Community Development

Editor’s Note This story came from a question via our Open Source tool, that allows readers to ask a question or suggest a story. Log on to contribute your story tips. MANSFIELD — Public Works Director Dave Remy said Tuesday the City of Mansfield doesn’t know how much total water it’s billing residents for — two years […]

MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Tuesday took steps toward an estimated $250,000 project to repair roofs at the county juvenile court and a county-owned building at 38 S. Park St. Commissioners approved seeking bids for the labor to do the work using materials the county will purchase from The Garland Co. on state-contracted pricing. […]

MANSFIELD — The 15th Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development Business Expo on Thursday will be a celebration three years in the making. The popular event, cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, comes back to life from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside Fairhaven Hall at the Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 N. […]

MANSFIELD — Fred Boll had always hoped to have an outdoor playground at the new home for the Little Buckeye Children’s Museum. With help from the Mansfield Noon Optimist Club, that new park may become a reality as work continues on the new museum site at 175 W. Third St. The Noon Optimist Club, which […]

MANSFIELD — Richland County Park District Director Jason Larson on Tuesday labeled as a “win/win” the West Creek Conservancy plan to acquire and restore 213 acres of vacant land in Sandusky County. The Parma-based conservancy has the property in contract, buying it from James Rogers and Martha Rogers, according to Joe Leslie, real estate director for […]

MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Board of Control on Tuesday awarded a $214,088 contract to Finnegan Construction to provide safer sleeping quarters for firefighters. The Shelby company’s bid was the lowest of five submitted for the project, which will renovate sleeping quarters at Station 1, converting it from a dormitory style arrangement to 10 individual bedrooms […]

SANDUSKY TOWNSHIP — The West Creek Conservancy plans to acquire and restore 213 acres of vacant land in western Richland County, a project scheduled for discussion Tuesday with county commissioners. The Parma-based conservancy has the property in Sandusky Township in contract, buying it from James Rogers and Martha Rogers, according to Joe Leslie, real estate director […]

MANSFIELD — The West End Neighborhood Plan, the result of a public-private improvement partnership, officially got underway Monday morning along Glessner Avenue. The $1 million Phase One of the project calls for Glessner Avenue streetscape beautification improvements, an effort scheduled for completion by the end of summer. Adrian Ackerman, the city’s community development & housing […]