MANSFIELD — Mayor Jodie Perry is pleased to announce the hiring of Counsilman-Hunsaker & Associates, Inc., a nationally recognized aquatics consulting firm, to lead the development of a comprehensive Public Pool Feasibility Study. This detailed planning process includes assessing the need for a pool, engaging stakeholders and community members for feedback, developing potential design options, identifying space needs, […]
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Fox Glen Park Trail paving project surpasses $60K fundraising goal
MANSFIELD – The City of Mansfield has announced a generous donation of $65,208.15 presented by Dave Damron in support of the Fox Glen Park trail paving project. Last year, a fundraising goal of $60,000 was set to be reached by Nov. 1, 2025. “Thanks to Dave’s leadership and the community’s generosity, that goal was not […]
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UPDATE: Sterkel Community Park for All grand opening set for June 26
A grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony for Sterkel Park — first set for May 23 — was postponed due to wet weather, which delayed progress.
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News Man Weekly: What is new in the City of Mansfield parks system?
MANSFIELD — The 44th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s episode, Mansfield Public Works Director Louis Andres discusses all things happening in city parks — from the transformation of the Sterkel Community Park for All, improvements at Middle Park, to updates on the Clearfork Reservoir and plans for that ever-elusive public […]
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Mansfield seeks $500K in grants to convert Liberty Park bathhouse into pavilion
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield is seeking grants totaling $500,000 to restore the former Liberty Park Pool bathhouse into an open-air pavilion. Public Works Director Louis Andres told City Council on Tuesday evening the city has requested the funds from the Richland County Foundation and the Milliron Foundation. The project would restore and preserve […]
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Temps dip below zero: Perfect time to talk about improved Mansfield parks
MANSFIELD — Temperatures outside Tuesday evening dipping below zero offered a perfect time to contemplate a sunny, summer afternoon in the park. That was seemingly the case during a Mansfield City Council meeting which included a presentation from Parks & Recreation Supt. Mark Abrams. Public Works Director Louis Andres uses council meetings to have his […]
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Grand opening planned this spring at Sterkel Community Park for All
MANSFIELD — A grand opening is planned this spring at the new Sterkel Community Park for All. “I think we are planning for early- to mid-spring for a larger grand opening in conjunction with Richland Newhope,” Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry said Tuesday morning after a Board of Control meeting. The first two zones are largely […]
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Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry: ‘I remain bullish on the future of this community’
MANSFIELD — Mayor Jodie Perry marks the end of her first year in office at midnight on Tuesday as 2024 comes to an end. Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell recently sat down for a conversation with the mayor in her office to talk about her first year as an elected official — the wins, […]
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Mansfield’s King Street and Johns parks to get concrete walkways
The project is estimated to cost $570,000 and will be funded by American Rescue Plan Act funds, said City of Mansfield engineer Bob Bianchi.
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Mansfield Parks, library launch outdoor StoryWalk at South Park
MANSFIELD –The Mansfield City Parks Department has announced an exciting new partnership with the Mansfield Richland County Public Library to create an engaging outdoor StoryWalk in the picturesque lower area of South Park. Public Works Director Louis Andres expressed his enthusiasm for the project. “The closed roadway provides a beautiful and accessible setting for families […]