Steve Gantt, City Manager

Post Office Box 147, Columbia , SC 29217

Ph: 545-3050

sagantt@columbiasc.net

Steven A. Gantt attended Chester High School in Chester, South Carolina. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Recreation and Park Administration from Clemson University. He also has a Masters of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina. He has been employed with the City of Columbia since 2001, taking on several positions such as Special Projects Administrator, Assistant City Manager for Development, and Senior Assistant City Manager for Operations. Gantt served as Interim City Manager since January 2009.

Gantt has lived in Columbia since 1971, with the exception of a seven year time frame during which he served as the Vice President and General Manager for Leroy Springs and Company, Inc in Myrtle Beach, SC. During this time Steven administered a 12.5 million dollar operating budget and directed a 30 million dollar capital improvement program.

Since being with the City of Columbia, Gantt has overseen the construction of the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center as well as streetscaping on Main Street, Lady Street, Five Points, Two Notch Road and North Main Street. He was also instrumental in the construction of the EdVenture Children’s Museum as well as several new parking facilities located in the Vista.

Gantt is married to Mary Ellen Gantt. They have three children and four grandchildren.

Council-Manager Government

Columbia adopted the Council-Manager form of government in 1950 in order to provide the highest degree of professional and non-political administration of public services in accordance with polices set by an elected Mayor and City Council.