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A Message from the Desk of

Alfred Mae Drakeford

Welcome to Camden

Welcome to Camden, South Carolina! about the way ahead. The City of
There are not many communities Camden is committed to working
where you can literally have it all: with our entire community to ensure
a great city with a small feel, in one Camden effectively serves residents
of America’s most vibrant regions and visitors, our neighborhoods and
with access to leading education, our businesses.
warm hospitality, entertainment,
outdoor activities, not to mention Our City Council prioritizes all
nationally recognized businesses the elements that make our city so
and associations. With 288 years of special. We are continually working
success, our hometown is vibrant and to improve both the quality of life
growing. and sustainability of our diversity,
thriving downtown, and economic
Our rich history is prominently development. Whether our city is
displayed in our architecture and 20 your home, your workplace or you are
beautiful parks. Over the last few visiting, we want you to enjoy it to the
years, much has been invested to fullest!
ensure the integrity of our myriad
treasures. Be it the clock tower or Camden represents the best of small
undergrounding utilities, unprecedented progress is communities in South Carolina, and I warmly welcome
all around us. And, there is so much more to come. you to our beautiful, high-energy city. Come discover
Camden for yourself and you will agree!
In this most difficult time for our great Nation, we
pursue ways to stay healthy, safe and connected. We Warm wishes,
will not allow the pandemic to stain our future. We Alfred Mae Drakeford
are known for our hospitality. We celebrate ways to
get things accomplished without huge expenses to Mayor
taxpayers. We encourage volunteerism and are excited

Camden City Council

Stephen Smoak Joanna B. Craig Deborah H. Davis Jeffrey R. Graham City Manager
Mayor pro tem Mel Pearson

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