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Richland County Park District seeks carryover for Fleming Falls development, adds seasonals and shifts staffing
Summary
Park District leaders told commissioners they plan to set aside carryover funds for a multimillion‑dollar Fleming Falls development application to Ohio’s Clean Ohio program, will add seasonal staff, and adjusted internal titles after a leadership change.
The Richland County Park District presented its 2026 budget to the Board of Commissioners on Oct. 16, 2025, outlining staffing changes, a planned carryover for a major Fleming Falls development and a proposed increase in contract services and materials.
Jordan, recently promoted to executive director, told commissioners the district did not backfill his prior operations role and instead is redirecting some of those funds to hire junior seasonal staff. “We actually decided not to backfill the position that I was previously in. So that helps to, kind of rebalance the budget a little bit,” Jordan said, adding the change increases field staff and reduces administrative overhead.
Jordan said the district intends to set aside carryover funds to provide the local match for a second‑round Clean…
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