The Commissioners pay an apiary an hourly rate plus mileage. There were a couple years when the apiary did the work for nothing, because he's so passionate about it. Last year, the total appropriation for the apiary was $1,750. Lu Blankenship (previously Lu Diday) Risk Management Richland County office: 419-774-6318 fax: 419-774-9456 mobile: 419-564-1469