MANSFIELD — A businessman and a community health worker will square off in November to represent the 1st Ward on Mansfield City Council. Republican Michael Miranda and Democrat Amber Thompson both emerged victorious on Tuesday in contested primary races. The winner this fall will replace current 1st Ward Councilwoman Laura Burns, who announced in December she […]
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Democrats, Republicans have primary choices in Mansfield council’s 1st Ward
MANSFIELD — More than 8,400 residents in Mansfield’s 1st Ward will have a new City Council representative in January. The first step toward deciding who the new lawmaker will be begins in the May 6 primary. That’s when Democrats and Republicans in the ward will each choose a party standard-bearer for the Nov. 4 general […]
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Mansfield lawmakers praise work done by city’s Service Complex employees
MANSFIELD — Laura Burns made it personal Tuesday night as Mansfield City Council learned more about operations of the city’s service complex. The 1st Ward council member, speaking to operations supervisor Steve Brown, said she was leaving a building two months ago at night and noticed snow had begun falling since she arrived. “I have […]
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Mansfield City Council hears pitch for International Property Maintenance Code
MANSFIELD — David Falquette said he doesn’t need a lot more information about the city’s proposal to adopt the International Property Maintenance Code. The issue was only discussed during a City Council zoning committee meeting Tuesday evening and a vote isn’t scheduled until June 3. But Falquette, an At-large council member, quickly expressed his support […]
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Mansfield mayor plans ‘State of the City’ address Thursday via Facebook livestream
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry will provide her annual “State of the City” address Thursday evening during a Facebook livestream that will later be placed on the city’s website. Perry, now in her second year in office, made the announcement Tuesday during a City Council meeting. She told local lawmakers she will “broadcast” the […]
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Interest income from water treatment plant bond issue to pay for well line replacement
MANSFIELD — Investment and interest income from a $35 million bond for improvements to Mansfield’s water treatment plant will fund a $1.8 million water well line replacement project. City Council on Tuesday approved the project to replace a 5,500-foot, 90-year-old cast iron well line from the Brumenshenkel Well Field to the water treatment plant with […]
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Richland County Foundation $250K grant will restore Vasbinder Fountain
MANSFIELD — A book report by Blair McClenathan helped Mansfield procure $250,000 in funding to restore the historic Vasbinder Fountain in Central Park. After the city’s deputy engineer Tuesday explained to City Council how the plan that will utilize a grant from the Richland County Foundation, city engineer Bob Bianchi offered a historic explanation of […]
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Blue Envelope: Local police aim to improve traffic stops involving drivers with autism
MANSFIELD — Can a five-by-seven inch blue envelope make a difference in the interactions of a law enforcement officer and a motorist with autism? Mansfield police Chief Jason Bammann and other law enforcement agencies around Richland County believe so. That’s why the MPD and other local agencies are participating in the Blue Envelope Project — […]
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Mansfield City Council expected to vote on 2025 budget with 5% hike in general fund spending
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected to vote Tuesday night on a final 2025 budget that includes a 5.2 percent increase in general fund spending over 2024. Mayor Jodie Perry’s spending plan has a general fund budget of $38.1 million, up from $36.2 million a year ago. Under state law, the city’s finalized budget […]
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ODOT contributing additional $3 million to Mansfield’s Main Street project
Mansfield’s local share of the project now stands at $3,394,398.68, according to City of Mansfield engineer Bob Bianchi.