Government

Calhoun County is governed under a Council/Administrator format. The council consists of seven members representing individual districts and a Chairman who is elected at-large. The County Council serves four-year terms.

Calhoun County is composed of four districts: Sandy Run-Staley CCD, St. Matthews CCD, Fort Motte & Lone Star CCD, and Cameron CCD.

County Offices:

  • Courthouse Annex
    Suite 108
    St. Matthews, SC 29135

Telephone:

  • 803-874-2435
  • Fax: 803-874-1242

Hours:

  • Monday – Friday 
    9:00am – 5:00pm

Council Meetings:

  • Courthouse Annex, Council Chambers
    St. Matthews, SC 29135
    2nd and 4th Mondays at 5:30pm

Agenda Items:

  • Agenda items must be submitted to the County Administrator three days prior to the meeting.

County Officials:

  • County Administrator:
    Lee F. Prickett
    Courthouse Annex, Ste. 108
    803-874-2435
     
  • Assistant Administrator:
    Emmitt Kirwen
    Courthouse Annex
    803-655-7869
     
  • Clerk To Council:
    Donna Alread
    Courthouse Annex, Ste. 108
    803-874-2435
     
  • Finance Director:
    Jean Johnson
    Courthouse Annex, Ste 108
    803-874-2435
     
  • Auditor:
    Pamela Taber
    102 Courthouse Dr., Ste. 104
    803-874-3623
     
  • Clerk of Court:
    Ken Hasty
    902 FR Huff Dr.
    803-874-3524
     
  • Probate Judge:
    Frederick Robinson
    902 FR Huff Dr.
    803-874-3514
     
  • Sheriff:
    Thomas Summers
    120 Mill St.
    803-874-2741
     
  • Treasurer:
    Becky C. Furtick
    102 Courthouse Dr., Ste. 102
    803-874-3519
     
  • Delinquent Tax Collector:
    Sherry Shirer
    102 Courthouse Dr., Ste. 103
    803-874-4021

Calhoun County Council:

  • District #1 Rep:
    David K. Summers, Council Chairman
    PO Box 645
    Cameron, SC 29030
     
  • District #2 Rep:
    Helen R. Carson
    PO Box 608
    St. Matthews, SC 29135
     
  • District #3 Rep:
    Roger L. Hill
    Rt. 2, Box 189
    Gaston, SC 29053
     
  • District #4 Rep:
    W. Steve Livingston
    101 Old Calhoun St.
    St. Matthews, SC 29135
     
  • District #5 Rep:
    James Earl Haigler, Vice Chairman
    1109 Bridge St.
    St. Matthews, SC 29135