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Richland County board approves three rezoning ordinances, transportation funding resolution and a highway truck purchase
Summary
The Richland County Board adopted three land-use ordinances affecting parcels in town, Ridgewood and Buena Vista; it also passed a resolution urging state transportation funding, authorized a highway truck purchase and confirmed a committee appointment.
The Richland County Board adopted three ordinances that change zoning for county parcels and approved two resolutions and an appointment during its February meeting.
On land use, the board adopted Ordinance 26-3 (amendment 638) to rezone a 3.175-acre parcel in town from agricultural/forest to residential. The Natural Resources committee explained the parcel is a split from adjoining land and exceeds the two-acre minimum; the ordinance passed by voice vote.
The board also adopted Ordinance 26-4 (amendment 639) to rezone a 9.85-acre parcel in the town of Ridgewood from residential to forestry; committee members said the parcel will connect to existing farm holdings. Ordinance 26-5 (amendment 642) reclassified two parcels (totaling 22.348 acres) in Buena Vista from forestry to residential after the owner sold portions of a larger original holding. All three ordinances were offered by the Natural Resources standing committee and adopted following motion and voice votes.
On policy and capital items, the board adopted Resolution 26-5 urging the governor and state Legislature to enact a comprehensive, sustainable transportation funding solution that could include general-purpose revenue, bonding and user fees; the clerk will transmit the resolution to state officials representing Richland County.
The board also adopted Resolution 26-6 to approve the purchase of one Western Star tandem-axle truck for the highway department; funds for the purchase are available in the 2026 highway budget and the county has used CIP borrowing in prior years to fund fleet replacement. Staff explained the procurement is a two-step process: purchase the cab-and-chassis, then solicit bids to outfit the truck body, plow and auxiliary equipment.
Finally, the board confirmed the appointment of Kevin Nolan to multiple bodies, including the Mississippi Valley Health Services Commission and several county committees; that appointment was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Votes and outcomes: All listed ordinances and resolutions were adopted by voice vote; the transcript records “aye” voice votes but does not provide numbered tallies or recorded roll-call votes.
Next procedural steps: The clerk will publish ordinances per county code and transmit the transportation funding resolution to state legislators and the governor’s office as directed.
