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Tourism plan for Lower Richland moves forward
Richland County Council is taking steps to reintroduce a vision for a sustainable tourism economy in Lower Richland. At its July 12 meeting, council accepted the Lower Richland Tourism Plan
Columbia mayor selected for Bloomberg Harvard initiative
Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann is one of 40 mayors from around the world selected to take part in the sixth class of a year-long leadership initiative taking place
Planning commission recommends change to city parking requirements
At its Thursday meeting, the City of Columbia Planning Commission recommended a proposed amendment to the city's zoning text that would eliminate minimum parking requirements for nonresidential structures of 7,500 square feet or
Richland County continues review of land development code
Richland County Council has approved an ordinance to keep the current 2005 Land Development Code in place until a revised text and map are adopted. Council made the decision at its July 12 meeting
Planning commission sets tentative work session schedule
Richland County's Planning Commission has set a tentative schedule for additional work sessions to discuss rewriting the 2021 Land Development Code
Former Nexsen Pruet partner named DEW chief of staff
A former partner at Nexsen Pruet is the new chief of staff at the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. William H. Floyd III, a certified labor and employment law specialist, was a partner in
Regulatory changes aim to make Columbia more business-friendly
Regulatory changes announced by the city of Columbia on Monday aim to benefit new and existing businesses by streamlining startup processes and eliminating or lessening fees. The new measures include
City workshop to provide home-buying information
Potential homeowners can learn about available loan programs and other information during June's All Access Columbia session. The quarterly sessions held by the city's Community Development department aim to strengthen
Final gas tax increase to take effect in July
South Carolinians will see the final increase in gas prices of a phased, six-year plan starting July 1. The Motor Fuel User Fee increase will raise gas prices by two cents per gallon for the final time as part of the
People in the News, May 18
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Restart of mapping process for new land development code to be considered
Richland County Council will consider a vote to restart the mapping process for its rewritten Land Development Code at its Tuesday meeting. The restart would provide an opportunity to incorporate public input into the map, which
State, federal tax payment plans available
With individual income taxes due a week from today, the S.C. Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers of available resources for those unable to pay a tax bill. Taxes are due April 18, though the SCDOR and the IRS offer
