Allendale town seeks applicants for administrator, police corporal jobs

The Town of Allendale is looking to fill two of its most important jobs at once: town administrator and police corporal. Both openings are listed as one position each and both are marked DOQ, or dependent on qualifications, a detail that matters in a small county seat where staffing can quickly affect everyday operations and public safety coverage.

The town is accepting applications now and is asking qualified candidates to send a letter of intent and a recent resume to info@townofallendalesc.us. Mrs. Lee Harley-Fitts is listed as the contact at (803) 584-4619, and the town identifies itself as an equal opportunity employer. For the police corporal post, the page directs interested applicants to call 803.584.2178 for more information.

The administrator vacancy is the more consequential of the two for residents who watch how town government functions day to day. Kathryn Harrison began as Allendale town administrator on July 8, 2024 after a search that lasted nearly a year. Her role was described as coordinating municipal operations, managing cross-department work and overseeing the town’s finances and grants, responsibilities that touch everything from routine services to the council’s longer-term priorities.

The police department listing shows why the corporal opening also carries immediate weight. Chief of Police Jim Evans is listed on the town’s website, but the deputy chief slot is marked vacant, leaving the department with another leadership gap as it handles coverage in and around Allendale, including from its headquarters at 137 Pleasant Street East, Allendale, SC 29810. In a town of 8,039 people, the population reported in the 2020 census and the smallest county population in South Carolina, even one open slot in local government can be felt across operations.

The broader town leadership also gives the openings added context. Mayor Tom Carter heads a council that includes Amanda Pressie-Gill, Lee E. Harley-Fitts, Hattie Jackson, Marlon Creech, Randy Creech and Kathy Tharin. The Municipal Association of South Carolina lists Shedron Williams as manager/administrator and Terease M. Capers as clerk/treasurer, underscoring how much of the town’s daily business depends on a small group of key positions being filled and functioning well.

Allendale County itself was formed in 1919 from Barnwell and Hampton counties, and the town’s history stretches back to the 1849 post office that gave the community its name, honoring Paul H. Allen. The town later moved to its present site in 1873 after the Port Royal Railroad arrived, a reminder that local staffing decisions in Allendale have long carried outsized importance in a community built around a compact set of public institutions.