MANSFIELD — The work done at Destination Mansfield-Richland County is a force multiplier, according to Lee Tasseff, the organization’s long-time president.

“Tourism is a shared, public good. What we do affects not just us and restaurants and hotels and attractions — that’s just the conduit for the money to come in that makes its way to the rest of the community,” Tasseff told Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening.

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