Richland County Government facilities will close for business Friday, April 18 in observance of Good Friday. County Government offices will reopen for normal business on Monday, April 21.

Students at three Richland County schools will engage in hands-on environmental learning this school year, thanks to financial support from the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District.

Richland County has postponed a Town Hall Meeting for Districts 8 and 9 scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, March 31 at North Springs Park Gym, 1320 Clemson Road, Columbia, because of the threat of severe weather in the area.

In an effort to help simplify the payment process for taxpayers, Richland County offers a one-of-a-kind planned payment program for real estate taxes. Today, the County Treasurer’s Office announces a new web-based service that makes the planned payment program even easier to use.

Richland County residents can take active roles in their local government by applying to serve on one of several boards, committees and panels.