Aiken County Government

***FEMA***
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency: If you are in a designated area in any of the 6 states approved for individual assistance, apply now! The best way to apply is by calling our helpline at 800.621.3362 or by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov.
Click for Full Details.

***Service Numbers***
FEMA Individual Assistance and Claims: 800.621.3362
Private Property Emergency Cleanup (vehicle access on private property, access to private homes, private driveway access): 800.426.1333
Crisis Cleanup (for general, non-emergency cleanup on private properties): 844.965.1386
Care Line(special medical needs): 855.472.4332
Unemployment due to the Disaster: 866.831.1724
Help Line(general information): 211 or 877.648.9900

***Aiken County Notice***
Our Residential Convenience Centers will be open for their usual schedule, however Langley Drop Off Center, Barden Landfill, and Wagener Landfill will be the only centers accepting yard debris. All others will be accepting only household garbage until further notice. At this time, there will be no separate recycling containers.

***Tax Payments***
The DMV and DNR are going to waive late fees due to Hurricane Helene. Making payments online at https://www.aikencountysc.gov/Tegov2 is currently the best payment method.

***Emergency Management***
The folowing sites have been identified for the following Crisis Care, Food, Water, Charging Station, and showering needs.
Click for Full Details.

***Aiken County Notice***
Aiken County Government Center at 1930 University Parkway will be OPEN to the public on regular schedule beginning Wednesday, October 2, 2024. The Magistrate Offices will also be open tomorrow for regular hours with the exception of Midland Valley Magistrate and North Augusta Magistrate. As those offices and other public buildings have power restored they will open as well.

Aiken County Government provides many essential and beneficial services to its citizens. The County is governed by the County Council, comprised of an elected-at-large Council Chairman and 8 members elected from single-member districts. Find out who your Aiken County Council member is, and how to contact that person. Aiken County's Code of Laws is accessible online here. Also available are the Code of Laws for the City of Aiken and the City of North Augusta. The South Carolina Code of Laws and other references are also available online. Aiken County Government's services are provided by different departments in many locations around this large County. You can contact the County staff by phone, email, or in person. Generally, County offices are open between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

The County normally has several job openings available to qualified applicants, as do the City of Aiken and the City of North Augusta. The South Carolina OneStop Job Center offers many great resources to assist you in your search for new and better employment.

State government provides helpful information to new and existing businesses at their Business One-Stop website, their Business site at SCBOS.SC.GOV, and at the SC Department of Commerce website. Business licenses are required in some of the incorporated areas of the County, but are not required in the unincorporated areas.