Local government guide
City of Columbia
transparency page
See how your tax dollars are being spent. This webpage shows itemized expenditures made by Columbia city government.
The city of Columbia is governed by a seven-member Council and a city manager -- in addition to a dedicated and hard-working staff. Three of the Council members, including the Mayor, serve at-large (hold city-wide seats). Four council members represent districts.
Richland School District One is governed by a seven-member Board of School Commissioners, which meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The state's fifth-largest school district, Richland One serves 25,000 students and operates six high schools.
Richland County is governed by an 11-member Council and a county administrator. All of the Council members represent single-member districts. Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. With 385,000 residents, Richland County is the state's second-most populous county. The county is 772 square miles in area.