ONTARIO — Ontario City Council voted to approve a six-month moratorium on recreational cannabis businesses on Wednesday.
Richland County Board of Elections
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Poll worker class set for Feb. 26 to train for March 19 primary
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Elections needs additional poll workers for the March 19, 2024, Primary Election. Therefore, the Board has scheduled a class for new Precinct Election Officials (Poll Workers) for the March 19 Primary Election on Monday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Longview Center, 1495 W. Longview Avenue, in […]
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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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Feb. 20 is voter registration deadline for March primary
MANSFIELD — The deadline to register to vote or change your address or name for the March 19 Primary Election is Tuesday, Feb. 20. The Board of Elections office will be open that evening until 9 p.m. This office is located at 1495 W. Longview Ave, Suite 101, in the Longview Center. After 4 p.m., […]
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Lexington council votes to prohibit marijuana dispensaries
LEXINGTON — Recreational marijuana is now legal in Ohio, but you won’t find any retailers popping up in Lexington. Lexington’s village council voted Jan. 15 to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the commercial retail sale of marijuana. The ordinance’s official language bans the processing and dispensing of adult use cannabis, as well as cannabis laboratories, cultivation […]
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Here’s what you’ll see on 2024 Richland County primary ballots
The Richland County Board of Elections certified its list of candidates and issues for the upcoming primary election.
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Richland County Board of Elections open house shows complete office remodel
MANSFIELD — An open house to show off a Richland County Board of Elections makeover on Wednesday also offered a behind-the-scenes look at the equipment it takes to run an election these days. Local elections Director Matt Finfgeld, Deputy Director Jane Zimmermann and their staff members welcomed local media and guests to their remodeled and […]
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Board of elections: 31 valid mail-in ballots arrived too late to count
MANSFIELD — Matt Finfgeld held up a thick stack of envelopes, bound together with a rubber band. They were 31 ballots for the Nov. 7 election that should have been counted but weren’t. The ballots were all mailed to the Richland County Board of Elections, but didn’t arrive in time. “These should have been good ballots,” […]
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Richland County Board of Elections seeking 2024 budget increases
Matt Finfgeld wasted no time addressing the board of elections’ increased budget proposal, requesting slightly more than $1.2 million.
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Open Source: Did the Madison school levy pass?
MANSFIELD — We don’t yet know the outcome of a five-year, 7.5 mill operating levy for Madison Local Schools. That’s because the results of the Nov. 7 ballot issue were too close to call. Residents voted 3,612 to 3,601 in favor of the Madison levy, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board […]