A dashboard of facts about the City of Woodruff so its constituents can learn more about the place they call home.
Street Address: 231 E. Hayne St. Woodruff, SC 29388-1921
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1389, Woodruff, SC 29388-1005
Phone: 864.476.8154
Fax: 864.476.8119
Website: http://www.cityofwoodruff.com
Population: 4,090
County: Spartanburg County
Planning District: Appalachian Council of Governments
Council Meets: Last Tuesday of Every Month, 5:30 p.m.
Form of Government: Council-Manager
Election Date: 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November of odd years
Election Method: Nonpartisan
Method of Representation: Single member with citywide election
City Hall Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Full-Time Employees: 25
Fiscal Year Start: July
Fiscal Budget: $3,663,555
Annual Payroll: $1,321,373
State Legislators
- Senator: Shane R. Martin
- Representative: William M. “Bill” Chumley
Elected Officials
- Mayor: Kenneth E. “Turk” Gist**
- Ward 1 Councilmember: William Arnold*
- Ward 2 Councilmember: Toni V. Sloan*
- Ward 3 Councilmember: Mattie Norman**
- Ward 4 Councilmember: Vacant at press time
- Ward 5 Councilmember: Sharon Adkins Kelley
- Ward 6 Councilmember: Scott Dickard*
Key Municipal Personnel***
- Manager/Administrator: Lee Bailey
- Business Licensing Director: Rebekka Jean Phillips
- Municipal Judges: Vicki Rae Smith and Whit Bishop
- Clerk/Treasurer: Rebekka Jean Phillips
- Community/Economic Development Director: Alyson Leslie Smith
- Parks/Recreation Director: Zach Nelson
- Police Chief: Gregory J. Ryan
- Lead Attorney: Terry Clark
- Chaplin: Derrick Scurry
* Graduate of the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government
** Graduate of the Advanced Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government
*** Titles describe the individual’s role, not necessarily the official title within the municipality.
Source: Municipal Association of South Carolina and cityofwoodruff.com
Updated: 1/31/2020
Author: Tracy Sanders
