MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield seeks to recoup money and damages incurred as the result of an improper demolition of the former YMCA on Park Avenue West. The city retained the Canton law firm of Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews to file and pursue a complaint in Richland County Common Pleas Court against […]
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Richland County Land Bank OKs $10K for 3-D capacity study at former Mansfield YMCA site
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board on Wednesday approved spending up to $10,000 with a Columbus architecture firm to develop 3-D designs showing potential future development at the former Mansfield YMCA site. The “white box massing” work by archall architects will help show what sorts of buildings could best occupy the space at […]
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A look inside Shelby’s ‘biggest eyesore’ at corner of Broadway and Main streets
An estimated $697,000 project to demolish and cleanup Shelby’s “biggest eyesore” at the corner of Broadway and Main Streets has been delayed.
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Local developer transforms decay: Newark Station sparks hope for Mansfield’s Westinghouse site
MANSFIELD — It was a former decaying industrial site near the city’s downtown, last used by Westinghouse until the company closed its doors three decades ago. Sound familiar, Mansfield? Today, in the county seat of Licking County (population 181,359), it’s a burgeoning mixed-use new development with apartments, restaurants, space for art and retail and big […]
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Richland County Land Bank seeks new plan for Shelby smokestack demo
The Richland County Land Bank has removed Shelby’s smokestack from its Ohio Department of Development demolition application.
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Couple restoring historic home finds lead in an unexpected place
MANSFIELD — Jordon and Talon Baker weren’t sure if they wanted to stay in Mansfield when they got married eight years ago. The young couple joked that if they did stay in their hometown, they wanted to live somewhere special. “I always wanted a Victorian on Park Avenue,” Talon said. “That was the thing — if […]
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Richland County Land Bank selects trio of contractors for Lead Safe Ohio work
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank has selected three contractors to handle five projects each as the group moves forward with $1.35 million of work funded by the Ohio Department of Development’s Lead Safe Ohio Program. The unanimous vote during a special meeting came after Matthew Spiess, a residential revitalization specialist for the Ohio Department […]
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Richland County Land Bank pauses Lead Safe Ohio contractor selections
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board agreed Wednesday to reexamine its contractor selection process for $1.35 million worth of work funded by the Ohio Department of Development’s Lead Safe Ohio Program. The decision came after two area contractors questioned how the Land Bank developed its “round-robin” plan to award three contractors five projects each, […]
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Mansfield City Council grudgingly OKs $600,000 for former YMCA demo re-do
MANSFIELD — 2nd Ward Councilwoman Cheryl Meier’s words echoed around Mansfield City Council chambers on Wednesday evening, likely representing the feelings of her lawmaking peers. It was as if council members were standing around and looking down into the huge hole at the former YMCA site at 455 Park Ave. West, watching $600,000 sink into […]
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Mansfield may hire outside attorney in attempt to recoup funds from YMCA demolition
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield may hire outside counsel to pursue legal options in a quest that would recoup costs for the apparent improper demolition of the former YMCA. “That’s certainly the goal,” city Law Director Rollie Harper said Tuesday during a Board of Control meeting in reference to a question about recouping expenses. […]