MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has paid $2.67 million in “one-time” bonus payments to its 400-plus employees in the last 19 months. That total includes $262,000 going to 104 full-time, non-union workers scheduled for this week’s paychecks. The bulk of the money for the bonus awards has come from the city’s $21 million share […]
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Voters to elect 8 candidates for Charter Review Commission
MANSFIELD — Voters in the city of Mansfield will elect eight members to the city’s Charter Review Commission on the Nov. 7 ballot. But what exactly does a charter review commission do? According to Mansfield law director John Spon, it serves a very important function. “The public as a whole generally doesn’t read the city […]
Letter to the Editor: Vote for Michael Kemerer
My name is John Spon and for the past 12 years, you’ve known me as Mansfield’s Law Director. I want you to know another name: Michael Kemerer. For the entirety of my 12 years, Michael has served as my First Assistant, running my criminal division, in addition to serving as a designated civil case litigator. […]
West Park: Demo delayed 90 days, will be next mayor’s issue
MANSFIELD — The decaying West Park Shopping Center will be a problem for the next mayor and law director in Mansfield. The Mansfield Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to give West Mansfield Realty a 90-day extension on the demolition order for the strip mall and massive asphalt parking lot. That means current Mayor Tim Theaker […]
Planning commission sets hearing on West Park Shopping Center demolition
MANSFIELD — John Spon wants to make sure everyone is on the same page. That’s why, as Mansfield’s law director, he recommended the city’s planning commission set a final hearing on the status of the West Park Shopping Center on Aug. 8. Members of the planning commission voted 7-0 to set the hearing during a […]