MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. of Mansfield on Tuesday was awarded a $1.9 million contract to construct a 1.1-mile, multi-use path connecting the B&O Trail to Trimble Road. The city Board of Control made the award during a meeting with city engineer Bob Bianchi, who reviewed nine bids submitted for the project. Adena had the third-best […]
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Mansfield to launch $3.3 million water main replacement program in 2025
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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Pothole Haters: Mansfield will repave 24 miles of streets in 2025 for $5.9 million
MANSFIELD — Nearly 24 miles of Mansfield streets will be resurfaced in 2025 at an estimated cost of $5.9 million, thanks to the city’s “Pothole Haters Tax.” Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening approved the city seeking bids for the work, which is funded by the 0.25-percent city income tax that generates about $4.8 million […]
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Richland County commissioners OK $500K for Wayfinders relocation project
MANSFIELD — Wayfinders Ohio is $500,000 closer to a larger homeless shelter in Mansfield. The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to appropriate a half million dollars to the organization, which plans on relocating to former medical offices at 661 Park Ave. East. The funds will likely come from the county’s expected $8 […]
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Mansfield Board of Control awards more than $20 million for infrastructure work
MANSFIELD — The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday unanimously awarded more than $20 million in 2025 infrastructure improvement contracts, with most of the funds coming from outside the community through grants. All of the projects have previously been approved by City Council and the contracts awarded by the Board of Control followed a bidding […]
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Mansfield lawmaker cites accident impact in deciding not to seek re-election
MANSFIELD — Laura Burns said residents in Mansfield’s 1st Ward should have a council member able to give them 100 percent. Still suffering the impacts of a horrific ice-skating accident in New York City in December 2023, Burns will not seek re-election to City Council in 2025. “I have really struggled with it for awhile […]
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Richland County OKs $450K fee waiver to support elevated Main Street improvement costs
MANSFIELD — The lowest of three construction bids for the Main Street Corridor Improvement Plan came in $2.1 million higher than estimated, driving the total cost of the project to around $19.3 million. With the cost of the project rising, the Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to assist with the project by […]
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Rotary Club to partner with Mansfield on new pavilion at Prospect Park
MANSFIELD — Prospect Park will celebrate its 88th birthday in 2025 by also getting a new pavilion. The Rotary Club of Mansfield has announced its commitment to funding the new pavilion at the three-acre park at 542 Marquis Ave. on the city’s near south side. This community enhancement project, made possible through a collaborative partnership […]
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Celebrating a legacy: Bowersock honored by mayor for 25 years of Mansfield job creation
MANSFIELD — Tim Bowersock left his economic development job with the City of the Mansfield the same way he started. Helping to create local jobs. Bowersock, who officially retired last week, attended Mansfield City Council’s meeting on Wednesday to explain a pair of Community Reinvestment Area agreements on two projects near Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. […]
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Wayfinders seeks funding help to relocate homeless shelter in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Miles Parsons would like to find a larger home for the Wayfinders homeless shelter. The organization’s executive director made presentations about his plans on Wednesday to the Richland County Land Bank in the afternoon and to Mansfield City Council in the evening. The proposal to relocate the shelter, formerly known as Harmony House, […]