Editing Hartsville, South Carolina (section)

==City government and programs==
Hartsville has a [[council–manager government]]. The [[city council]], Hartsville's legislative body, is made of a [[mayor]] who is elected at large, and six council members who are elected in single-member districts, with one member elected by his/her peers as Mayor Pro-Tem. Regular meetings take place on the second Tuesday of the month.<ref>[http://hartsvillesc.gov/government/ City of Hartsville – Government]. Hartsvillesc.gov (April 15, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-04-29.</ref>
City Hall is located at 100 E Carolina Avenue in a building previously occupied by the [[Bank of America]]. The new city hall opened in mid-2013. It has been praised by the citizens of Hartsville as a significant upgrade for the downtown area.

===Main Street Hartsville===
The Main Street Hartsville program is a partnership of the City of Hartsville, the Community Foundation for a Better Hartsville, and Main Street South Carolina, a program of the National Main Street Center. The organization seeks to build a vibrant downtown in Hartsville, focusing on thriving businesses, entertainment, recreating and historic preservation. It follows the Main Street "Four Point Approach" of organization, promotion, design, and economic restructuring.<ref>[http://hartsvillesc.gov/business/main-street-hartsville/ City of Hartsville – Main Street Hartsville]. Hartsvillesc.gov (April 15, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-04-29.</ref> Main Street Hartsville administers a Sign and Paint grant for local businesses. It also oversees the Hartsville Farmers Market, Start-Up Hartsville, and Hartsville for the Holidays. They periodically hold contests for local businesses.