The Richland County funding cycle is underway for Accommodations Tax, Hospitality Tax County Promotions and Discretionary Grant programs. These grants are for projects and programs that occur between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.

Richland County Government offices will close Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

As the new year unfolds, Richland County business owners are reminded to renew their business licenses and are encouraged to do so online in order to save time and receive a discount.

In order to help preserve Richland County’s historical structures and protect and enhance its green spaces, the County’s Conservation Commission is offering grants to fund local community projects.

On June 30, 1978, Richland County Assessor John Cloyd started his first day on the job where 100,000 properties were waiting to be reassessed.