Seven change orders to the contract for the second phase of the Loop bicycle and pedestrian path project increased the cost more than $150,000. Richmond’s Board of Public Works and Safety approved the change orders during its July 3 meeting. More than half of the increased cost came from addressing drainage issues by increasing pipe […]
Author Archives: Mike Emery
Mike Emery is a reporter and layout editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Tax abatement recipients found in compliance
Wayne County Council’s tax abatement committee found six entities with tax abatements have significantly met their performance requirements. Beth Leisure, chair of the tax abatement committee, presented the findings to council during its July 2 meeting. The committee recommended council find the recipients in compliance after the annual review. Taconic Biosciences, Sugar Creek Packing, ITD […]
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County, WCTV agree on fee
Wayne County’s Board of Commissioners has reached an agreement with Whitewater Community Television to pay the public access station to livestream, record and archive county meetings to satisfy the requirements of a new law. The county and WCTV negotiated a $5,000 monthly fee for WCTV to stream, record and archive all county meetings covered by […]
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Up-and-down elevator project gets another chance
After one false start, Wayne County’s commissioners will take another crack at putting a new elevator inside the county courthouse. The project went out for bid previously, but commissioners rejected the $1,040,000 bid from Thor Construction that exceeded estimates and did not include removing an existing flue in an existing shaft where the elevator would […]
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Firefighter seeks OT pay for paramedicine course
A Richmond Fire Department firefighter/EMT has filed a grievance against the department because he has not received overtime pay for work associated with a paramedicine class. Michael Stolzfus, who joined the department Jan. 1, 2024, is enrolled with School of EMS in Winchester, a licensing program for paramedics. RPD’s new firefighters sign a contract agreeing […]
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Couples seek county’s help with neighbor problems
Problems between neighbors drove two couples to the Wayne County Advisory Plan Commission looking for help June 26. Daryll and Lilah Webb of Williamsburg request that the county vacate an alley between their North Centerville Road home and their neighbors to the north. Daryll Webb said the undeveloped alley provides access to his garage, but […]
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‘Tickled pink’
David Davis couldn’t wait to cross the new Heiney Road bridge. For nine years, the old bridge was closed, forcing a detour from one field to another for the Wayne County farmer. Then, he watched this year as Brumbaugh Construction crews built the new two-lane bridge across the Whitewater River. Although it wasn’t officially open […]
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2 housing projects receive necessary OKs
Projects that could result in 72 apartments and 20 new homes received Richmond Advisory Plan Commission approvals June 25. Commission members voted 8-0 in favor of the development plan presented by Powers Properties Investments LLC to expand Chester Heights Apartments. The expansion into the former Berryfield Park will add three buildings and 72 units. Gordon […]
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Helping crime victims drives candidate
Ashley Green stepped before about 50 people June 28 on the south lawn of the courthouse to announce her Republican candidacy for prosecutor. The timing was right, she said, not only because she’s spent four years as chief deputy prosecutor for Mike Shipman, who decided not to run in 2026, but an announcement before the […]
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Is it a pothole or a crack? The software knows
A new software tool could help smooth out driving on Wayne County roads. Taylor White, a director of customer success for Vialytics, showed off the road management system during a June 18 presentation to Wayne County’s commissioners. Vialytics loads its software onto an iPhone that mounts inside a vehicle, which is then driven at 40 […]