive around these barriers. If water levels reach your doorsteps and you require assistance, please call 911 immediately. With more rain expected in the coming hours, we urge residents in low...

Effective immediately, the City of Bennettsville Natural Gas customers will receive a temporary increase in their gas rate due to an internal issue with our Natural Gas supplier. This information was presented to City Council at the July 16, 2024 meeting. If you have any questions, please call (843) 479-9001.

Municipal Court will not be in session June 20 - July 8, 2024. Payments can be made on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

When trying to make a payment online or by phone, our system will only allow you to pay $999.99 at one time. If your bill is more than $999.99, you will need to pay the difference by entering the additional amount as you did the first time until the bill is paid in full.