City Council

The City Council acts as the governing body of the city, with all the regulatory and corporate powers of a municipal corporation provided under South Carolina state law. In general, City Council supervises the operations of city government by establishing policies and programs and appropriating funds for each department, with direct operational supervision by the City Manager. The City Council for the City of Aiken is made up of seven members, and these members are elected under the form of election typically referred to as the 4-2-1 plan. The Mayor is elected at large, and four members of the Council are elected from single-member districts. The remaining two members of Council are also elected at large, or by all voters within the city. Our City Council members are not full time employees of the city.

Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 214 Park Avenue S.W., in downtown Aiken. Advisory boards and committees meet on a different schedule, as established by the committee.

Current Officials

• Mayor
  Fred B. Cavanaugh
  
  
• District 1
  Beverly D. Clyburn
  
  
• At Large
  Don Wells
  
  
• District 2
  Lessie B. Price
  
  
• District 4
  Reggie Ebner
  
  
• District 3
  Dick Dewar
  
  
• At Large
  Steve Homoki