MANSFIELD — A long and winding political road will begin moving underground in 2025 when the city begins the process of physically replacing aging four-inch water mains in Mansfield. City Council on Tuesday evening approved the administration’s request to begin using $3.3 million in funding approved by voters in March that will replace 2.75 miles […]
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2 firms bid for Bellville wastewater upgrade to enhance Ohio 97/I-71 area
BELLVILLE — Two local companies submitted bids for a wastewater improvement plan designed to aid increased economic development near the Ohio 97/I-71 interchange. Those bids from Driven Excavating of Crestline and Simonson Construction of Ashland were opened Tuesday morning by the Richland County Board of Commissioners. The project was estimated at $4.2 million by Richland Engineering […]
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Mansfield Water Main issue passes
MANSFIELD — Mansfield residents will see a bump in their income taxes next year. Voters approved a four-year, one-quarter percent municipal income tax Tuesday to begin replacing the city’s aging water lines. The issue passed narrowly with 50.96 percent voter support (2,671 yes votes to 2,570 no votes) according to final, unofficial vote totals from the […]
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When seconds count: Does the fire hydrant work near your Mansfield home?
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Fire Chief Dan Crow said the first five to 10 minutes are critical in battling a structure fire. Based on the fact there are about 385 fire hydrants in the city that don’t function properly due to aging, small water lines — that means some of those initial minutes may be spent […]
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‘Water supply that we need immediately for that fire is crucial’
MANSFIELD — Dan Crow stopped short Thursday of advocating for the Mansfield Water Main Initiative. But the new Mansfield Fire Department chief made it clear his department’s firefighting efforts improve when the closest fire hydrant actually works. “I’m not giving my opinion one way or the other, whether the initiative is a good idea or […]
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Mansfield fire chief to answer questions about water mains and fire safety
MANSFIELD — Eric Miller has made it clear the impact of 385 fire hydrants in Mansfield that cannot function properly due to small, aging water lines, some of which are a century old. “If I tried to pass a law that said firefighters responding to an alarm must sit in their vehicles for three minutes […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Mansfield’s water measure
Dear Editor, Four years ago a nineteen year old man set fire to an abandoned house on South Foster Street. The fire spread to the next door residence resulting in the death of a 3 year old girl. It was a terrible loss for her family, a shock to the neighborhood and a wake-up call […]
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Mansfield Water Main Initiative: ‘We’re running out of time’
MANSFIELD — Dan Hardwick stood on the City of Mansfield plaza on Wednesday afternoon and looked at a couple of time capsules just a few yards away. He referenced those capsules during a press conference arranged to support a four-year, 1/4 percent income tax increase on the Nov. 7 ballot, a proposal aimed at beginning […]