Richland County Says 500 Penny Tax Projects Completed in a Decade

Richland County says 500 Penny Tax projects completed in a decade

Richland County officials discussed the impact and future of the Penny Tax, saying it is responsible for over 500 infrastructure projects in the last decade.

Richland County provides update on penny tax progress, future - WIS News 10 - WiredFocus

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – For more than a decade, Richland County has been collecting a one percent sales tax used to support transportation. What the county refers to as the penny tax has been funding infrastructure and transportation projects since it was approved by voters in 2012 and renewed in November. On Thursday, leadership from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), the county council, and the county’s public transit syst…