MANSFIELD — The presence of Linda Frary and Gary Bishop were both in the room Thursday afternoon at the Richland County Administration Building. As a ribbon was cut to mark the opening of a new Clerk of Courts office and meeting space for the prosecutor’s county grand jury sessions, the former elected officials were on […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office proposes $21.1 million budget for 2025
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has proposed a $21.1 million budget for 2025, an increase of 12.1 percent over what was appropriated in 2024. Sheriff Steve Sheldon and his administrators met with the Richland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday to go over the proposed spending plan, which includes law enforcement, the county […]
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Richland County Land Bank and Adult Parole Authority to expand in renovation
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved a $189,000 design contract that will lead to the renovations to the ground floor of the county administration building, as well as restrooms throughout the 56-year-old structure. The work, which will be done by Maurer Architectural Design Studio of Mansfield, will lead to expanded and improved spaces […]
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Grants available to aid Ohio courts in reporting criminal data to BCI
COLUMBUS — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications through mid-May for three pools of federal grant money — $2.45 million in all — to continue improving the accuracy and completeness of the state’s criminal-records database. “Every Ohioan must be able to trust that our background check system is as comprehensive and current […]
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Richland County commissioners, judges reach agreement on staff salary issues
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners and the Common Pleas Court general division judges reached agreements Thursday to help resolve issues that cropped up four months ago during annual budget discussions. And the steps were taken without adding funds to the court’s 2024 budget — at least as of now — and came after a wage […]
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Bids for Richland County Clerk of Courts renovation come in lower than estimates
MANSFIELD — Bids for construction needed to relocate the Richland County Clerk of Courts offices came in markedly lower than estimates on Thursday morning. The project is to “build” the new “L2” at the county administration building, a floor that once contained the former county jail, using a share of the county’s American Rescue Plan […]