MANSFIELD — Continuing rising inflation has led to the Mansfield Charter Review Commission’s only recommended change. City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to discuss a proposed change to the city’s charter that would allow the Board to Control award contracts of up to $50,000, up from the $25,000 limit now imposed. The commission ended its […]
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New Mansfield finance director wants city investments to make more money
MANSFIELD — Kelly Blankenship would like the City of Mansfield’s money to make more money. That’s why the city’s new finance director is asking City Council on Tuesday evening to consider an updated investment policy that is more in line with state investment guidelines. Blankenship said the current city investment policy is more restrictive than […]
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Welcome Back: Former Mansfield finance director returns after 12-year hiatus
“Well, the names have all changedSince you hung aroundBut those dreams have remainedAnd they’ve turned around.” — “Welcome Back” by John Sebastian MANSFIELD — Kelly Blankenship hasn’t set foot inside the City of Mansfield Finance Director’s office since she left it 12 years ago. But you can’t blame her if John Sebastian’s lyrics from the […]
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Mansfield City Council to discuss pay raises for elected officials Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is scheduled on Tuesday to discuss pay increases for elected officials, including local lawmakers. The pay hikes for the mayor, finance director, law director and council members would be the first in four years. The proposed legislation creates additional annual pay increases through 2027. That vote in December 2019 created […]
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Mansfield’s outgoing finance director presents 2024 temporary spending plan
MANSFIELD — Nobody had a keener interest Wednesday night in Mansfield’s proposed 2024 temporary spending plan than two people sitting in the back row of the audience. That would be Jodie Perry and Kelly Blankenship, who will take over as the city’s mayor and finance director, respectively, in January. The duo in attendance at City […]
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Blankenship earns return to Mansfield Finance Director’s office
MANSFIELD — Kelly Blankenship knows the way to the finance director’s office in the Municipal Building. She has been there before — and is now headed back. The Republican, who served as the city’s finance director from 2007 to 2011, earned another four-year term on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Jon VanHarlingen, a former City Council member. […]
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Mansfield Finance Director: Blankenship, VanHarlingen seek votes on Nov. 7
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield in January, for the first time in 12 years, will have a new financial leader. Three-term incumbent Finance Director Linn Steward is barred by the city charter from seeking another four-year term in office. Voters on Nov. 7 will choose between Republican Kelly Blankenship and Democrat Jon VanHarlingen for […]
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Richland Source hosting ‘Candidate Conversations’ tonight and Thursday
MANSFIELD — Voters in Mansfield are charting a new course for the city and Richland Source wants to help you make informed decisions. Tonight and Thursday night, Richland Source is staging two nights of live “Candidate Conversations” to help residents help chart that course, just as we did for the May primary election. Doors open […]
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You’re invited: Richland Source again offering live ‘Candidate Conversations’
MANSFIELD — The nine-story Municipal Building at 30 N. Diamond St. will look different in January. At least some of the key office holders will be different, that is. Frankly, the future of Mansfield’s city government is in the hands of voters on Nov. 7. And Richland Source is again staging two nights of “Candidate […]