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Elevating expectations: One of two Richland County Courthouse elevators may soon work
MANSFIELD — Public elevators at the Richland County Courthouse run up and down. When they work, that is, an issue that has been an issue since December 2022. But the road to restoring a pair of half-century-old elevators has been as winding as the five-level elevator shafts are tall. It appears relief is in sight […]
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Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services reorganizing, restructuring
MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham-Fonner’s first priority five months ago was keeping the lights on and day-to-day operations going at Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services. Selected as the agency’s executive director after the November termination of long-time director Joe Trolian, Branham-Fonner was promoted from her associate director’s role by the local mental health board. […]
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Inflation driving cost of meal prices at Richland County Jail up another 8 percent
MANSFIELD — A rising Richland County Jail population and increased food costs will again mean additional expense for local taxpayers. County commissioners on Thursday approved a new contract with Trinity Services Group, a Florida-based company, a deal for one year with the potential for three, one-year renewals. The company, which has supplied meal services to […]
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Richland County commissioners OK design contract for fourth courtroom
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved a design contract that will lead to a fourth courtroom for the Common Pleas general division judges. The move to use $45,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the design comes almost three years after judges Brent Robinson and Phil Naumoff made the request for additional […]
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Adena plans second $13 million spec building near Mansfield Lahm Airport
MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. CEO Randy Payne is bullish on the future of Mansfield and Richland County. “I am a firm believer that we need to keep pushing forward with what we are doing to keep the momentum going. We need to have new stuff available,” he said Thursday. Payne made it clear he and […]
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Opening of new Richland County Clerk of Courts space delayed by air handler arrival
MANSFIELD — The lack of a new air handler will delay the opening of a newly renovated Richland County Clerk of Courts space until September. Richland County commissioners on Tuesday said construction on the space once occupied by the county jail is on pace to be completed on time in June. But, they said, a […]
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Work zone safety: ‘Our members want to go home safely at the end of each night’
MANSFIELD — Jeff Sellers told Richland County commissioners on Thursday morning that road construction workers want to go home safely at the end of their shifts. That’s why the business manager for Laborers’ Local #1216, joined by other union officials, sought and obtained a proclamation from commissioners in support of National Work Zone Awareness Week […]
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Richland County commissioners renew CORSA property/liability insurance deal
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners voted Thursday to renew the county’s annual agreement with the County Risk Sharing Authority, a comprehensive property and liability insurance program. The county’s annual premium with CORSA costs $414,008, according to county administrator Andrew Keller. CORSA is a self-insurance pool founded in 1987 by the County Commissioners Association of Ohio […]
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Richland County commissioners, judges reach agreement on staff salary issues
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners and the Common Pleas Court general division judges reached agreements Thursday to help resolve issues that cropped up four months ago during annual budget discussions. And the steps were taken without adding funds to the court’s 2024 budget — at least as of now — and came after a wage […]