In February 2025, Town of Fort Mill staff engaged planning and engineering firm Bolton & Menk to begin the Fort Mill: Our Path Forward project. This project will establish an updated vision for the Town of Fort Mill for the next twenty years, looking not only at the Town as a whole, but also including a Downtown Master Plan and Parks and Recreation Master Plan. We are excited to be working on these fundamental projects which will provide us a path forward to help guide our town for the future.
Updates to the project and upcoming engagement opportunities will be posted at: www.fortmillsc.gov/ourpathforward as well as to the Town’s social media platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram, Nextdoor). For any questions about the project, please contact Town staff by email at ourpathforward@fortmillsc.gov.
Comprehensive Plan
As part of this project, the Town is embarking on the development of a 2045 Comprehensive Plan to create a long-term vision for the future. This initiative aims to encourage the community to think holistically about our future. We will engage in a community-wide conversation about the future of Fort Mill— where we are now and where we envision ourselves in the next twenty years and beyond.
Our first open house to gather public input for this initiative was held April 9, 2025 at Unity Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall and was attended by 65 community members. The Town held a second public input session on June 11 at Fort Mill Elementary School. Residents were able to view the plan and offer suggestions at both meetings. If you missed the opportunity to attend the open house, you can click on this link to see everything that was presented.
Click here for the Our Path Forward homepage to view photos from the drop-in public meetings on April 9 and June 11, 2025, as well as photos from Fort Mill Town Council's May 12, 2025 workshop meeting where the Comprehensive Plan was discussed in detail.
Residents were also able to share their thoughts via an online survey which has now closed. In total, we received responses from 850 community members as part of the survey. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Downtown Master Plan
The Town of Fort Mill is developing a Downtown Master Plan as part of its Fort Mill: Our Path Forward initiative, focusing on strategies to enhance walkability, support local businesses, improve public spaces, and preserve Downtown Fort Mill's unique charm.
We have been gathering community input to shape the future of the downtown area—its streets, public spaces, businesses, and overall character. The community was able to share feedback through our Downtown Master Plan survey which closed on July 18.
We would like to thank all the citizens who took their time to participate in the Fort Mill Downtown Survey. We are pleased to report we had 1,435 responses.
Parks & Recreation Master Plan
Coming in Fall 2025, the Town of Fort Mill will be seeking community input for the third portion of the Fort Mill- Our Path Forward initiative, which is the Fort Mill Parks & Recreation Master Plan.
Upcoming Community Engagement
- The community will be able to share feedback through our Parks & Recreation Master Plan survey, which is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 8 through Oct. 18, 2025. A link to the survey will be posted here once it begins.
- Parks & Recreation Master Plan Focus Groups are tentatively scheduled for Oct. 1-2, 2025.