MANSFIELD — The lowest of three construction bids for the Main Street Corridor Improvement Plan came in $2.1 million higher than estimated, driving the total cost of the project to around $19.3 million. With the cost of the project rising, the Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to assist with the project by […]
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Richland County to spend $50K to help with Madison Twp. stormwater issue
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a $50,000 request from Madison Township to assist with a long-time stormwater drainage problem at the intersection of Manner and Eastview drives. Commissioners approved spending American Rescue Plan Act funds during a meeting that included Madison Township Trustee Dan Fletcher, Richland County Engineer […]
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Cost-effective bids enable simultaneous remodeling projects at Richland County Courthouse
MANSFIELD — Less expensive. And faster. Those were the thoughts Thursday when the Richland County Board of Commissioners awarded two courthouse remodeling contracts totaling $2,149,865 to Imhoff Construction Services Inc. from Orrville. One project is to construct a fourth Common Pleas Courtroom and the other is a multiple-floor renovation of the Richland County Courthouse, including […]
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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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Bids for 4th Richland County Common Pleas courtroom lower than expected
MANSFIELD — Another bid opening, another set of offers significantly lower than estimated. That was the case Tuesday morning when the Richland County Board of Commissioners opened the five bids submitted for a project that will create a fourth Common Pleas courtroom inside the county administration building. The work was designed and estimated at $750,000 […]
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Richland County voters to choose between Banks & Williams for commissioner
MANSFIELD — Richland County residents voting in the Board of Commissioners’ race Nov. 5 will choose between a long-time elected official and a locally familiar face making his first venture into politics. Incumbent Republican Darrell Banks, 76, is seeking a third, four-year term in office. Democrat Rev. Aaron Williams, 55, is in his first try […]
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Richland County Courthouse renovation bids come in below $2.75 million estimate
MANSFIELD — All six bids for a proposed multiple-floor renovation of the Richland County Courthouse came in lower than than $2.75 million estimate provided by its architect. Bids for the project, which will largely be funded through a portion of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act, were opened Thursday morning. Brad Maurer of the Maurer […]
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Crestline firm awarded $4.4 million deal for Bellville wastewater improvement
BELLVILLE — A $4.4 million wastewater improvement project “checks all of the boxes” in terms of American Rescue Plan Act funding, according to Richland County administrator Andrew Keller. The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday awarded the sanitary sewer project near the Ohio 97/I-71 interchange to Driven Excavating of Crestline, an effort in what […]
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Richland Source hosting ‘Candidate Conversations’ on Oct. 23 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Americans will elect a new president in November. You probably read about that somewhere else. But, Richland County voters also have more local decisions to make this election in terms of leaders. Our election coverage is designed to help the county’s 80,670 registered voters make informed decisions. As part of its 2024 election […]
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Richland County building flags to be lowered in honor of highway worker killed
MANSFIELD — Trenton Gallaway joined the Richland County Highway Department in June 2023 as a seasonal employee, right after graduating from Lucas High School. He became a full-time employee in March, driving a truck and working to repair and maintain county roads. The 20-year Gallaway was killed doing a job he enjoyed Wednesday in a […]