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Council amends accommodations-tax budget to fund affordable-housing assistance for public servants
Summary
Richland County Council voted to amend the FY2025 tourism development and accommodations tax budget to direct a portion of unallocated funds toward affordable-housing assistance for county employees, first responders and school employees, a measure supporters said uses an option recently approved by the South Carolina General Assembly.
Richland County Council voted March 4 to amend the county’s fiscal year 2025 budget to allocate a portion of tourism development and accommodations tax revenue for affordable-housing assistance targeted to county employees, first responders and employees of local school districts.
Council members said the change implements an option the South Carolina General Assembly made available last year allowing local governments to use a…
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