The following are highlights from Richland County Government in November:

·         A joint partnership between Richland County and the City of Columbia earned the Outstanding Planning Project (Multijurisdictional) Award from the S.C. Chapter of the American Planning Association. The recognition was for the agencies’ combined long-term community planning project known as “Plan Together. Putting the Pieces in Place.”

·         Richland County announced it will transition to a two-year budget cycle beginning July 1, 2017 for the FY18-FY19 period. The two-year budget will make more efficient use of taxpayer dollars while allowing County Council to focus on long-term needs and improve the delivery of services.

·         A creek restoration project for Little Jackson Creek in Northeast Richland County received an engineer award for its unique and innovate design. The restoration project was a collaborative effort between Richland County Conservation, the County’s Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens Airport, the Spring Valley Homeowners Association and WK Dickson, a community infrastructure consulting firm.

·         A grant from the Richland County Conservation Commission helped fund the production of a new historical booklet titled Sarah Leverette: South Carolina lawyer, teacher, mentor, ground breaker about a well-known and well-respected female attorney.