The city will spend nearly $10 million in street repaving and water main replacements in 2026, using money approved by voters specifically for those purposes.
Pothole Haters Tax
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Remember the main: Mansfield launches $3.6 million project to replace aging infrastructure
City to replace nearly three miles of century-old
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Mansfield voters approve renewals of Pothole Haters and PRIDE income taxes
MANSFIELD — Two popular municipal income taxes will continue to be collected in Mansfield. City voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the renewal of the PRIDE Tax and the Pothole Haters Tax, a pair of four-year, quarter-percent income taxes that each generate about $4.8 million annually. “I felt like people have seen the value of both […]
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Section of Park Avenue West added to Mansfield’s 2025 pavement improvement plan
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 voters will have choices among 4 City Council races in 2025
MANSFIELD — Voters will have ballot choices in May and November in terms of selecting members of Mansfield City Council. The filing deadline for the May 6 primary election was Wednesday at 4 p.m. and it appears no council candidate will walk through the entire 2025 election cycle unchallenged, according to the Richland County Board […]
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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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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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Awards presented at 17th annual Truman-Kennedy Breakfast in Shelby
SHELBY – The Shelby Area Democratic Club announced their annual award winners at their Truman- Kennedy Breakfast on May 18th. “Never have we two winners who so thoroughly embodied the spirit of the awards,” Democratic Club President John Makley said. Deena Hamilton, Founder and Executive Director of Love on a Mission, won the Profiles in Courage […]
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Jodie Perry on Mansfield: ‘This city — our city — is on the rise’
MANSFIELD — Jodie Perry focused on growth, infrastructure and public safety when she campaigned to become Mansfield’s new mayor in 2023. So it came as no shock the city’s new CEO focused her first “State of the City” thoughts on those three topics. It may have come as more of a surprise that Perry, who […]