MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved contracts for law enforcement in a northern Richland County village and at area school events.
Commissioners approved a three-year contract between the Richland County Sheriff’s Office and the Village of Shiloh for $10,590.36 annually.
“As you know, villages and cities have a codified duty under the Ohio Revised Code to provide law enforcement services to the residents of their community,” Commissioner Tony Vero said.
The village does not have its own police department.
The contract calls for the RCSO to provide 226 hours of service to the village of about 600 residents each year at a cost of $46.86 per hour.
Commissioner Darrell Banks said the sheriff’s department will enforce all village ordinances and state laws under the terms of the contract.
Commissioner Cliff Mears said the contract “identifies the preservation of public peace, healthy safety and welfare of (Shiloh) residents.”
It’s the same fee the village has paid for the last several years, commissioners said.
Commissioners also approved contracts between the RCSO and four school districts — Crestview Local School District, Madison Local Schools, Clear Fork Valley Local Schools and Lucas Local Schools.
Under those contracts, the RCSO will provide deputies to work special details at school events, such as athletic contests, dances, etc.
Deputies will be paid $30 per hour from each of the four districts under the contract, commissioners said, adding the rate was negotiated between the school districts and the RCSO.
