Community Relations

The mission of Simpsonville Community Relations is to strengthen connections between the community and City of Simpsonville through outreach, advocacy and communication. In addition to overseeing media relations, the Simpsonville Community Relations Specialist oversees communications and public relations to inform community members and reflect the growing brand of the City of Simpsonville: "Simply Home." The Community Relations Specialist, who works out of City Hall, uses, creates and manages programming and events to engage the public and foster togetherness. Making Simpsonville feel "Simply Home" for all is the guiding policy for Simpsonville Community Relations Specialist Justin Campbell, who describes his position as "an ambassador on behalf of the City and advocate for the community." Below are examples of the major initiatives, programming and outreach efforts for which Simpsonville Community Relations is responsible or partly responsible:

• Media Relations
• Public Record Requests
• Social Media
• Website Management
• E-Newsletter
• City Podcast
• Litter Cleanups
• United Way of Greenville County Partnership
• Simply Freedom Fest (with Administration, TRZ Management and Parks & Rec) 
• Youth Advisory Board
• The Blood Connection Partnership
• Music Series & Food Truck Rodeo (with Simpsonville Arts Foundation, Inc.)
• Arts Center Promotion (with Cultural Arts & Events Director)
• Hometown Legislative Action Day
• Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony (with Public Works and Parks & Rec)