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Road maintenance director proposes $5 fee increase to generate $1.5M and reduce fund‑balance reliance
Summary
Director Maloney proposed increasing the county road maintenance fee from $20 to $25 (a 25% rise) to bring an estimated $1.5 million in additional annual revenue, support a larger maintenance program and lower reliance on fund balance; council asked for projections and further detail.
Richland County’s road and drainage director outlined a proposed adjustment to the road maintenance fee during the May 7 budget work session, seeking a $5 increase that would raise the current $20 charge to $25.
Director Maloney described the road‑maintenance operation (about 68 full‑time positions, roughly 650 miles of paved roads and about 220 unimproved roads), recent investments in in‑house asphalt paving and a new CDL training…
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