MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a $50,000 request from Madison Township to assist with a long-time stormwater drainage problem at the intersection of Manner and Eastview drives. Commissioners approved spending American Rescue Plan Act funds during a meeting that included Madison Township Trustee Dan Fletcher, Richland County Engineer […]
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Mansfield’s King Street and Johns parks to get concrete walkways
The project is estimated to cost $570,000 and will be funded by American Rescue Plan Act funds, said City of Mansfield engineer Bob Bianchi.
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Mansfield Council approves $500K in ARPA funds for Wayfinders shelter relocation
Members of Mansfield City Council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of awarding Wayfinders $500,000 of the city’s remaining ARPA funds.
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Crestline firm awarded $4.4 million deal for Bellville wastewater improvement
BELLVILLE — A $4.4 million wastewater improvement project “checks all of the boxes” in terms of American Rescue Plan Act funding, according to Richland County administrator Andrew Keller. The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday awarded the sanitary sewer project near the Ohio 97/I-71 interchange to Driven Excavating of Crestline, an effort in what […]
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Mansfield City Council to consider $2.2 million investment in parks, infrastructure
MANSFIELD — Mayor Jodie Perry on Tuesday will lay out plans how she believes the city should spend $2.2 million of the city’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds. The projects cross a wide range, including $1.2 million sought for improvements related to the city’s parks, according to proposed legislation. The projects outlined are: — […]
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Richland County seeks bids for $3.4 million in courthouse renovations
MANSFIELD — Richland County is seeking contractors to perform an estimated $3.4 million worth of improvements to the county courthouse. The county Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved advertising for bids for a $2.75 million in renovations to multiple floors of the five-story building and also a $750,000 project to build a fourth Common Pleas […]
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Trimble Road tunnel project: Mansfield mayor answers most common questions
MANSFIELD — Work continues on a $1.2-million tunnel project beneath Trimble Road that will one day allow bicyclists and pedestrians to safely cross beneath the busy street when an accompanying planned B&O Trail connector project is complete. The busy five-lane road was closed on Aug. 19 as Adena Corp. began the work in earnest, a […]
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News Man Weekly: YMCA demo lawsuit, speed bumps and Mark Sebastian Jordan
MANSFIELD — The 12th episode of the free News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition of the News Man Weekly podcast, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Mark Sebastian Jordan, local author/playwright/actor/director/historian and journalist. The two old friends talk about Jordan’s newest book, “Get Busy Living: Doing Time at […]
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News Man Weekly Podcast: Tony Vero, Skate Ohio and an Inkcarceration recap
MANSFIELD — The fifth edition of the News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In Tuesday’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Richland County Commissioner Tony Vero, as well as B.J. Price and Adam McElroy from Skate Ohio. Hunnell and Vero talk about a variety of topics, including ongoing efforts to complete […]
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Third time’s the charm: Shiloh awarded $500K grant to help fund water project
Additional funding for Shiloh’s three-phase, $1.7 million water project has been awarded to the village through a state grant program.