Taking PRIDE: Unmaintained Property Demolition in the City of Sumter, SC
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This episode features John Macloskey, the codes enforcement director of the City of Sumter, SC, discussing the impact of demolition programs on small municipalities, including strategies, challenges, and future goals. Learn how community efforts are transforming neighborhoods and the importance of effective code enforcement.
John Macloskey is the Codes Enforcement Director at the City of Sumter SC. You can reach John at the City of Sumter through their Codes Complaint Form:
This episode features John Macloskey, the codes enforcement director of the City of Sumter, SC, discussing the impact of demolition programs on small municipalities, including strategies, challenges, and future goals. Learn how community efforts are transforming neighborhoods and the importance of effective code enforcement.
John Macloskey is the Codes Enforcement Director at the City of Sumter SC. You can reach John at the City of Sumter through their Codes Complaint Form:
Learn more about the Sumter PRIDE demolition program:
Grants Mentioned:
Tmobile Hometown Grants ($50k)
- 25 towns per quarter
- Next deadline 3/31
- https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants
Favrot Historic Preservation Grant ($15k) 3/2
Bureau of Reclamation Water Storage Grants (up to $30m) 4/17/26
- https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/82ae6f0d-24b7-4bcb-8e40-4f55a0d7d509
- 17 Western States, Alaska, Hawaii
Americorp 3/31 ($25k per corps member)
- https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/02326e51-73f5-495c-9825-5e4a67c42367
- Americorp Member allowance: minimum $21k per year plus healthcare.
- 24% match, increasing after year 3
- To get the full $25k, $8k in matching funds (for salary and/or program expenses)
NY – Records Management Grants ($75,000) 3/18
Find Us:
Mark Partin is Chief of Staff for the City of Sumter (https://sumtersc.gov). Subscribe and Find more of Mark's Local Government Leadership Thoughts at https://localleadershipinsights.substack.com/
Karl McCollester spent 20 year in strategic technology consulting for small municipalities in the Carolinas and Georgia. He is the CEO of GovPossible.
GovPossible (https://govpossible.com) is a Public Benefit Corporation that provides software to help small municipalities manage their operations including finance, budget, licensing, permitting, planning, codes enforcement, cemetery, meetings, and website.