Our Mission, Vision, & Values

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide reliable, neighborly service to our customers and the community in the safest, most efficient and effective manner possible.

 

Our Vision

Our vision is that our customers, employees and the community benefit from safe, highly reliable utility services, superior customer support, and innovative utility solutions-all provided at competitive prices by the efficient, civic-minded organization they control and trust.

 

Community Values

The Laurens CPW has been a community-minded public works utility since it began in 1922. Our team members are involved in many local groups and organizations - both through our organization and as individual community members.

 

Community & Economic Development

The Laurens CPW works together with the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce, the Laurens County Development Corporation (LCDC), and Main Street Laurens to improve economic development in the surrounding communities by assisting businesses large and small, existing or new. We also help facilitate fundraising events that serve to raise money for these organizations, which in turn is used to boost economic development. Also, several members of the Laurens CPW staff serve on various committees within these organizations and assist with legislative affairs, membership drives, small business affairs, and marketing efforts.
 

Making Our Laurens Community Better for All

While some utility companies send their profits to shareholders in distant cities, the CPW reinvests all its proceeds right here. Every year, the CPW transfers approximately $750,000 to the City of Laurens. These funds help pay for vital services like police and fire safety, as well as improve the quality of life for the citizens of Laurens.
These are some of our community partners: