This week, we dive headfirst into the ever-heated world of property taxes with none other than Richland County Auditor Pat Dropsey. The veteran taxman joins the show to break down why so many Ohioans are steamed about their bills, what a “mill” actually is and whether a new kind of school tax could be the future. 

Before that, Carl, Zac and Hayden return from their weekend adventures to discuss what's been going on in local news. We've got updates on the Main Street project, guilty pleas in major criminal cases and a fiery labor dispute brewing at a solar site in Morrow County. 

Get yourself a hot cup from Relax, It’s Just Coffee and join us for another jam-packed episode of News Man Weekly.  

Relevant links: 
Downtown businesses voice concerns about Main Street project impact
Sign up for text and email alerts about Main Street construction
Former Shelby teacher pleads guilty to all 21 counts
Bryce Witchey pleads guilty to all 31 counts
Local labor unions decry exclusion from jobs at $100 million solar site
Visit the Richland County Auditor's page

Intro song credit: Smoke And Drink, by Luke Watson.

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This week, we dive headfirst into the ever-heated world of property taxes with none other than Richland County Auditor Pat Dropsey. The veteran taxman joins the show to break down why so many Ohioans are steamed about their bills, what a &ldquo;mill&rdquo; actually is and whether a new kind of school tax could be the future.&nbsp;
Before that, Carl, Zac and Hayden return from their weekend adventures to discuss what's been going on in local news. We've got updates on the Main Street project, guilty pleas in major criminal cases and a fiery labor dispute brewing at a solar site in Morrow County.&nbsp;
Get yourself a hot cup from <a href="https://www.relaxitsjustcoffee.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.relaxitsjustcoffee.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754405652300000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0N1DU4et1wh_4O3lkz2ugd">Relax, It&rsquo;s Just Coffee</a>&nbsp;and join us for another jam-packed episode of&nbsp;News Man Weekly.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/07/30/downtown-mansfield-businesses-voice-concerns-about-main-street-project-impact/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/07/30/downtown-mansfield-businesses-voice-concerns-about-main-street-project-impact/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754405652300000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Z1RAH7rIlsdWEOJHA1Z3m">Downtown businesses voice concerns about Main Street project impact</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.downtownmansfield.com/main-street-improvement-sign-up" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.downtownmansfield.com/main-street-improvement-sign-up&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754405652300000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3qJA89tcRQfjEPMpUM-ALJ">Sign up for text and email alerts about Main Street construction</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/08/01/former-shelby-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-all-21-counts-in-richland-county-common-pleas-court/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/08/01/former-shelby-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-all-21-counts-in-richland-county-common-pleas-court/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754405652300000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ISEIuHntfRqDq3viAXfCz">Former Shelby teacher pleads guilty to all 21 counts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/07/31/bryce-witchey-pleads-guilty-to-31-counts-related-to-child-pornography/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/07/31/bryce-witchey-pleads-guilty-to-31-counts-related-to-child-pornography/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754405652300000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0u-25pnihFRCnlN5wYO1lu">Bryce Witchey pleads guilty to all 31 counts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/07/29/local-labor-unions-decry-exclusion-from-jobs-at-100-million-solar-job-site-in-morrow-county/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/07/29/local-labor-unions-decry-exclusion-from-jobs-at-100-million-solar-job-site-in-morrow-county/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754405652300000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0OToAzH2NL_32ZlGxQG16h">Local labor unions decry exclusion from jobs at $100 million solar site</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.richlandcountyoh.gov/departments/auditor" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandcountyoh.gov/departments/auditor&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754405652301000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ihkRVDlAHjkU0aLc6WmI-">Visit the Richland County Auditor's page</a></li>
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Intro song credit:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/31PbqiNA0BZouNa9WHrl6H?si=F12DuHq3RtO33O7MPZvZDA" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://open.spotify.com/album/31PbqiNA0BZouNa9WHrl6H?si%3DF12DuHq3RtO33O7MPZvZDA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754405652301000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1uKU0dwa7jknss0i7DBBBJ">Smoke And Drink</a>, by Luke Watson.
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