At its Oct. 28 meeting the Richland County Board of Commissioners approved several administrative and capital items and took one land-use vote after a public hearing.

The board unanimously approved two utility-permit requests from Charter Spectrum to perform directional boring for new fiber-optic cable installations. Commissioners then approved a CDWG quote for a television to be purchased from capital funds for $674.60.

Two estimates from Burseley's Heating, Cooling & General Repair for jail kitchen repairs were presented and approved: one estimate for repairs to a commercial dishwasher ($3,811.24) and another for tilt-skillet repairs ($1,518.47). The board moved and seconded the motions and recorded affirmative votes.

After a public hearing the board recessed its regular session and then took action on a petition from Mifflin Township to vacate three alleys platted with the Village of Windsor in 1837. County Engineer Adam (last name not specified in the transcript) explained the alleys are unopened, largely overgrown, and not improved for public roadway use. He recommended approval and noted that any underground utilities would retain easements and that the vacated 12-foot alleys would revert to the original subdivided lots while the 16.5-foot alley would be split between Lots 34 and 35.

The motion to vacate the three alleys carried on the record (commissioner responses were recorded affirmatively during the roll call). Commissioners thanked the engineer for maps and diagrams used in the presentation.

Ending: These items were procedural approvals needed to keep county operations and maintenance on schedule; the alley vacation followed the county's public-hearing process and was approved at the meeting.