MANSFIELD — A voucher for federally-funded housing assistance isn’t worth much if you can’t find a place to rent. That’s a real-world struggle for local residents carrying a voucher from the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority. “There are not a lot of units out there,” said Steve Andrews, executive director of the MMHA. “We have 130 […]
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20-duplex housing development approved for Mansfield’s south side
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council cleared the way Tuesday night for a 20-duplex housing development on the city’s south side. Local lawmakers approved rezoning 16.5 acres of the Brushwood Estates into a planned unit development classification. The area, west of South Main Street and north of Straub Road, had been zoned R-1, which only allowed […]
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Shelby applying for housing impact & preservation program
The City of Shelby is applying for the project year 2024 Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) program.
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From Marshfield to Mansfield: How a renter education course could lower barriers to housing
WOOD COUNTY, Wisc. — Brittney Brock’s favorite thing about her home is the neighborhood. Her street is quiet and safe. Her sons can play freely in the yard. That’s not something she takes for granted. “I have a pretty nasty charge that makes people a little more reluctant to rent to me,” she said. Brock moved […]
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Housing authority: Marijuana use at home still illegal for tenants with vouchers
MANSFIELD — It’s now legal to use recreational marijuana in Ohio, but if you live in publicly-funded housing, things get a little more complicated. That’s because both recreational and medicinal marijuana use are illegal under federal law. Housing choice vouchers (Section 8) and other types of housing assistance are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing […]
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Emergent wetland causes slight delay to affordable housing project
MANSFIELD — Muddy conditions caused by rain and snowmelt have put a temporary damper on the county’s newest affordable project. The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (MMHA) is undergoing an extension project at Turtle Creek Apartments. The project will add 120 new affordable housing units adjacent to the existing senior complex. Last month, Executive Director Steve […]
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State of the City: Shelby is ‘solid, fiscally sound’ says mayor
Shelby Mayor Steve Schag reported the city is “solid and fiscally sound” during the State of the City address Monday.
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Richland County’s baby boomers are reaching retirement; here’s how we can prepare
MANSFIELD — Richland County is getting older, and presumably grayer, according to data from the 2020 Census. At the turn of the century, the average age of Richland County residents was 37.7 years old. It’s now 41.7. The last census found that one in five Richland County residents were age 65 or older in 2020. That’s […]
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Rent Smart: housing authority looks to add tenant training
MANSFIELD — Finding a place to rent is hard enough. For tenants who receive government assistance, it can be even more challenging. Section 8 voucher holders may face stigmas from landlords who don’t want to deal with a government agency or fear tenants won’t hold up their end of the bargain. That’s why Steve Andrews, […]
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OSU hosts symposium on housing insecurity
MANSFIELD — Before Eric Anderman entered the world of higher education, he spent a few years working as a middle and high school teacher. Anderman, now interim dean at Ohio State Mansfield, still remembers a conversation he had years ago with a high school senior. The student frequently came in early to talk to him […]