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.
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Mansfield lawmakers approve $272K to assist two brownfield remediation projects
City Council on Tuesday approved spending around $272,000 in PRIDE taxes to help fund remediation efforts on Bowman and North Main streets.
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Mansfield City Council to consider $92K to help remediate Bowman Street gas station
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is scheduled to discuss in caucus a remediation match fund to the Richland County Land Bank for a property at 474 Bowman Street.
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First Mansfield recreational cannabis dispensary may open as soon as May
MANSFIELD — The first recreational cannabis dispensary in the city may open as soon as May, according to officials with Backroad Wellness. The company, based in southeast Ohio, purchased a building at 1099 W. Fourth St. in November for $599,000, according to property records at the Richland County Auditor’s website. Backroad Wellness Vice President Brian […]
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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 […]