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Richland County approves $50,000 toward a joint comprehensive land‑use plan
Summary
Richland County commissioners voted Aug. 14 to contribute $50,000 in county funds toward a jointly produced comprehensive land‑use management plan, agreeing to execute the agreement through the regional planning agency and to issue an RFP for consultants.
Richland County commissioners voted Thursday to provide $50,000 in county funds to support a jointly produced comprehensive land‑use management plan for the county and participating cities, commissioners and presenters said during an Aug. 14 meeting.
The money will be provided through an agreement with the regional planning agency and will help pay for a consultant to prepare a comprehensive plan intended to guide where residential, commercial and industrial development should occur across the county and within participating cities, the chamber representative said.
Jessica Gribben, representing the local chamber of commerce, told commissioners the request was "in fact, asking for an investment," and described the proposal as a joint effort that would save taxpayer money…
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