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Commissioner Tony Guerrero noted the cumulative total of approved quotes so far this year and introduced two window-cleaning quotes submitted by Maintenance Superintendent Josh Hicks. The two window-cleaning quotes were listed in the meeting record as $2,320 for the Peoples building (outside only) and $1,880 for the County Administration Building (outside only). Guerrero said that, by his count, approving additional quotes brought the running total of approved quotes close to $947,000 and observed that the county was about halfway through the fiscal year.

Hicks said it had been two years since the county building windows had been washed and confirmed the bids covered the exterior work. Commissioners approved the window-cleaning work after noting some preparatory tasks (removing screens) would be needed.

The commissioners also approved routine items including certification of regular proceedings, travel for two child support employees (cost listed as $427.80), a two-hour CSEA closure for staff training on Aug. 20, 2025, and the reappointment of Michelle Miller to a regional council. Those motions were moved and seconded in the meeting record; the transcript does not include a full roll-call tally for each vote in the provided excerpt.

Separately, Hicks reported a shortfall in the jail repair line: he said the jail repair line had $1,700 remaining while bills totalled about $11,000. Commissioners discussed options including using contingency funds, reinvestment funds or appropriating certified unappropriated general-fund dollars. Commissioner discussion produced a working figure of $20,000 as a potential appropriation and consensus that staff should prepare formal transfers and appropriation paperwork for the upcoming Thursday meeting so the county would not “nickel and dime” repairs. County staff said they would include the request as part of the transfers and appropriations packet and perform the “true up” with the city of Mansfield as required for jail cost sharing.

Commissioners also asked Maintenance Superintendent Josh Hicks to prepare a reasonable estimate of repair needs for the remainder of the year to limit frequent small transfers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners Zoom's Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Richland County commissioners discussed a year-to-date total of approved vendor quotes approaching $1 million, approved small maintenance and training expenses, and instructed staff to prepare transfer and appropriation requests to cover jail repair bills.","taxTitle","Richland County, Ohio","taxId",12673,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177004,"Richland County moves to adopt state-local BRIC agreement; emergency management outlines mitigation plan and IPAWS alerting",502,84000,586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342372-c7e5647fd6add502a0c44ed36afc69e2&start=84&end=586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342372-c7e5647fd6add502a0c44ed36afc69e2/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6177004/Richland-County/Ohio/Richland-County-moves-to-adopt-state-local-BRIC-agreement-emergency-management-outlines-mitigation-plan-and-IPAWS-alerting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177004-d1e2cd4f6fc99e8db3201311039fa419/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095966&Signature=PLUqnyH85JJ-59OB9rgx-ZqDdjWvMI0kdj4Lhzyw6r1b401GyYUciah5FdbIpNL04VLxd0xpTeEL5J3MGryFb62GEtYj2gFznpLxVZI0BYgxwaqHpISsDYKq0gF9n88gRRFm-EeJnAP8WnrM4ly2GhrngpO7gcrnEuMSJ7LBmD1N2FDW9Bz08qOVcqOrAnRYVRbgzLfDuxxpg-kW-YYQTi18ZbIUOcafvK8ENeYshOp~3KqNQ-1Pc4YcBJmkNUAmACuV6SuG3TXv4Ww1lIT9W2GuJ6Bodont41v9ZKp7eDcP1lg8-WF9Kxc35-50~nvF8Tq5UiImHHR11z5xGdo6Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richland County Board of Commissioners on July 8, 2025 moved to approve a state-local agreement tied to a BRIC grant to update the county’s hazard mitigation plan, and Emergency Management staff described how the plan will be developed, publicized and could be paired with the county’s ability to send geo-targeted emergency alerts through IPAWS.

County Emergency Management Director Sarah Potts told commissioners the mitigation plan update will bring municipalities, townships, utilities and other partners together to identify the county’s biggest hazards and potential mitigation projects; the plan must be submitted to the state by late June 2026 and could make future mitigation funding available.

The agreement presented on the agenda lists an effective period beginning Sept. 25, 2024 and ending Jan. 15, 2026; Potts said the grant funds derive from fiscal year 2023 deobligated funds and that the performance period and plan-submission timeline align with June 2026, and that an extension may be possible.

Potts said the mitigation plan is primarily a multi-jurisdictional planning effort that “bring[s] everyone together to collaborate and identify these threats” and noted the county updates the plan every five years. She cited past mitigation-funded work in Shelby that converted a flood-prone area into green space and community use.

Commissioner Aidan asked how the hazard mitigation plan helps prevent or respond to fast-onset flooding and tornadoes and whether the county has alerting options beyond standard messaging. Potts explained that mitigation planning is distinct from the Emergency Operations Plan (which guides response) and described the county’s capability to use the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to send wireless emergency alerts targeted to people inside the county’s area based on cell towers. “If we activated IPAWS, you should get a message saying, hey. There's a massive flood on State Route 13 North or State Route 13 South near Belleville. Please avoid the area,” Potts said.

Potts said procedures for when to activate IPAWS are still under discussion and that the county has not used IPAWS in the past; she said staff will work on activation procedures and on scheduling several public meetings where stakeholders and residents can participate in the mitigation-plan update.

The agenda contained a motion to approve the state-local BRIC agreement and that motion was moved and seconded. The transcript does not provide a definitive roll-call vote tally in the record provided; commissioners proceeded to subsequent agenda items.

Next steps outlined at the meeting: staff will schedule multiple planning meetings open to the public, continue work on the mitigation-plan update to meet the June 2026 submission window (with potential for extension), and develop written procedures for IPAWS activation.","The Richland County Board of Commissioners considered a state-local agreement for a BRIC grant to update the county hazard mitigation plan and heard from Emergency Management about public meetings, submission deadlines and use of IPAWS for geo-targeted alerts.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners flag nearly $1 million in approved vendor quotes; direct staff to package transfers for jail repairs

Richland County moves to adopt state-local BRIC agreement; emergency management outlines mitigation plan and IPAWS alerting