Public learns more about proposed Richland County Penny Tax

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The town halls are part of ongoing efforts to inform voters before they make a decision in November.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County and Columbia officials hosted a town hall to talk about the new Transportation Penny referendum. This would be a continuation of the current 1% sales tax residents voted for in 2012.
The town hall was part of an effort to expand the conversation on the Transportation Penny Program and keep inform voters before they make a decision in November.
The open town hall allowed residents to ask questions about the Transportation Penny Program. In 2012, voters supported the penny tax. This November, they are being asked to approve a new referendum to extend the tax.
“There is a list of prioritized projects, including some from the 2012 penny that were not able to be completed that round. So, we wanted to make sure that we had input from the community, that we had input from local governments, and we had a needs assessment as to the status of our infrastructure, and where really the needs are,

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