BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood’s Assistant Administrator Daniel Stines has been named Town Administrator for the town in a 5-0 vote during a Special Called meeting held Aug. 12. Stines replaces Carroll Wiliamson who submitted his resignation effective April 24.
Stines signed a two-year contract for an annual salary of $107,000.
Stines had 17 years’ experience in local government work prior to coming to work for the town in October, 2023. He previously served as Community Development Director for Fairfield County government. Prior to that he served as Project Manager for Harrisburg North Carolina, Parks and Recreation Director in Mooresville, North Carolina and Superintendent of Parks for the City of Morganton, North Carolina.
Stines is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelors degree in Parks and Recreation Management and a second Bachelors degree in Geography.
He graduated from the Revenue Development and Management program at North Carolina State University and is a Credentialed Manager Candidate through ICMA’s two-year Leadership Development program. He is also certified by the Project Management Institute for Essentials in Project management.
Stines is currently in the Risk Management Institute with the Municipal Association of South Carolina, and the Local Government Leadership Institute, as well a member of the American Planning Association.
Stines and his wife Lauren live in Winnsboro and are the parents of three young children.