MANSFIELD — A half-mill levy renewal for Richland Public Health was approved county-wide by voters on Tuesday. According to final, unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections, the tax levy earned 58.12% of the vote, or 20,728 votes. As a renewal, the levy will not cost local property owners additional taxes. Currently, the […]
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Shelby Board of Education adds 2 new faces
SHELBY — The Shelby board of education will welcome two new faces next year. Heather Braun and Brad Ream came out on top in Tuesday’s election according to final, unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections. Braun earned the majority of the vote with 2,322 votes (28 percent), and Ream came in second […]
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Lexington votes in new council members, passes charter amendments
LEXINGTON — The village of Lexington officially has a new mayor, and will welcome two new faces to its village council. According to final, unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections, Keith Bacin, Aaron Hoptry and Wynn H. Kearns will serve on Lexington village council starting in 2024. Bacin led with 28% of […]
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Voters to elect 8 candidates for Charter Review Commission
MANSFIELD — Voters in the city of Mansfield will elect eight members to the city’s Charter Review Commission on the Nov. 7 ballot. But what exactly does a charter review commission do? According to Mansfield law director John Spon, it serves a very important function. “The public as a whole generally doesn’t read the city […]
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Richland Public Health renewal levy would expand services
MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health Commissioner Julie Chaya has big plans for the health department — plans that can only take place if voters pass a renewal levy on the upcoming Nov. 7 general election ballot. Richland Public Health (RPH) has a half-mill levy renewal on the ballot next month. As a renewal, the levy […]
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Richland County Children Services seeks property tax levy renewal on Nov. 7
MANSFIELD — The fate of at-risk children in Richland County is in the hands of voters asked to renew a property tax levy that benefits Richland County Children Services. The 10-year, 1-mill property tax levy generates about $2.3 million annually for RCCS and provides funds for the support of children services and the care, protection […]