MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved a design contract that will lead to a fourth courtroom for the Common Pleas general division judges. The move to use $45,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the design comes almost three years after judges Brent Robinson and Phil Naumoff made the request for additional […]
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Opening of new Richland County Clerk of Courts space delayed by air handler arrival
MANSFIELD — The lack of a new air handler will delay the opening of a newly renovated Richland County Clerk of Courts space until September. Richland County commissioners on Tuesday said construction on the space once occupied by the county jail is on pace to be completed on time in June. But, they said, a […]
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Richland County commissioners renew CORSA property/liability insurance deal
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners voted Thursday to renew the county’s annual agreement with the County Risk Sharing Authority, a comprehensive property and liability insurance program. The county’s annual premium with CORSA costs $414,008, according to county administrator Andrew Keller. CORSA is a self-insurance pool founded in 1987 by the County Commissioners Association of Ohio […]
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Richland County government offices likely to close on April 8 — Eclipse Day
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Commissioners said Tuesday it plans to close county buildings on April 8, the day north central Ohio will experience a complete solar eclipse. “We’ll have an announcement soon. We’re most likely going to close,” Commissioner Tony Vero said. The once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event has created widespread interest in the […]
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Richland County commissioners unveil 2023 ‘State of the County’ video
MANSFIELD — Tony Vero said Tuesday a 2023 “State of the County” video highlights public/private investment in Richland County. “What you will see is taxpayer investment from the northern part of the county to the southern party of the county,” the county commissioner said. The “premiere” of the 4:25 video, produced by DRM Productions of […]
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Richland County commissioners review proposals for jail medical services
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners reviewed Thursday in executive session proposals from companies seeking to provide medical services to the county jail. No decisions were made following the 30-minute, closed-door session with Rachel Troyer, the county’s central services coordinator. Troyer said she will discuss the proposals with Richland County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Chris Blunk, the […]
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Construction project for new Richland County Clerk of Courts on schedule
MANSFIELD — The construction of a new Richland County Clerk of Courts office in a space once occupied by the county jail remains on track for completion in early June. “(The contractor) has not requested an extension on time, nor are we necessarily anticipating that,” county administrator Andrew Keller said Tuesday. “They are experiencing some […]
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Richland County commissioners launch latest capital improvement project
MANSFIELD — The five-story Richland County Courthouse was built in 1968 at a cost of around $2 million. Suffice to say, building costs have increased in the past half century. According to amortization.org, $1 in 1968 would be worth $8.75 today due to inflation. That hasn’t dissuaded current county commissioners, however, from continuing a campaign […]
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Richland County Jail seeks ‘enhanced options’ in new medical services contract
MANSFIELD — Sheriff Steve Sheldon said Thursday it’s a “different era” these days in terms of potential medical needs for inmates at the Richland County Jail. “We have people that come in that have mental health issues. We have people that are coming in that have drug and alcohol issues. We’ve learned that, especially through […]
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Stephen Risser to become Richland County building department director
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners announced Stephen Risser as the new building department director effective in January.