Announcements

The City of Walterboro is pleased to announce the Grand Marshal for this year’s Walterboro Christmas Parade, City Councilmember Tom Lohr.

City Hall offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, 2017 for the Thanksgiving holiday. For assistance or to make deliveries, please call the Police Dispatcher at 843-782-1030. City staff wish you a safe and happy holiday.

Colleton County Middle School's 6th grade English Language Arts Class, led by teacher Keeley Farris, sent us their wonderful Brag About Walterboro essays, and the City of Walterboro is pleased to share them!

The City of Walterboro and the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie are proud to announce Robert "Robbie" Langdale III as the winner of the Brag About Walterboro Essay Contest, pictured here with Tourism Director Michelle Strickland.

Here is his essay below:

What I Love About Walterboro
By: Robert D. Langdale III

The City of Walterboro and the Colleton County Memorial Library are proud to brag about the student winners of our children's drawing contest. Thank you to all that participated!

The theme this year was Walterboro's Great Places. Let's see what they came up with!

From Colleton Preparatory Academy     Brooklyn Whitley - Colleton Medical Center - Age 6

From Cottageville Elementary               Shaneysia Kelly - The Park - Age 7

Walterboro Fire Department celebrated National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA's) National Fire Prevention week October 8-14.

Walterboro City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 6:15 P.M. in City Hall, 242 Hampton Street, to receive public comments on the following proposed ordinances:

Ordinance # 2017-10, An Ordinance to Amend the Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Walterboro, South Carolina, to Provide for Changes to Chapter 6, Section 6.5, Flood Damage Control, of the Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Walterboro.

Walterboro City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 6:15 P.M. in City Hall, 242 Hampton Street, to receive public comments on the following proposed ordinance: Ordinance # 2017-11, An Ordinance to Update the Elements of the City of Walterboro Comprehensive Plan. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available in the City Manager’s Office at City Hall, 242 Hampton Street. Written comments may be mailed to the City Manager, P.O. Box 709, Walterboro, SC 29488 and must be received prior to the public hearing.

The November 7, 2017 regular City Council Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 6:15 P.M. at City Hall, 242 Hampton Street.

Most of the Walterboro Wildife Sanctuary trails, after being temporarily closed due to damage from Tropical Storm Irma, are now open. However the covered bridge and its surrounding walkways, as well as some boardwalks will remain closed until repairs can be completed. Please see our map for more detailed information.

The closed areas are the two yellow "boardwalk" trails indicated on the below map. The boardwalks on Ivanhoe Road and Jefferies Boulevard are open.