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American Rescue Plan Act
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Mansfield City Council to accept $150K from ODNR as part of B&O Trail connector
MANSFIELD — The tunnel beneath Trimble Road is waiting for its connector trail. And that $2.1 million project — a 1.1-mile, multi-use path linking the Richland B&O Trail to Trimble — is set to begin this month as brush is cleared from the site, according to City of Mansfield engineer Bob Bianchi. Mansfield City Council […]
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Mansfield awards $330,240 to Columbus firm to oversee B&O Trail connective paths
MANSFIELD — A Columbus-based engineering firm will be paid $330,240 for construction administration and inspection services for two connective projects related to the B&O Trail. CTL Engineering was awarded two contracts on Tuesday by the Mansfield Board of Control to oversee a multi-use connector between the trail and the tunnel beneath Trimble Road and also […]
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Madison Twp. appropriates remaining ARPA dollars
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Township trustees approved four resolutions in a special meeting Friday afternoon allocating its remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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Open for business: Mansfield OKs $750K study to improve infrastructure near airport
MANSFIELD — Infrastructure matters when it comes to attracting new businesses and industries, according to Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry. That’s why her administration is planning a $750,000 land-use study north and west of Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, funded by a portion of the city’s American Rescue Plant Act funds. The study was approved by City […]
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Adena Corp. secures $1.9 million deal to connect B&O Trail to Trimble Road
MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. of Mansfield on Tuesday was awarded a $1.9 million contract to construct a 1.1-mile, multi-use path connecting the B&O Trail to Trimble Road. The city Board of Control made the award during a meeting with city engineer Bob Bianchi, who reviewed nine bids submitted for the project. Adena had the third-best […]
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Mansfield to spend $510,271 in transition to Oracle financial software
MANSFIELD — Finance Director Kelly Blankenship recognized the City of Mansfield’s financial software system when she took office 11 months ago. That’s because it’s largely the same system the city was using when she left that office in 2011. That will change with the City Council decision on Tuesday night to spend $510,271 over the […]
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Mansfield City Council OKs $862K for new, versatile mobile operations center
MANSFIELD — Police chief Jason Bammann asked for a mobile operations center that can be used for more than just emergencies. “This is a mobile billboard. This is something the Mansfield Police Department can be proud of and something the community can be proud of also,” Bammann told City Council on Tuesday evening. “I don’t […]
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Madison Twp. trustees approve $76K Manner Drive culvert bid
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Township trustees awarded a $76,467 contract for a culvert replacement on Manner Drive to Brennstuhl Construction. The project is estimated for an April 2025 completion date.
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News Man Weekly: Retired police Chief Phil Messer talks about METRICH start
MANSFIELD – The 26th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by former Mansfield police Chief Phil Messer, who served in the MPD for 34 years, the last eight as chief, before retiring in 2010. Messer helped to found and grow […]