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Richland County highlights balanced budget and infrastructure investments in 2024 review
Summary
A Richland County official said the county closed 2024 with eight consecutive years of general fund revenues exceeding expenses and multiple capital projects funded without new taxpayer debt, including park upgrades, siren repairs, a fairgrounds arena and broadband expansion.
A Richland County official said the county’s 2024 priorities were “planning and projects,” and listed a string of investments the board counts as accomplishments for the year.
The official said county general fund revenues exceeded expenses for the eighth consecutive year and that the board operated under a budget described as a “true balanced budget” required by board policy. The official said the county made multimillion-dollar capital investments without taking on new taxpayer debt and maintained one of the state’s lowest county sales tax rates.
The county invested $500,000 toward…
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