County Board
Welcome to the Richland County Board
Board meetings are broadcast via Zoom.
County Board
Meetings Schedule
County Board
Meeting Recordings
Archived Board Minutes
(1841-2021)
Public
Notices
Economic Development Committee
Chair: Morgan Henton
Members: Dennis Graves, Cynthia Given
Meetings: As needed
Chair serves on the Richland County Developmental Corporation and the Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission.
IT Committee
Chair: Morgan Henton
Members: Cynthia Given, Travis Paddock
Meetings: As needed
Labor Relations & Personnel Committee
Chair: Travis Paddock
Members: Alexis McFarland, Cynthia Given
Meetings: As needed (especially for contract negotiations)
Oversees negotiations with the county’s Laborers Local Union.
Finance Committee
Chair: Steve Schonert
Members: Alexis McFarland, Travis Paddock
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of every month
Public Health & Safety Committee
Chair: Cynthia Given
Members: Steve Schonert, Brian Vanblaricum
Meetings: 1st Thursday of every month
Chair serves the county on the ETSB/911 (meets monthly on the fourth Thursday at 9am at the Olney Fire Station) and the JEDS committee (meets as needed). TB board member Brian Vanblaricum.
Facilities Management Committee
Chair: Dennis Graves
Members: Travis Paddock, Steve Schonert
Meetings: As needed
708 Mental Health Committee
Interim Chair: Steve Schonert
Board Reps: Cynthia Given
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of every month
Community Members: Cheryl Colwell, Linda Bookwalter, Margaret King, Lauren McClain, Julie Fehrenbacher-Hill
Road & Bridge Committee
Chair: Brian VanBlaricum
Members: Travis Paddock, Dennis Graves
Meetings: 1st Thursday of every month at 6 pm, County Highway Garage
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Dennis Graves
Members: Brian VanBlaricum, Alexis McFarland
Meetings: As needed (especially for FOP negotiations)
December 30, 2024 Special Meeting Agenda
December 30, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes
February 13, 2025 Minutes (not yet available)
Board Members
Brian VanBlaricum
County Board - District 1
Dennis Graves
County Board - District 2
Alexis McFarland
County Board - District 3
Cynthia Given
County Board - District 4
Morgan Henton
County Board - District 5
Travis Paddock
Chairman - District 6
Steve Schonert
County Board - District 7
Calendar
Mar
13
7:00 pm
County Board Meeting
Apr
10
7:00 pm
County Board Meeting
May
8
7:00 pm
