Director of Public Works:
Michael Maloney, PE
Office Location:
400 Powell Road
Columbia, SC 29203
Telephone:
(803) 576-2400
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mission
The mission of the Department of Public Works is to provide a broad range of services and infrastructure in order to help ensure safe and desirable communities for the people of Richland County.
Tasks
- Maintenance, management, and improvement of the County Road Maintenance System (CRMS);
- County Drainage System maintenance and improvement;
- Solid Waste Management and Recycling;
- Engineering Development review and support;
- Traffic calming;
- County Infrastructure Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs);
- Stormwater quality and watershed coordination;
- Productive employment of an Inmate Labor pool;
- Operation, maintenance, and improvement of the County’s General Aviation Reliever Airport.
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Department News
Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Road Report
This report provides a summary of the ongoing maintenance activities and the projects completed during the period of July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. Projects in this report were constructed or managed by Richland County Department of Public Works or the Transportation Penny Staffs. This report was received by County Council in their meeting of February 7, 2023.
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Clean Sweeps
Scheduled Date
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Community
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Neighborhood Contact
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Neighborhood Contact #
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Council Member
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Council District
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Monday, June 9, 2025
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New Castle
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"Joan Mobley
Dr. Anthony Mack"
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"803-622-3955
803-500-6507"
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Tyra Little
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3
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Monday, June 9, 2025
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Trenholm Acres
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Christina Fludd
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803-629-6642
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Tyra Little
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3
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Monday, June 16, 2025
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Arcadia Lakes
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Elizabeth Krajewski
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803-782-2272
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Tyra Little
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3
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Monday, June 16, 2025
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Arcadia Lakes 2
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Elizabeth Krajewski
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803-782-2272
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Tyra Little
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3
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Monday, June 16, 2025
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Ashworth
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Elizabeth Krajewski
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803-782-2272
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Tyra Little
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3
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Monday, June 23, 2025
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Greengate
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Ernest Fletcher
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803-422-6694
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Tyra Little
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3
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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Windsor Lake
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"Ruby Thomas
Alonza Lewis"
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"803-960-9442
803-240-2139"
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Tish Dozier Alleyne
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8
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Monday, June 30, 2025
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Meadow Lake
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Patricia Moore
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803-730-2953
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Gretchen Barron
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7
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Monday, June 30, 2025
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Highland Forest
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Rossie Martin
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803-240-1369
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Gretchen Barron
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7
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Monday, July 7, 2025
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Candlewood
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Ed Hogue
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803-788-5798
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Tish Dozier Alleyne
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8
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Monday, July 14, 2025
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Lake Carolina
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Jeanette Whetstone
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803-397-4959
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Jesica Mackey
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9
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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Turtle Creek
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Felicia Brown
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803-553-5304
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Jesica Mackey
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9
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Monday, July 21, 2025
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Emerald Valley
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Wendy Early
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803-447-4001
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Paul Livingston
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4
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Brookhaven
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Annette Hamilton
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706-294-9337
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Dereck Pough
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2
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Spring Park
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Annette Hamilton
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706-294-9337
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Dereck Pough
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2
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Monday, July 28, 2025
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Ridgewood
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Cassandra Lindsay
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803-361-7090
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Paul Livingston
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4
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Monday, July 28, 2025
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Barony Place
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Cassandra Lindsay
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803-361-7090
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Paul Livingston
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4
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Monday, July 28, 2025
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Ridgeway Street
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Cassandra Lindsay
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803-361-7090
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Paul Livingston
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4
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Verda D. Samuels
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Verda Samuels
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803-754-0733
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Gretchen Barron
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7
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Heron Ridge
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Verda Samuels
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803-754-0733
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Gretchen Barron
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7
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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LaBrew Drive
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Verda Samuels
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803-754-0733
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Gretchen Barron
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7
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