Mansfield lawmakers approved a 321-acre rezone to help open doors to future high-quality, heavy manufacturing jobs in the city’s north side.
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Opening development door? Mansfield lawmakers to vote on 321-acre rezone
MANSFIELD — The future — and type — of economic development around Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport is on the agenda for Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening. Local lawmakers are expected to vote on a request to rezone 321 acres in a move officials have said will help open doors to future high-quality, heavy manufacturing […]
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Mansfield lawmaker lauds park improvements throughout the city
MANSFIELD — First Ward Councilwoman Laura Burns saw things Sunday in Mansfield’s public parks that she wanted to call to the city administration’s attention. Good things, that is. “I’ve been on city council since January of 2020. For the last 5.5 years on Sundays, typically I drive around my ward and I just take a […]
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Mansfield secures $141K grant for automated license plate reader cameras
MANSFIELD — The city streets will be quietly “patrolled” by two dozen automated license-plate reader cameras for another year. Safety Service Director Keith Porch told City Council on Tuesday evening Mansfield has been awarded a $141,000 grant through the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. He said funds will be used for investigative overtime costs […]
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Mansfield City Council to accept $27.5K in ‘unanticipated forfeiture revenue’
MANSFIELD — No need to bring snacks and drinks to Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening. Unless something changes, local lawmakers may be done in time to get back home and settle in comfortably for televised conference finals in the NBA and NHL, as well as the Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins baseball game. There […]
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Miranda, Thompson survive contested 1st Ward races for Mansfield City Council
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 […]