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Existing County | Community Facilities

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Florence County has a multitude of facilities throughout the County that are comprised of infrastructure, public
safety facilities, civic uses, recreation uses, educational facilities, and medical uses. These are spread throughout
the County and offer citizens and visitors vast choices.

Infrastructure

Water and Sewer infrastructure throughout Florence County is comprised of water systems, wastewater
systems, streets, and drainage. While the transportation network will be detailed in the Transportation section
of this report, it is important to note that the vast majority of water and wastewater systems are supported by
the municipalities within Florence County. They do provide opportunities for growth and development
throughout the county as development needs continue to require these services. Where and how Florence
County grows and develops will be determined not only by market forces, but also by development constraints
such as environmental resources, floodplains, and availability of utilities. Florence County must work with the
municipalities to ensure that utilities and public facilities have the capacity to serve both existing developed
areas and new growth and development.

Public Safety

Florence County boasts a high performing and technically advanced group of public safety teams throughout
Florence County. These include:

Florence County Emergency Management Department

This department is responsible for coordination and operation of a county-wide, multi-hazard disaster
preparedness program; public safety and general government radio communications services; and E-911 network
services. FCEMD receives thousands of calls each month.

Photo from Florenceco.org.

Florence County, SC | Comprehensive Plan pg. 41