Ontario officials are in the midst of establishing a Community Improvement Corporation, specifically focused on aiding the city’s comprehensive plan and helping residents feel connected to the city, said mayor Kris Knapp.
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Ontario’s Dylan Bailey recounts experience after being shot in line of duty
ONTARIO — Police officer Dylan Bailey shares his recovery journey and coming back to work after Feb. 11, 2024.
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Meet Ontario mayor candidates Bradley, Knapp & Sapp
ONTARIO — Learn more about the goals of Josh Bradley, Kris Knapp and Troy Sapp if elected to mayor of Ontario. This is the first contested mayoral election in the city since 2013.
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Republican Central Committee accepting applications for Ontario auditor
ONTARIO — The Republican Party Central Committee members for the City of Ontario are accepting applications for the appointed position of city auditor through April 30. A notice issued April 17 states any applicants can share a resume and a letter of interest to janezim@icloud.com by April 30, 2025. Qualified applicants must live in the City of […]
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Ontario Council considering re-do of tax abatement with Charter Next Generation
Editor’s Note This story was updated at 11:05 a.m. April 17 clarifying the Charter Next Generation tax credit amendment does not create additional tax incentives for CNG. The amendment clarifies that the tax credit agreement and Community Reinvestment Area agreement have the same numbers. ONTARIO — Charter Next Generation seeks to amend its tax abatement […]
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Open Source: What is happening to the former Cheddar’s in Ontario?
ONTARIO — The former Cheddar’s property at 979 N. Lexington-Springmill Road is still set to become a gas station, albeit later than originally planned.
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Ontario, Mansfield agree to Public Health district updates
The main change to the Richland Public Health agreement is decreasing the number of people on the public health board from 12 to five, effective May 1.
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Mansfield City Council expected to vote on combined public health services pact
MANSFIELD — City Council is scheduled Tuesday to vote on the renewal of the combined public health services agreement among Mansfield, Ontario and Richland County. Some changes are being made to the agreement, including the composition of the board that governs the combined district, which does business as Richland Public Health. The combined health district […]
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Ontario CIC to organize executive board
Economic development chair Josh Bradley listed four individuals who expressed interest in leading a CIC board. Councilman Dave Rehfeldt suggested creating a list of seven individuals and having council members vote on the top four to join the board.