Administrative

Ted Felder

City Manager

Ted Felder joined the City of Hardeeville staff in January 2007 as Economic Development Director, bringing with him 11 years of experience in government and economic development. At the April 15th 2010 City Council Meeting he was appointed as the City Manager for Hardeeville. He is no stranger to our area, having served as U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson's Lowcountry District Office Director for four-and-a-half years. Mr. Felder was responsible for the Congressman's constituent services, community outreach and public relations in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties. Prior to that, he handled similar duties as a special assistant in Congressman Wilson's Orangeburg office. Mr. Felder began his career in the legal department of the South Carolina Employment Security Commission, and then was a lobbyist at the South Carolina Statehouse from 1995 to 2000. A native of St. Matthews, S.C., Mr. Felder graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1994 with a B.A. in political science. His wife, Beth, is a 5th- and 6th-grade teacher at Thomas Heyward Academy. They have a son, John Goodwin Felder.

Jeff Slocum

Assistant City Manager

Mr. Slocum came to Hardeeville from Colleton County, where he was their information technology director for 4 ½ years. Prior to that, he owned a computer retail and service business for seven years, focusing on government and businesses in and around Colleton County. Jeff graduated from Clemson University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He is the proud father of a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Alaina.

David Tedder

City Attorney

Mr. Tedder, of the law firm of David L. Tedder P.A. in Beaufort, has served as the city's attorney since 1999. His duties include advising the City Council and staff on legal matters, and representing the City should legal action be required. He received his attorney's degree from the University of South Carolina Law School J.D. in 1980. In the mid-1980s, he served four years as an assistant city attorney for the City of Beaufort . His private practice concentrates on governmental matters. He and his wife Anne have a daughter, Kara.

LeNolon Edge

Economic Development Director

LeNolon Edge is originally from North Myrtle Beach, SC. He received his masters from Clemson University in the City and Regional Planning program with emphasis on real estate and economic development. During the course of his study, Mr. Edge has interned in several municipal offices around the state including Myrtle Beach, Bluffton, Spartanburg, and Greenville’s Economic Development Department. He has been with the City of Hardeeville since May 2006 and is an AICP certified planner and an ISA certified arborist. LeNolon is enthusiastic about the challenges and opportunities that come with serving the citizens of Hardeeville as Economic Development Director. He and his lovely wife Adrienne Edge have a son, LeNolon Edge Jr.

Brana Snowden

AICP Planning Director

Snowden is employed with the City of Hardeeville in the Planning & Development Services Department as Planning Director. Ms. Snowden has almost 10 years of land use planning experience in the local government field. She has been involved at the local government level in project management, comprehensive planning, and management and administration of land use planning and zoning boards with extensive experience in large scale development review. Ms. Snowden obtained her background in land use planning with a Master’s in City and Regional Planning from Clemson University. Ms. Snowden’s previous experience includes nine years as a planner and project manager with the County of Charleston, SC and three years experience as a private consultant. Ms. Snowden has also performed land use planning services for the South Carolina Towns of Awendaw, Bluffton, Kiawah Island, McClellanville, and Megget. Ms. Snowden has been certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Chief Richard Nagy

Chief of Police 

Mr. Nagy brought more than thirty years of law enforcement experience when he became the City of Hardeeville's Police Chief in June of 2007. Later that summer he was named Public Safety Director, overseeing both the police and fire departments. Before coming to Hardeeville, Chief Nagy was the Deputy Director of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, which trains all law enforcement officers, detention officers and E-911 personnel in South Carolina. In that role he also managed and regulated the 14,000 police certifications in the state. He also has experience as a police chief, including six years as the Chief of the Bennettsville, S.C., Police Department. From there he went to the Beaufort, S.C., Police Department, first as Deputy Chief of Police and then as interim Chief of Police. Chief Nagy's experience also includes eight years at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C. - where, after starting as a patrol sergeant, he was promoted to chief investigator, then operations security manager and law enforcement chief. He began his law enforcement career as a police officer in East Orange, N.J.; Linden, N.J.; and North Augusta, S.C.

Chief Dan Morgan

Chief of Hardeeville Fire/Rescue

Dan Morgan took over as Chief of Hardeeville Fire/Rescue in 2008 due to the separation of the Fire and Police Departments from a unified Public Safety Department to a separate department for each. Prior to that move Morgan served Hardeeville as Asst. Chief.  

Joe Gailey

Recreation & Public Works Director

Joe Gailey pulls double duty for the City of Hardeeville as its Recreation and Public Works Director. After more than twenty years working in the parks and recreation field in northeast Georgia, Joe became Hardeeville's Recreation Director in June 2006. In April 2007 he took over the Public Works Department. With a complete background in recreation services, Joe looks forward to the opportunities that are ahead for the City of Hardeeville. While director in Stephens County, Ga., Joe was very involved in both the district and state level of the Georgia Parks and Recreation Association, from starting programs like roller hockey and disc golf, to hosting local and state youth and adult softball tournaments. Joe was born and raised in the Gainesville, Ga., area and had the opportunity to play on and work with several national tournament teams before, during and after college. Joe and his wife have two daughters, and his interests include trout fishing, college sports and being with family. Joe wants to hear from the public on any ideas that they may have for the growing Hardeeville area.