Councilman - Jason Sanders

I know this has been asked about so I wanted to make sure I shared it with everyone.

Happy New Year City of Fountain Inn!
With a new year comes a new dates for Recreation Sports Registrations! 🎉

📅 Mark your calendars with the following registration dates:
⚾ Spring Baseball & Softball: January 15th
🥎 Adult Co-Ed Softball: April 29th
🏈 Flag/Tackle Football & Cheer: May 20th
🏐 Volleyball: June 17th
🍂 Fall Baseball, Softball, and Miracle League: July 1st
🤼 Wrestling: September 30th
🏀 Boys & Girls Basketball: September 30th

Mark your calendars to assure that you or your child are able to take part in the variety of sports that the City of Fountain Inn has to offer.

For more information and to register, visit fountaininn.org or contact the City of Fountain Inn Parks & Recreation Department at 864-862-4675.

*Age groups for each sport will vary depending on the amount of participation.*

Come join us at the parade!!!

The annual Fountain Inn Christmas Parade is in 6 days!! Come join us and our most appreciated sponsor United Community Bank for a wonderful Christmas experience at 5:30pm on Wednesday, December 6. Enjoy music, lights, and the sights of some familiar faces as our downtown streets fill with holiday cheer!!

It’s Election Day! Get to the polls and let your voice be heard. Polls close at 7 PM.

Anyone interested in joining the Board of Zoning and Appeals? Please fill out the application and let me know. I need someone from Ward 1. Thanks!!!

Looking to get more involved? Fountain Inn is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on its Board of Zoning Appeals and Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is looking to fill its vacant seats for Ward 2 and Ward 5. The Board of Zoning Appeals is looking to fill its vacant seats for Ward 1, Ward 4, Ward 5, and Ward 6.

All applications should go to the Clerk of Court, Elizabeth Adams, [email protected]. Applications for current vacancies are due at the close of business on Tuesday, October 31st, 2023. Applicants interested in currently filled seats may submit at any time and their application will be kept on file.

For more information and to apply, check out https://bit.ly/3QjtwRD

We have elections for our Mayor and City Council Wards 2, 4, & 6 in 3 weeks on November 7th. Please make sure that you have your voice heard in this election. You can read information about the candidates through the following link:

https://greenvillejournal.com/community/meet-the-candidates-2023-fountain-inn-sc-city-council/?fbclid=IwAR2JRwNomLIc2tnGzSxwtanBf7CCjRLD7kpma_zdz5K7iOYhYvtppKFcVoY&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Please remember all city residents are eligible to vote for all of these candidates. I received this concern a lot when I was running for City Council two years ago. Council members have to live in their respective Ward to represent that Ward on City Council; however, the city as a whole votes for each of the candidates. Good luck to all candidates that are running for City Council and Mayor. I look forward to working with all of them, win or lose.

Meet the candidates: Fountain Inn City Council As voters head to the polls Nov. 7, Fountain Inn City Council incumbent Mack Blackstone (Ward 6) faces opposition, while Mayor GP McLeer and councilmembers Jay Thomason (Ward 2) and Phil Clemmer (Ward 4) run unopposed.

Great news for our community! Keep up the great work!

🎉 Congratulations to the Fountain Inn Police Department on securing a grant for a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) at Fountain Inn Elementary School! This dedicated officer will ensure student safety and support positive connections within the community. A special thank you to Representative Mark Willis for your efforts in securing the funding. Kudos to Fountain Inn PD for their commitment to education and community safety! 🚓👏

To learn more about the grant, please visit
https://bit.ly/3NOKtCv

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PSA! Today, Monday, May 8th, 2023, QT will be performing work that will briefly impact traffic on SC-418 and Nelson Dr. at 2 pm. Please plan your routes accordingly and stay safe!

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🚧 Fairview Street Park is closed for renovations to the basketball court. The basketball goal backboards and rims will be replaced and the court will be resurfaced. The park will be closed for two months while these improvements are completed.

FYI…Redistricting Public Hearing is Thursday, March 9th at 6PM.

