Hiram Police Department is now in charge of police operations in Mantua Village.
Mantua Village Council approved a management agreement after a room full of residents spoke for more than an hour Dec. 16 at a council meeting. Most were opposed to the pact.
Hiram Police Chief James Clemens has been serving as interim chief since Mantua Police Chief Joseph Urso was fired for violating the village’s nepotism policy. The decision was made after a 12-hour disciplinary hearing that began Oct. 21…