Dillon County

401 W Main St Room 302
P.O Box 493
Dillon, SC 29536

Phone: (843) 774-1427
Fax: (843) 774-1428
Email: va@dilloncountysc.org

Hour of operation: 8:30 am-5:00 pm (Monday-Friday)

Our Mission
When you come into this office, we pledge to treat you with the courtesy, compassion and respect at all times.  Employees of this office have a compassionate understanding of the problems, which confrnt Veterans, Widows, Widowers and children.

The County VSO knows the extent, the meaning and the application of laws that have been passed by the U.S. Congress in the interest of Veterans and their dependents.  If you want assistance, or need help in obtaining benefits, contact us and we will do our best to answer your questions or help you file the claim benefits.

Veteran’s Affairs Motto
“To Care for him who shall have bourn the battle and for his widow and his orphan.”
– Abraham Lincoln

Who Is Eligible for Benefits?

• A Veteran
• A Veteran’s Dependent
• A surviving spouse or child of an active duty deceased Veteran
• A member of the Reserves or National Guard (federal activated or injured during IDT/AT).
• If you are in doubt about your eligibility, ask anyway!  Don’t depend on “Hear say from Others.”

Assistance
Our office can assist you in the following areas: (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Service Connected Compensation
• Non-Service Connected Pension
• Improved Death Pension
• Education/Training
• Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
• VA Home Loan Certificates
• VA Burial Benefits
• Dependents and Survivors Benefits
• VA Life Insurance
• VA Healthcare
• VA Benefits and Services for Selected Reserve and National Guard Members
• Request military service discharges, personnel records, health records and medals.

VA Medical Facilities
Dorn VA Medical Center
6439 Garners Ferry Road
Columbia, SC 29209
803-776-4000

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
109 Bee Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843-577-5011 or 888-878-6884

Ashville VA Medical Center
1100 Tunnel Road
Ashville, NC 28805
828-298-7911

Clinics
Aiken: 29803 (951 Millbrook Ave., 803-643-9016)
Anderson: 29621 (1702 E. Greenville Street, 864-224-5450)
Beaufort: 29902 (Pickney Road, 843-770-0444)
Florence: 29505 (514 H Dargan Street, 843-292-8383)
Greenville: 29605 (3510 Augusta Road, 864-299-1600)
Myrtle Beach: 29577 (3381 Phillis Blvd., 843-477-0177)
North Charleston: 29406 (9237 University Blvd., 843-789-6400)
Orangeburg: 29118 (1767 Villagepark Drive, 803-533-1335)
Rock Hill: 29730 (2670 Mills Park Drive, 803-366-4848)
Spartanburg: 29303 (279 North Grove Medical Park Dr., 864-582-7025)
Sumter: 29150 (407 North Salem Avenue, 803-938-9901)

Vet Centers
Columbia: 29201 (1513 Pickens Street, 803-765-9944)
Greenville: 29601 (14 Lavinia Avenue, 864-271-2711)
North Charleston: 29406 (5603 A Rivers Avenue, 843-747-8387)

VA Nursing Homes
Richard Campbell:
Anderson: 29621 (4605 Belton Highway, 864-261-6734)
Tucker:
Columbia: 29203 (2200 Harden Street, 803-737-5282 or 803-737-5441)
Veterans Victory House:
Walterboro: 29488 (2461 Sidneys Road, 843-538-3000)

National Cemeteries
Beaufort: 29902 (1601 Boundary Street, 843-524-3925)
Florence: 29501 (803 E. National Cemetery Road, 843-669-8783)
Fort Jackson: 29229 (4170 Percival Road, 803-699-2246)

Helpful Phone Numbers

Additional Links:

• Federal Benefits & Downloadable Forms
• State Benefits
• G.I. Bill
• VA Healthcare
• Federal Benefits Book

  Druscilla Blakely, Clerk To Council
Dillon County Administration
109 S 3rd Avenue
P.O Box 449
Dillon, SC 29536

Phone: (843) 774-1401
Fax: (843) 774-1443
Email: dblakely@dilloncountysc.org

County Council Meetings
Dillon County Council meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month beginning at 5 p.m. unless otherwise changed due to holidays. From time to time, Council approves a special called meeting. All special called meetings will be advertised in the local press and will also be posted on the County website and at the County Administration Building and Council Chambers.

2024 Dillon County Council Regular Called Meeting Schedule
Council Meets 4th Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

County Council Meeting Place
County Council holds all meetings unless specified otherwise at the Dillon County Administration Building, Council Chambers, 109 S 3rd Avenue, Dillon, SC 29536

Requests To Address County Council
Should any person, group or organization request to be heard upon any matter at a regular or special meeting of Council, such person, group or organization shall submit a written request to the Chairman of County Council to place such matter on the agenda for the meeting at least seven (7) days prior to the date set for such meeting. The request shall specifically state the reason for the appearance.

The written request should be sent by USPS mail, hand delivered, or faxed to the Clerk to County Council. To make a request or for more information contact:

Druscilla Blakely, Clerk to Council
109 S 3rd Avenue
P.O Box 449
Dillon, SC 29536

Phone: (843) 774-1401
Fax: (843) 774-1443
Email: dblakely@dilloncountysc.org

2024 Council Agendas & Minutes

     February 6, 2024      Agenda  Minutes

2023 Council Agendas & Minutes

2022 Council Agendas & Minutes

 For agendas and minutes prior to 2022 you can click on the link below and go to the Dillon County Council Agendas & Minutes Archive Page.

• Agendas and Minutes Archive

The Dillon County Council has the power to create Boards and Commissions that assist the Council and staff with work important to the citizens of Dillon County.  Dillon County Council appoints members of each Board or Commission. Many Boards, Commissions, or Committees are created so that each of the 7 Council members appoint a member so that each of the 7 Districts of the County are represented.  Each Board, Commission, or Committee has its own mission, rules, and regulations as set and approved by County Council.  

The current Boards & Commission are:

• Dillon County Airport Commission
• Dillon County Library Board of Trustees
• Dillon County Planning Commission
• Dillon County Zoning Board of Appeals
• Dillon County Public-Private Economic Development Partnership Board
• Dillon County Transportation Committee
• Dillon County Conversation District

Interested In Serving On A County Board, Commission or Committee?
Any citizen of Dillon County can request and apply to serve on any of the Boards, Commissions, or Committees.  County Council has final say on those selected for each vacancy, but all applications will be reviewed and considered. If interested in serving on one of the Dillon County Boards, Commissions, or Committees contact your Council member or the Clerk To Council at:

Druscilla Blakely, Clerk To Council
Dillon County Administration
109 S 3rd Avenue
P.O Box 449
Dillon, SC 29536

Phone: (843) 774-1401
Fax: (843) 774-1443
Email: dblakely@dilloncountysc.org

County Council Member Contact Information