Area News – County, Jerome Township begin mending fences

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

Union County and Jerome Township are one step closer to finalizing agreements between the groups after more than a year of tension and negotiations.

The county commissioners passed a resolution last week that outlines the board’s commitment to signing off on a series of agreements between the entities at a future joint meeting.

County Administrator Bill Narducci said recent negotiations between attorneys and staff have made significant progress.

“Last week, we had a bit of break-through in our discussions and feel like we’re on the same page now about our agreements,” he said. “We feel like we’re in a really good place.”Read this entire article as it appeared in print in our eEdition