Councilman Phil Carter

City of Cayce receives distinguished budget presentation award

On January 2, at the first Cayce City Council meeting of 2024, the City of Cayce received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Both awards were from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA.) Staff from the City’s […]

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City of Cayce Beautification Council presents its Quarterly Beautification Award to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber

The City of Cayce Beautification Council presented its Quarterly Beautification Award to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, at 1006 12th St. in Cayce. Colleen Bradley of the Cayce Beautification Council presented the award to Eddie Richardson of the Lexington Development Corporation, which is housed in the building . Butch Wallace, a C-WC […]

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Cayce Mayor Elise Partin sworn-in, with Councilmen Phil Carter, Byron Thomas; Tim James elected Mayor Pro-Tem

Surrounded by family, friends and loved ones, Cayce Mayor Elise Partin, Councilman Phil Carter, and newly elected Councilman Byron Thomas were officially sworn into office at the Cayce City Council meeting, Wednesday. Partin and Carter were re-elected Nov. 7. Thomas is a newcomer to Cayce City Council. He was also elected Nov. 7, replacing longtime […]

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Cayce Mayor Elise Partin, Councilman Phil Carter reelected, Byron Thomas defeats James “Skip” Jenkins for city council seat

Cayce Mayor Elise Partin has won reelection as Cayce’s mayor, defeating challenger Abbott “Tre” Bray. Challenger Byron Thomas had 115 votes, incumbent James “Skip” Jenkins had 110 and Marie Brown had for the Dist. 2 Council Seat. Cayce Dist. 4 Councilman Phil Carter was reelected, defeating Melvin Fields and Marcy Hayden. Pictured: Thomas, Partin, Carter

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber members, staff and supporters relish “Chamber-of-the-Year” award

Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce members, Board members and staff took a bow Tuesday during the Cayce-West Columbia morning Chamber Business Meeting at Stone River in West Columbia. Last Thursday, the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce was recognized as the Carolinas (South Carolina and North Carolina) Outstanding Chamber of the Year (Under 700 Members) […]

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Cayce’s River Arts District Selected for Statewide Achievement Award

From the City of Cayce- At the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s 2023 Annual Meeting in July, the City of Cayce received the Annual Achievement Award for the development in the City’s Cayce River Arts District. Cayce’s Mayor, members of the Cayce City Council, and Cayce staff attended the Annual Meeting to receive the prestigious award for innovative efforts in […]

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Cayce Employee, Chris Orpilla, named statewide Water Treatment Plant Operator of the Year

In January of this year, longtime Cayce Water Treatment Plant Operator, Chris Orpilla, was recognized as the Water Environment Association (WEASC) Capital District’s Water Treatment Plant Operator of the Year. Two months later, on March 14, 2023, he received the Water Treatment Plant Operator of the Year Award for the entire state at the South Carolina Environmental Conference. Chris Orpilla […]

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Cayce’s Soiree on State is Saturday, March 25, with Tokyo Joe, Prettier Than Matt, and fun for the whole family

The Soiree on State returns to Cayce’s State Street from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. Once again, the city has partnered with the Avenues Neighborhood Association to combine the Cayce Festival of the Arts with Soiree on State. This partnership includes more artists, a free kid’s area with inflatable obstacle courses, face painting […]

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