BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County Council members Derrek Pugh (Blythewood Dist. 2) and Gretchen Barron (Blythewood Dist. 7) will host a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. at Doko Manor to discuss specifics of the 2024 Transportation Penny Tax referendum.
Almost 13 years after Richland County residents voted in 2012 for a $1.1 billion Transportation Penny Tax to be collected over 22 years, Richland County Council recently voted to ask residents to support a referendum for a second Transportation Penny Tax on Nov. 5, 2024 – this one for $4.5 billion to be collected over 25 years or until the money is collected, whichever comes first.
For a look back at how the 2012 Penny Blythewood projects fared and a look at what’s in store for Blythewood under the New (2024) Penny, go to: www.blythewoodonline.com/richland-county-reps-to-host-new-4-5b-penny-tax-meeting-2
The public is invited to attend the meeting and ask questions.
The referendum for the New Penny will be held Nov. 5 as part of the general election.
