CITY OF DARLINGTON ADMINISTRATION
The City of Darlington is open for business Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
City Manager
J. Ronald Ward is currently serving as the Interim City Manager.
Ward retired as Mayor in 2004 after 20 years of service to the City of Darlington. He was first elected Mayor at 36-years-old back in 1984, and throughout the decades, he led the City of Darlington to growth and prosperity.
Major projects Ward spearheaded included constructing boardwalks in Williamson Park, renovating the historic Julius Dargan House on Pearl St. and implementing a streetscape project in the downtown area.
Clerk/Treasurer
Gloria Pridgen is the Clerk/Treasurer for the City of Darlington.
Gloria is a Darlington native, has two children, and is active in the New Jerusalem Apostolic Church of Darlington. Gloria is a 1974 graduate of Mayo High School and has worked for the City of Darlington for 28 years.
Ms. Pridgen can be reached in her office at 400 Pearl Street in City Hall or call (843) 398-4000 ext. 102.
City Budgets
- 2024-2025 Budget, as approved by City Council 6/25/2024
- 2022-2023 Budget, as approved by City Council 6/27/2022
- 2021-2022 Budget, as approved by City Council
- 2020-2021 Budget, as approved by City Council 6/29/2020
- 2019-2020 Budget, as approved by City Council 6/21/2019
- 2018-2019 Budget, as approved by City Council 6/28/2018