Stage 2 Drought Restrictions & Splash Pad Closure
The Catawba-Wateree River Basin remains under Stage 2 Drought Restrictions, and mandatory water conservation measures continue to be in effect.…
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See All →Proposed 26-27 Budget
The Ranlo Board of Commissioners has considered the following budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The public hearing for the…
Public Notice: Stage II Water Conservation – Mandatory Reductions
Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Catawba Wateree Water Management Group (CWWMG) has declared Stage II – Mandatory Water Conservation…
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Sidewalk & Carolina Thread Trail Expansion
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The Town has secured over $722,000 in state grant funding for sidewalk rehabilitation along Spencer…
New Ranlo Town Hall
Planning
The Town of Ranlo is currently operating from a temporary Town Hall location at 1624…
South Ranlo Waterline Project
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Construction officially began June 8, 2026. Crews are mobilizing and staging equipment and materials off…
Our Town's History
From Humble Beginnings
On July 29, 1963, the Town of Ranlo was incorporated. The name “Ranlo” was combined from the names of two prominent industrialists, John Calvin Rankin and William Thomas Love. The community was originally known for its textile mills.
Amos Flowers was the first Mayor and Bill Tate, Mayor ProTem. J.G. England, J.M. Bradley, W.G. Craig, Treasurer, and O.G. Paysour were the first Commissioners. Ralph Phillips was retained as Town Attorney and also served as Secretary for the Town.
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