MANSFIELD — Louis Andres was back in his element on Friday morning. Back to nature, that is, for a man who began his 40-year career parks and recreation career in 1978 with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as a park naturalist. The City of Mansfield’s public works director filled in for Mayor Jodie Perry as Mansfield […]
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Richland County commissioners OK proclamation warning of cannabis ‘dangers’
MANSFIELD — Ohio voters approved recreational cannabis in November when 57 percent voted in favor of State Issue 2. But Lexington resident Ben Mutti said Tuesday he is still trying to educate people about the “dangers” of marijuana, especially when it’s used by young people. Mutti, joined by Rev. El Akuchie, who represents the 3rd […]
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City of Mansfield to start replacing small, aging water mains in 2025, says Bianchi
MANSFIELD — A voter-approved Mansfield water main initiative will begin putting new pipes in the ground in 2025. City Council on Tuesday evening approved the administration’s request to enter into a contract for engineering services related to a water main replacement program. The work will be funded by a four-year, 0.25-percent municipal income tax city […]
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Mansfield City Council approves weed ordinance — but not the marijuana kind
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council approved a weed ordinance Tuesday night. But it had nothing to do with a moratorium on potential recreational cannabis dispensaries in the city. On a night council amended city laws regarding the allowable length of noxious weeds growing in Mansfield, it opted to delay until June a vote on legislation […]
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Busy evening ahead: 19 pieces of legislation await Mansfield City Council
MANSFIELD — Continued discussion on a “Miracle Mile” cruising crackdown. Resurfacing work at the Clear Fork Reservoir. Initial work on the 2025 water main replacement program. Improvements on Ohio 13 from U.S. 30 to South Airport Road. And 15 other pieces of legislation, including a moratorium on recreational marijuana dispensaries. It’s going to be a […]
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Mansfield City Council to discuss cracking down on ‘Miracle Mile cruising’
MANSFIELD — Lots of folks have used social media in the last two weeks to express an opinion about a proposed crackdown on “cruising” on the so-called “Miracle Mile.” Starting Tuesday, they have a few chances to get out from behind their keyboards and offer actual opinions to local lawmakers. City Council is expected Tuesday […]
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Weekend nights on Mansfield’s ‘Miracle Mile:’ ‘This crowd is out here to wreak havoc’
MANSFIELD — Jason Bammann told Mansfield City Council on Wednesday that weekend evenings on the “Miracle Mile” are not what they were when he was there in his youth. That’s why the 50-year-old police officer, who will be officially sworn in Friday as the new Mansfield Police Department chief, advocated for legislation aimed as reducing […]
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Mansfield City Council grudgingly OKs $600,000 for former YMCA demo re-do
MANSFIELD — 2nd Ward Councilwoman Cheryl Meier’s words echoed around Mansfield City Council chambers on Wednesday evening, likely representing the feelings of her lawmaking peers. It was as if council members were standing around and looking down into the huge hole at the former YMCA site at 455 Park Ave. West, watching $600,000 sink into […]
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Legislation returns aimed at reducing ‘cruising’ on Mansfield’s ‘Miracle Mile’
MANSFIELD — Legislation aimed at reducing weekend “cruising” on the so-called “Miracle Mile” is scheduled to be discussed Wednesday night by Mansfield City Council. Local lawmakers, meeting one day later than normal due to Tuesday’s primary election, will take up an issue it talked about six months ago before shelving it for the winter. The […]
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Mansfield City Council appropriates $282,047 to PRIDE demolition fund
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council passed legislation Tuesday appropriating $282,047 into the city’s PRIDE demolition fund budget. The request from Mayor Jodie Perry will help the Richland County Land Bank cover costs associated with the former YMCA building demolition, initially completed five years ago, on Park Avenue West. However, Perry said legislation passed by council […]