Town Clerk-Treasurer

The Town Clerk's responsibilities are governed by the State of South Carolina Statutes and local ordinances. The Town Clerk also functions as City Clerk and Clerk of the Common Council. Duties involve maintaining records of land ownership, trade names, maps, cemetery deeds, election records, all city ordinances, minutes and proceedings of all council meetings and commission meetings. The office issues a variety of permits and licenses. The Town Clerk is custodian of the town seal, administers oaths and plays a major role in primaries, elections and referendums.

The Town Clerk is also responsible for the licensing of businesses in the Town of Cheraw.  Any business that operates within Town limits is required to have a valid Cheraw Business License.  

The Town Clerk also serves as the Town Treasurer.  Documents relating to budgets, audits, or other information may be found below or you may call Town Hall at 843-537-7283 for additional questions.

The Town's Fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.  Budgets are typically adopted a couple of months before the start of the Fiscal year. Fiscal years are numbered by the year they end in.  For example a fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2000 and ends on June 30, 2001 would be FY2001.

Audits typically are completed about 6 months after the close of the fiscal year.  South Carolina State Law requires all municipalities and county governments to have an independent annual audit to ensure proper collection and distribution of funds.