MANSFIELD — A proposed $1.5 million Multi-Agency Radio Communications System digital radio system would improve communication and cooperation among township fire departments and also increase reliability. That was the message conveyed to Richland County commissioners Tuesday by township fire department chiefs and the county sheriff’s department, which administers the county 9-1-1 emergency telephone system. Commissioners, […]

MANSFIELD — After finishing their final department budget hearing Tuesday morning, Richland County commissioners began the process in the afternoon of creating a final 2020 general fund budget. The first step was deciding on a general fund revenue estimate for next year, which commissioners set at $34.3 million, an increase of about 3 percent over […]

BELLVILLE — A new neighborhood is coming to the village of Bellville. Urban Meadows, a new development of approximately 40 acres, will be located on the south side of the village off of State Route 13, next to Hamilton Hills. Urban Meadows Map.jpg IMG_4442.JPG IMG_4443.JPG IMG_4444.JPG IMG_4445.JPG IMG_4447.JPG IMG_4455.JPG IMG_4461.JPG “We’re thrilled, of course, that […]

MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners unanimously endorsed the $3.2 million Shelby Main Street Corridor Plan aimed at downtown revitalization. The trio of commissioners met with representatives from the Shelby Community Improvement Corporation, who outlined the three-part project, which includes a Main Streetscape project ($1.2 million), Black Fork Commons Plaza ($1.1 million), and a Black Fork […]