Lexington

Organization 30

Departments

• Lexington County 9-1-1 Communications Emergency Management

  Receives emergency calls and dispatches police, fire and medical services. Non-emergency line: (803) 785-2521 or (803) 345-5444.

  (803) 785-8180 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Administrator's Office Administration

  The County Administrator serves as the chief administrative officer of the county government under SC Code Section 4-9-630.

  (803) 785-8100 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Airport at Pelion Transportation

  Publicly maintained general aviation airport (6J0) in Pelion, owned and operated by the County of Lexington.

  (803) 785-8100 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Animal Services Animal Services

  Animal control and the county animal shelter, with adoption, foster and volunteer programs.

  (803) 785-8149 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Assessor Assessment

  Assesses and values all real property in Lexington County except properties assessed by the SC Department of Revenue; maintains parcel inventory, tax maps and ownership records.

  (803) 785-8190 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Auditor Finance

  Elected office that assembles the county's records of real and personal property, calculates individual property taxes and prepares the official tax book (SC Code Title 12, Chapter 39).

  (803) 785-8181 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Building Services Public Works

  Maintenance and repairs, custodial services, landscaping and project management for County of Lexington facilities. Building permits and inspections are handled by Community Development.

  (803) 785-8349 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Clerk of Court Courts

  Popularly elected Clerk of Court (four-year term) supporting the Court of General Sessions, Court of Common Pleas and Family Court.

  (803) 785-8212 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Community Development Planning

  Coordinates permitting and development functions (zoning permits, building inspections and permits, land development) mostly in unincorporated Lexington County, and administers CDBG, ESG and HOME grant programs.

  (803) 785-8121 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Coroner's Office

  Determines the cause and manner of death through investigations.

  (803) 359-8439 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Emergency Management Division Emergency Management

  Disaster preparedness, emergency warnings and the emergency road closure map.

  803-785-2836 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Emergency Medical Services Fire

  County EMS, established 1974; CAAS accredited. EMS Billing: (803) 785-8340.

  (803) 785-8683 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Finance Department Finance

  Accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, fixed assets and internal audits; prepares the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

  (803) 785-8105 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Fire Service Fire

  Fire prevention and public education, inspections and investigations, fire suppression, EMS basic life support and special operations.

  (803) 785-8287 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Human Resources Human Resources

  (803) 785-8225 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Legislative Delegation Office Legislative

  Office of the county's state legislative delegation, which meets about four times a year on board and commission appointments.

  (803) 785-8184 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Magistrate Court Services Courts

  Summary criminal court and small claims court (up to $7,500), traffic cases and landlord-tenant disputes.

  803-785-2568 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Master-in-Equity Courts

  Division of the Circuit Court hearing most foreclosure cases and other civil non-jury matters; conducts judicial sales on the first Monday of the month.

  (803) 785-8291 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Museum

  Historic house museum founded in 1970; admission $5.00 adults, $2.00 children.

  (803) 359-8369 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Planning & GIS Planning

  Comprehensive planning, GIS mapping and data, and address assignment in unincorporated areas.

  (803) 785-1454 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Probate Court Courts

  Estates, marriage licenses, mental health commitments and other probate matters.

  (803) 785-8324 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Procurement Department Finance

  (803) 785-8107 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Public Works Public Works

  Engineering and Transportation divisions; maintains about 1,300 miles of county roads and drainage and about 300 stormwater facilities.

  (803) 785-8201 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Register of Deeds Clerk

  Records, maintains and preserves documents pertaining to real property transactions; records state and federal tax liens and mechanics liens.

  (803) 785-8168 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Registration and Elections Elections

  (803) 785-8361 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Sheriff's Department Police

  County law enforcement and the detention center.

  803-785-8230 www.lexingtonscsheriff.com
• Lexington County Solid Waste Management Utilities

  Collection and recycling centers, curbside collection, and the Edmund Landfill, transfer station and compost facility.

  (803) 755-3325 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Treasurer Finance

  Elected office that collects taxes, invests county funds and distributes collected revenues. Delinquent Tax Department: (803) 785-8345.

  (803) 785-8217 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Vector Control Environment

  Mosquito surveillance, ULV fogging and residential inspections.

  (803) 785-8440 lex-co.sc.gov
• Lexington County Veterans Affairs Human Services

  Assists veterans with benefit claims, VA appeals and VA medical enrollment. Appointments strongly encouraged.

  (803) 785-8400 lex-co.sc.gov