According to Richland County’s auditor, the increase is the result of a county wide reassessment on property taxes last year.

Richland County voters are deciding whether or not to keep a 1% Sales and Use tax that currently pays for new roads, sidewalks and the COMET bus system, among other transportation needs in the county. As of 8:22 p.m., those in favor of keeping the ...

Richland County voters passed the new penny on Nov. 5. The penny tax will raise $4.5 billion for transportation projects and the COMET over the next 25 years.

Among the key contests were the penny tax referendum, the sheriff's race, two top state legislative contests, and several school board races. Here's a look at some of the key races in Richland County.

Richland County’s transportation tax narrowly passed in 2012 and was set to expire by the end of 2026 if voters didn’t support extending it.