Let me know if there are any questions!

to protect and serve - come !

https://www.fountaininn.org/221/Human-Resources

Important information for anyone wanting to attend the Planning Commission meetings.

Planning Commission update! All Planning Commission meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month, beginning in 2023. The public is welcome to attend these meetings which are held at 300 Wall St. at 6pm. Planning Commission is livestreamed via YouTube, which can be accessed at any time.

For more public meeting information, please visit fountaininn.org

We have a great group of Law Enforcement Officers in Fountain Inn. Thank you for all that you do on a daily basis!

Before the day ends, I want to thank our Veterans for their selfless service to our country. We appreciate and admire your service today and everyday.

To the first responders - Thank you all for what you do on a daily basis. Keep up the great work you are doing!

FYI…Aunt Het Festival has been moved to Saturday, October 8th.

NEW DATE!! OCT 8th!! AUNT HET FESTIVAL AND CAR SHOW!

FYI for anyone wanting to be . Feel free to join our council meeting or reach out to me with anything that you might have questions about.

The September Council, Board, and Committee meeting schedule is here. All scheduled meetings are livestreamed via YouTube. For agenda and past meeting info, please visit https://bit.ly/3B6eaZ2

Don’t forget to come out for National Night Out tonight!

Congratulations to Fountain Inn Natural Gas!!! Great job!

Congratulations to City of Fountain Inn Municipality - Government Natural Gas, SC, on their 2022 APGA BRONZE System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) Award win! To achieve bronze status, a system must get 80-89% of all possible points. More about SOAR: http://ow.ly/IUTm30snHX2

It’s been a great week, and I have learned a lot. Appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve and represent Fountain Inn.

FYI...I want everyone to know about this sewer smoke test that starts Monday, July 25th.

We had a great time celebrating our great country and all the freedoms that we enjoy.

From the looks of everything, a great time was had by all. Happy Fourth of July to everyone in Fountain Inn, as well as the people that came to our great town from other areas. We believe we had a record turnout for our celebration!

I’d like to thank all of the people that were involved in getting the event setup and that worked the event. We couldn’t have had the event without your help!!

Come join us for the Fountain Inn Fireworks Spectacular!!! We can't wait to see everyone there.

Please remember and honor the people and families that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

It’s back open!!!

Grab your swimsuit and head to Main Street! The Splash Pad is now open!

It was great to meet Congressman Jeff Duncan for the first time. I look forward to meeting him more in the future. It was a great time talking with Fountain Inn Police Department and Fountain Inn Fire Department earlier this week. We love our first responders, and they do an amazing job everyday. Congressman Jeff Duncan thank you for including Fountain Inn on the First Responders Tour.

Saw that we had some of these blow off of the trash cans today due to the winds. Wanted to get it out there for everyone. The following link is from the QR code in case you wanted it.

https://www.fountaininn.org/FormCenter/Public-Works-21/Spring-Cleaning-Pickup-96

FYI....This is over in Ward 1 at the sharp turn on Howard, which is the beginning of Fountain Inn Drive down to Queens Street. Keep an eye out and detour as needed.

Fountain Inn Drive between Howard Drive and Queen Street is closed as our teams work to safely remove trees in the right of the way.

Our team is directing traffic around the area and plans to open the road tomorrow, March 15th.

We would love to have you come out and help!!! Please sign-up or let me know if you can make it. I'll work on adding you if needed.

Are you looking for a way to volunteer in your community?

Fountain Inn is hosting a litter pickup and providing the supplies on April 9th at 9 am.

FREE T-SHIRTS will be provided to everyone who signs up in advance!

Sign up today: https://www.fountaininn.org/formcenter/community-day-sign-up-27/community-day-sign-up-93

Fountain Inn is the , so let's work together to keep our city clean!

FYI....Please note that Monday's Solid Waste pick-up will be done on Tuesday.

City offices, including the Natural Gas office, will be closed in observance of Presidents Day on February 21st.

Mondays regular solid waste pickup will be collected on Tuesday.