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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Richland County commissioners OK $15K for new employee badges and key fobs
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Tuesday approved spending $15,225 for employee badges and key fobs as part of a previously-approved $1 million security upgrade at five county-owned buildings. The unanimous vote came during a meeting with Richland County Auditor Pat Dropsey and Matt Hill, who works in the auditor’s office as the county’s IT […]
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Richland County Fair leaders may seek $300K loan to finish show arena fundraising
MANSFIELD — Richland County Agricultural Society leaders may seek a $300,000 loan to finalize funding for a new $1.2 million show arena at the fairgrounds. That was the general consensus Thursday morning after county commissioners met with a trio of society leaders, including local attorney David Dick, a member of the show arena committee and […]
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GOP challenger withdraws from Richland County commissioner race
MANSFIELD — Mansfield attorney Jodie Dees on Thursday withdrew her candidacy in the Republican Party primary for Richland County commissioner. Richland County Board of Elections Director Matt Finfgeld said Dees came into the office around lunchtime and submitted a letter withdrawing from the race. She had been on the ballot against incumbent Commissioner Darrell Banks, […]
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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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What do Richland County commissioners look forward to in 2024?
MANSFIELD — What are Richland County commissioners looking forward to accomplishing in 2024? That was a topic on Tuesday morning during the board’s first meeting of the new year, less than a week after ending 2023 with an $8.4 million budget carryover from 2023. Here are their responses: Commissioner Darrell Banks: “What I’d like to […]
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Interested parties: Vero, Dropsey renew lunch wager on final 2023 Richland County revenues
MANSFIELD — Pat Dropsey and Tony Vero both have a keen interest in how Richland County’s investment interest income finishes in 2023. A mealtime interest, that is. Dropsey, the Richland County auditor, and Vero, a county commissioner, renewed their annual lunch bet Thursday on how they think the county’s general fund revenues will end the […]
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Richland County commissioners to seek construction bids to relocate Clerk of Courts
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday moved a step closer to an estimated $2 million construction project to relocate the Clerk of Courts and lead to the addition of a fourth Common Pleas General Division courtroom. Commissioners approved seeking bids for the work though Mauer Architectural Design Studio of Mansfield is not expected to […]