Richland County hires Youth & Family Council director; approves TANF subawards
May 14, 2026 | Richland County, Ohio
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The Richland County Board of Commissioners on May 14 approved two Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) subawards and voted to hire Ashley Leadingham as director of the Youth & Family Council.
Toby Borders, fiscal director for Job & Family Services, told the board the first agreement (655-26) is a standard TANF subaward for $236,222 to support summer programming and related services; a second agreement (564-26) for $29,143.85 covers youth who exceed regular TANF income guidelines and some referrals from the council. "The total of that contract is $236,222," Borders said, and the county moved and approved both agreements by roll call.
The board then considered hiring Leadingham, who introduced herself and described her background in local service. "I am currently working at Community Health Access Project, more commonly known as CHAP; I'm the operations and training manager there," Leadingham said, recounting prior collaborations with the council, including the Richland County Community Baby Shower.
Commissioners discussed a start date and payroll alignment. After reviewing pay-week timing with the auditor's office, the board approved a motion to hire Ashley Leadingham effective June 11 at a starting hourly rate of $30.99. The motion passed on a roll call of commissioners.
The agreements will run through the fall months specified in the contracts, and staff said they will oversee implementation and reporting as required by the subaward terms. The board did not indicate any further conditions attached to the hire or the TANF awards during the meeting. The job and family services staff present included Laurie Benson, director, and Toby Borders, fiscal director.
The board recessed for an executive session later in the meeting and reconvened without additional action on personnel matters.
Toby Borders, fiscal director for Job & Family Services, told the board the first agreement (655-26) is a standard TANF subaward for $236,222 to support summer programming and related services; a second agreement (564-26) for $29,143.85 covers youth who exceed regular TANF income guidelines and some referrals from the council. "The total of that contract is $236,222," Borders said, and the county moved and approved both agreements by roll call.
The board then considered hiring Leadingham, who introduced herself and described her background in local service. "I am currently working at Community Health Access Project, more commonly known as CHAP; I'm the operations and training manager there," Leadingham said, recounting prior collaborations with the council, including the Richland County Community Baby Shower.
Commissioners discussed a start date and payroll alignment. After reviewing pay-week timing with the auditor's office, the board approved a motion to hire Ashley Leadingham effective June 11 at a starting hourly rate of $30.99. The motion passed on a roll call of commissioners.
The agreements will run through the fall months specified in the contracts, and staff said they will oversee implementation and reporting as required by the subaward terms. The board did not indicate any further conditions attached to the hire or the TANF awards during the meeting. The job and family services staff present included Laurie Benson, director, and Toby Borders, fiscal director.
The board recessed for an executive session later in the meeting and reconvened without additional action on personnel matters.
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