Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening approved a rezoning request to build 61 housing units inside former Brightspeed building.
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Mansfield City Council to vote on rezone to convert former Century Link site for veterans, seniors
“Once we got in, we could see how it was built and it is built perfectly to convert into (61 individual unit apartments).”
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Powering down: Utility work to begin ahead of former West Park Shopping Mall’s fall takedown
“We are asking that (the contractor) start the demolition within 30 days of signing the contract,” Amy Hamrick said.
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Business offices to hopeful homes: Milliron Foundation moves forward with plan for veterans, seniors
That recommendation will now be sent to City Council for its ultimate decision on the three-story building the Milliron Foundation purchased for $1 million a year ago
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Milliron Foundation, metro housing to distribute Aldi gift cards Wednesday
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority will distribute a limited number of grocery gift cards on Wednesday in an effort to help families in need ahead of the holiday season. The MMHA recently purchased 250 gift cards to Aldi, each worth $40, using funds donated by the Milliron Foundation. “With SNAP benefits coming in late […]
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Applications open for the Young Leaders Institute
MANSFIELD — The Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development has announced that applications are now open for the Young Leaders Institute, a transformative leadership development program designed for high school sophomores across Richland County. The Young Leaders Institute empowers students to grow as individuals, develop leadership skills, and engage with the community through a series of […]
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Milliron Foundation buys Brightspeed building for veteran, senior housing
MANSFIELD — One of Grant Milliron‘s longtime goals was to support housing for veterans. The charitable organization that carries his name is now doing just that, two years after his death at age 88. The Milliron Foundation purchased the former Century Link building at 665 Lexington Ave. last week, planning to convert it into an apartment […]
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Milliron Foundation donates $200k for new turf at Ram Field
MANSFIELD — Madison’s Startek Stadium could have a new turf football field by the 2026 season opener, thanks in part to the legacy of an alumnus. Madison Supt. Rob Peterson announced Wednesday the Milliron Foundation has donated $200,000 to the turf replacement project. The foundation carries on the legacy of Grant Milliron, a local businessman […]
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Mansfield seeks $500K in grants to convert Liberty Park bathhouse into pavilion
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield is seeking grants totaling $500,000 to restore the former Liberty Park Pool bathhouse into an open-air pavilion. Public Works Director Louis Andres told City Council on Tuesday evening the city has requested the funds from the Richland County Foundation and the Milliron Foundation. The project would restore and preserve […]
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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 […]