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County outlines transportation penny transition, early projects and staffing plan
Summary
Officials said the 2012 transportation penny program is nearing its collections completion and the county plans staffing and project sequencing for the new penny program: resurfacing, Assembly Street and Divine Street phases, intersection safety and multimodal projects were identified for early funding.
Transportation staff briefed Richland County Council about the status of the transportation penny programs and early project priorities at the May 7 budget work session.
Greg Tibulloni said collections from the 2012 referendum (a one‑percent sales tax program not to exceed $1.07 billion or 22 years) are nearing completion and that the new penny referendum approved in 2024 will begin collections shortly thereafter, with initial receipts expected around December 2026. He…
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