The next time you go to Richland County’s Transportation Penny website, you will notice a new tab labeled “2024 Penny Referendum.” Click that button, and you’ll find a just-added webpage devoted to bringing you the most recent information on the new referendum that will appear on the November ballot.

This new online resource provides a snapshot of improvements your current Transportation Penny investment has funded, along with things you should know about the upcoming referendum. A video presentation on the County’s “Roadmap to the Future” explains the research, needs assessments and public hearings that informed County Council’s unanimous July 2024 vote to approve the referendum. If approved, this measure would continue the 1 percent sales tax and sustain Penny program improvements beyond 2026, when current Penny funding ends. A brochure with key content from the video can be read online or downloaded.

Additional features are still being added to the new webpage. These include a copy of the 2024 Penny ordinance and guiding principles as approved by Council, a fillable form to request one of our speakers to attend and present on the Transportation Penny program to your group or organization, and answers to some frequently asked questions about the program.

Keeping you current and providing full transparency on the management, planned improvements and progress of the Penny program are the aims of this webpage. We invite you to take a few minutes and explore a new source for information on Richland County’s continued investment and advancement.

Visit the new page HERE.