County Board
Welcome to the Richland County Board
Board Members
Brian VanBlaricum
County Board - District 1
Dennis Graves
County Board (Chairman) - District 2
Shawn Rose
County Board - District 3
Cynthia Given
County Board - District 4
Morgan Henton
County Board - District 5
Travis Paddock
County Board - District 6
Steve Schonert
County Board - District 7
Economic Development Committee
Chair: Morgan Henton
Members: Brian VanBlaricum, 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 and Personnel Committee
Chair: Travis Paddock
Members: Morgan Henton, Cynthia Given
Meetings: As needed (especially for contract negotiations)
Oversees negotiations with the county’s Laborers Local Union.
Finance Committee
Chair: Steve Schonert
Members: Morgan Henton, Travis Paddock
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of every month
Public Safety Committee
Chair: Cynthia Given
Members: Steve Schonert, Shawn Rose
Meetings: 1st Wednesday 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).
Facilities Committee
Chair: Dennis Graves
Members: Travis Paddock, Steve Schonert
Meetings: As needed
Public Health Committee
Chair: Steve Schonert
Members: Cynthia Given, Shawn Rose
Meetings: as needed
708 Mental Health Committee
Interim Chair: Steve Schonert
Board Reps: Cynthia Given, Shawn Rose
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of every month
Community Members: Cheryl Colwell, Linda Bookwalter, Margaret King, Lauren McClain, Julie Fehrenbacher-Hill
Road and Bridge Committee
Chair: Brian VanBlaricum
Members: Shawn Rose, Dennis Graves
Meetings: 1st Thursday of every month at 6 pm, County Highway Garage
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Shawn Rose
Members: Brian VanBlaricum, Dennis Graves
Meetings: As needed (especially for FOP negotiations)
Calendar
Jan
9
7:00 pm
County Board Meeting
Feb
13
7:00 pm
County Board Meeting
Mar
13
7:00 pm