The Richland County Office of Budget and Strategic Management offers financial assistance to internal stakeholders by providing management guidance and technical support. The office reviews and analyzes policies, promotes program integrity, and addresses issues that may arise during budget execution activities.
Richland County’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the following year.
June 16, 2026: Third Reading of the Budget
June 4, 2026: Second Reading of the Budget
May 21, 2026: Budget Public Hearing
May 19, 2026: First Reading of the Budget
May 12, 2026: General Fund and Millage Agencies Work Session
May 7, 2026: Special Revenue, Capital Improvement Plan, and Debt Work Session
May 5, 2026: Strategic Overview, Grants, and Enterprise Work Session
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Ordinance(PDF, 3MB)
2026 Digital Budget Book
Fiscal Year 2026 Recommended Budget Book(PDF, 4MB)
June 17, 2025: Third Reading of the Budget
June 5, 2025: Second Reading of the Budget
May 22, 2025: Budget Public Hearing
May 15, 2025: Grants and Special Revenue Work Session
May 13, 2025: General Fund Work Session
May 8, 2025: Enterprise and Millage Agencies Work Session
May 6, 2025: First Reading of the Budget
Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Ordinance (Final)(PDF, 187KB)
Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Book
A third reading of the budget took place June 18, 2024, during County Council's regularly scheduled meeting.
June 18, 2024: Third Reading of the Budget
June 4, 2024: Second Reading of the Budget
May 23, 2024: Budget Public Hearing
May 16, 2024: Grants, Special Revenue, and Capital Budget
May 14, 2024: General Fund, Debt Service, and Millage Agencies
May 9, 2024: Cost Allocation & Enterprise Budgets
May 7, 2024: First Reading of the Budget (Title Only)
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Ordinance (Final)(PDF, 643KB) Approved June 6, 2023, by County Council.
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Book
Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Budget Breakdown(PDF, 1MB)
A third reading of the budget took place June 6, 2023, during County Council's regularly scheduled meeting.
June 6, 2023: Third Reading of the Budget
May 25, 2023: Second Reading of the Budget
May 11, 2023: Budget Public Hearing
May 4, 2023: General Fund, Debt Service, and Millage Agencies
May 2, 2023: Budget First Reading (Title Only)
April 27, 2023: Grants, Special Revenue, and Capital Budget
April 20, 2023: Enterprise Funds
Additional budget documents from past years can be found in the archive. Search with Budget and Strategic Management as the category.
803-576-5459 Matiah Pough
803-576-2095 Oscar Rosales
803-576-2183
2020 Hampton St. Ste. 4036 Columbia, SC 29204
Richland County Office of Budget and Strategic Management P.O. Box 192 Columbia, SC 29202
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.