Richland County property owners will see a decrease in property tax rates when notices go out this week, but those savings will be offset by an increase in fees for solid waste services.

A $24.2 million project to expand water and sewer access in Lower Richland is taking shape along several streets, six months after breaking ground and becoming one of the County’s largest infrastructure investments after the transportation program.

In response to residents’ concerns, the County will soon begin work to improve traffic flow and safety at a busy Village at Sandhill intersection in Northeast Richland.

Richland County is seeking proposals to invest federal funding in housing developments as it looks to preserve and increase affordable homes for low- to moderate-income families.

In October 2015, a historic storm and resulting floods inundated Richland County, devastating the lives of many residents, damaging or destroying thousands of homes and businesses, and impairing infrastructure.

The rare weather event set the community on a multi-year course to mitigate future flood risks and environmental impact, one the County continues today.