Hogan Named Deputy Anderson County Administrator

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

Anderson County has a new Deputy Administrator.

Matt Hogan, who has served for the past seven years as the Anderson County Roads and Bridges Department officially took over his new role today.

“We are always looking for the next generation of leaders in Anderson County,” said Administrator Rusty Burns. “I have worked with Matt for a number of years and he is an excellent choice for the job.”

Burns said it is important to keep the county’s brightest and best on board.

“We have many passionate members of our Anderson County team, and we want to make sure their future is with us and not somewhere else,” said Burns.

 “I am excited, ready to start a new chapter on seeing how I can help Anderson County,” said Hogan, who said he had expressed interest in one day having an opportunity to serve as county administrator when he was hired 10 years ago.

“They have known from the start that this was my goal, and I have had tremendous support from Rusty Burns, Holt Hopkins and the county council.”

Hogan said Burns, who has no plans to retire, will be a great mentor.

“I am looking forward to spending more time with him to learn how it all works improving the process in Anderson County,” said. Hogan.

He added that his years in roads and bridges had taught him a lot about the county and its various responsibilities, and that he will continue to work with that department during the transition, including helping educate the public on the November referendum seeking a one-cent tax to pay for road and bridge repairs and maintenance.

Hogan earned a Masters of Public Administration degree from Clemson and a B.A. in Business Management from Southern Wesleyan University. Prior to joining Anderson County, he served in the Public Works department of the City of Anderson and as a Facility Manager for Southeast Emulsions. He and his wife Sarah, who danced together for Habitat for Humanity in this year’s Dancing for our Heroes fundraiser, have three children: Caroline, Emily and Avery.

The current deputy administrator, Holt Hopkins, requested a change in his role with the county and has been named Director of Public Works, which includes Roads and Bridges, PAWS, Building and Codes, Fleet Services, Solid Waste, Wastewater, Stormwater and Environmental Enforcement.