MANSFIELD — Imagine a warm summer evening spent watching the Mansfield Shakespeare Company perform in an outdoor setting with the historic Oak Hill Cottage in the background. Or perhaps gathering to watch the downtown Mansfield fireworks on New Year’s Eve at midnight from the hill there that overlooks the city. How about just a family […]
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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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Pothole Haters: Mansfield will repave 24 miles of streets in 2025 for $5.9 million
MANSFIELD — Nearly 24 miles of Mansfield streets will be resurfaced in 2025 at an estimated cost of $5.9 million, thanks to the city’s “Pothole Haters Tax.” Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening approved the city seeking bids for the work, which is funded by the 0.25-percent city income tax that generates about $4.8 million […]
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Richland County commissioners OK $500K for Wayfinders relocation project
MANSFIELD — Wayfinders Ohio is $500,000 closer to a larger homeless shelter in Mansfield. The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to appropriate a half million dollars to the organization, which plans on relocating to former medical offices at 661 Park Ave. East. The funds will likely come from the county’s expected $8 […]
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Tourism provides $457 million boost to Mansfield/Richland County economy
MANSFIELD — Lee Tasseff knows the value of the tourism industry to Richland County Literally. The longtime president of Destination Mansfield-Richland County told City Council on Tuesday evening that tourism generated more than $457 million in total economic impact during 2023, creating $58.9 million in local tax revenue in 2023. That includes $13.4 million from […]
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Mansfield voters may be asked to renew PRIDE, Pothole Hater taxes in May
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday will consider asking voters in May to renew a pair of income taxes earmarked for specific purposes. The city administration hopes to gain approval for a pair of four-year, quarter-percent tax issues — the Pothole Haters Tax and the PRIDE tax. As renewals, neither tax represents an increase. […]
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Richland County OKs $450K fee waiver to support elevated Main Street improvement costs
MANSFIELD — The lowest of three construction bids for the Main Street Corridor Improvement Plan came in $2.1 million higher than estimated, driving the total cost of the project to around $19.3 million. With the cost of the project rising, the Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to assist with the project by […]
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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 Council approves $500K in ARPA funds for Wayfinders shelter relocation
Members of Mansfield City Council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of awarding Wayfinders $500,000 of the city’s remaining ARPA funds.
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News Man Weekly: Prep football playoffs, Wayfinders and Aurelio Diaz
MANSFIELD — The 21st episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Aurelio Diaz, who represents the 5th Ward on Mansfield City Council, one of his many active community roles. Hunnell and Diaz talk about his background, why he decided to […]