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Richland County commissioners say they may need about $4.6 million in cuts as departments request $52 million for 2026
Summary
Commission staff told commissioners that department requests for 2026 top $52 million and that the county may need roughly $4.6 million (about 9%) in reductions to produce a balanced budget; sales-tax forecast uncertainty and major requests from criminal-justice entities were central to the discussion.
County staff presented a consolidated view of 2026 departmental requests that, taken together, exceed available revenue and would require significant reductions to balance the budget.
Budget presentations at the meeting showed departmental requests totaling roughly $52.3 million. County finance staff and the commissioners said preliminary revenue scenarios leave a shortfall…
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