MANSFIELD — Fixing a portion of Park Avenue West was not not part of the city’s original plan to repave nearly 24 miles of Mansfield streets in 2025. But Mayor Jodie Perry has decided it can’t wait. The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday approved a $115,627 change order with Kokosing Construction for pavement repairs […]
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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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What is the future for former Westinghouse & YMCA sites in Mansfield?
MANSFIELD — What might the 14 acres of former Westinghouse properties look like when redeveloped on Mansfield’s east side? That was a topic for discussion Wednesday during a Richland County Land Bank board meeting, a gathering that included drawings showing potential usages done in conjunction with the U.S. EPA. In November 2023, the federal agency […]
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Open Source: What is (still) going on at the West Park Shopping Center?
Question: “What is going on at the West Park Shopping Center? It is still just sitting their deteriorating? Why isn’t something being done?” MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield is starting over in its legal attempt to resolve problems at the former West Park Shopping Center on Park Avenue West. The city initially ordered the […]
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Richland County Land Bank secures $120K state grant for Swan Cleaners remediation
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank has received a $120,700 state grant it will use in what it hopes will be the final step needed for potential redevelopment of Swan Cleaners. The money will be used to remediate any contaminated groundwater found near the former cleaners at 165 Park Ave. West. The store, which […]
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Park Avenue Kroger announces weekend deals to celebrate renovation
MANSFIELD — Shoppers at the Kroger on Park Avenue have the chance to save a few extra bucks this weekend. The supermarket chain’s 1240 Park Avenue West location is running several promotions through the weekend to celebrate the completion of renovations throughout the store. Shoppers can enter to win one of eight $100 Kroger gift cards, […]
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Middle Park pedestrian bridge would again link South, North Lake parks in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Residents may once again be able to walk from North Lake Park — through Middle Park — and into South Park in Mansfield. “That’s been one of the most asked-for parks things, to be honest with you,” Mayor Jodie Perry said Tuesday morning, “at least on Facebook. People asking about Middle Park and […]
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Page Excavating seeks to dismiss Mansfield’s lawsuit over YMCA demolition
MANSFIELD — Attorneys for a Lucas contractor have filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the City of Mansfield that seeks to recoup money and damages from an alleged improper demolition of the former YMCA on Park Avenue West. The 28-page motion filed Wednesday in Richland County Common Pleas Court by a […]
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Mansfield seeks legal recourse against Page Excavating over YMCA demolition
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield seeks to recoup money and damages incurred as the result of an improper demolition of the former YMCA on Park Avenue West. The city retained the Canton law firm of Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews to file and pursue a complaint in Richland County Common Pleas Court against […]
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Speed bumps, ‘cruising’ law led to quiet summer on Mansfield’s ‘Miracle Mile’
MANSFIELD — It was a far quieter summer this year on the “Miracle Mile,” likely due to the installation of weekend speed bumps on the area along Park Avenue West between Home and Trimble roads. Safety Service Director Keith Porch told City Council on Tuesday evening accidents, reported incidents, calls for service, car stops and […]