The City of Walterboro is announcing a series of closures effective immediately:
City Hall and the Citizen Services Center are closed to the public and will be limited to accepting water bill payments, permit applications and business license payments at the drive-thru window at the Citizen Services Center at 300 Hampton Street.
• For any water bill or business license questions, please call (843) 782-1065.
• For all building permit applications or garbage collection inquiries, please call (843) 782-1002.
• Customers can also pay water bills at the night drop box and by phone by calling 1-888-604-7888 (plc #8273).
• Online services will also be offered at the city’s website, www.walterborosc.org.
• Water service will not be shut off for non-payment during the State of Emergency.
• All municipal court proceedings, including jury trials are postponed until further notice. Please call municipal court at (843) 782-1057 with any questions.
• The Walterboro Wildlife Center and the Walterboro Welcome Center will also be closed to the public until further notice.
• Trash pickup and yard debris collection will continue as scheduled.
• Police and fire service will continue to operate normally with no reduction in services.
• The Colleton County Memorial Library System (Walterboro Main Library, Cottageville Library, Edisto Beach Library, Mobile Library) are closed to the public through March 31. Patrons may call (843) 549-5621 and speak with a library staff member during business hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. if they need basic reference services or have general questions. There will be no late fees charged on library materials during this closure. The library’s book return will also be closed, and patrons are asked to return their library materials once the library reopens to the general public. All library events have been canceled and will be rescheduled.
