Editing Richmond County, North Carolina (section)

===Government===
Richmond County is governed by a seven-member [[board of commissioners]]. The commissioners are elected [[at-large]] in four-year staggered terms beginning the first Monday of December following the November in which they were elected. The commissioners select one of their own to serve as chairman and another to serve as vice-chairman.<ref name= commission>{{cite web| url = https://www.richmondnc.com/155/Board-of-County-Commissioners| title = Board of County Commissioners: Board Information| publisher = Richmond County Government| access-date = December 26, 2022}}</ref> The board sets county policy, passes ordinances, and hires the county manager. The manager serves as the chief executive officer of the county government. They execute the commissioners' directives and represent the county in intergovernmental dealings.<ref name= administration>{{cite web| url = https://www.richmondnc.com/148/Administration| title = Administration: Richmond County Manager| publisher = Richmond County Government| access-date = December 26, 2022}}</ref> The county government is funded by a local property tax.<ref>{{cite news| last = Nagem| first = Sarah| title = Scotland County lowers property tax rate, but it's still the highest in North Carolina| newspaper = Border Belt Independent| date = July 7, 2022| url = https://borderbelt.org/scotland-county-nc-property-tax-rate/| access-date = July 20, 2022}}</ref>

Richmond County is a member of the [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|Lumber River Council of Governments]], a regional planning board representing five counties.<ref>{{cite news| title = Richardson explains role of LRCOG to Rotary Club| newspaper = [[The Laurinburg Exchange]]| date = January 28, 2020| url = https://www.laurinburgexchange.com/news/33084/richardson-explains-role-of-lrcog-to-rotary-club| access-date = July 21, 2022}}</ref> It is located in [[North Carolina's 9th congressional district|North Carolina's 9th]] and [[North Carolina's 8th congressional district|8th]] congressional districts,<ref>{{cite news| title = Republicans carry N.C. 2022 midterms as national red wave falls short| newspaper = The Richmond Observer| date = November 9, 2022| url = https://richmondobserver.com/local-news/republicans-carry-n-c-2022-midterms-as-national-red-wave-falls-short.html| access-date = December 26, 2022}}</ref> the [[North Carolina Senate]]'s [[North Carolina's 29th Senate district|29th district]], and the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]]' [[North Carolina's 52nd House district|52nd district]].<ref>{{cite news| last = Stone| first = Gavin| title = How the new legislative maps affect ballots for Richmond County voters| newspaper = Richmond County Daily Journal | date = March 8, 2022| url = https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/news/105543/how-the-new-legislative-maps-affect-ballots-for-richmond-county-voters| access-date = December 22, 2022}}</ref> The [[United States Army]] operates [[Camp Mackall]], which partially lies within the county.<ref>{{cite news| last = Barkin| first = Dan| title = Fort Bragg scoops solar power at a Scotland County lake| newspaper = Business North Carolina| date = June 6, 2022| url = https://businessnc.com/fort-bragg-scoops-solar-power-at-a-scotland-county-lake/| access-date = December 21, 2022}}</ref>