MANSFIELD — Mansfield residents will see a couple of familiar tax issues on the May 6 primary ballot. The City of Mansfield is seeking the renewal of a pair of four-year, quarter-percent municipal income tax issues — the Pothole Haters Tax and the PRIDE tax. As renewals, neither tax represents an increase. Both issues, each of […]
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Mansfield lawsuit over YMCA demo narrowed to breach of contract issue
MANSFIELD — A multi-pronged City of Mansfield lawsuit against the Lucas company that demolished the former YMCA has been reduced to a breach of contract dispute. Visiting Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Collier on Tuesday dismissed several causes of action against Page Excavation, including the city’s attempt to claim fraud/misrepresentation by the company and also […]
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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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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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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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Open Source: What is the PRIDE fund Mansfield’s mayor referenced March 5?
OPEN SOURCE — We published this story in response to a reader question submitted through our Open Source platform. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. Question: What is the PRIDE fund the mayor referred to a City Council meeting? MANSFIELD — The origins of the PRIDE […]
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New playground equipment coming to Mansfield’s Maple Lake Park
MANSFIELD — New playground equipment is on tap for Maple Lark Park this year. The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday approved spending $73,477 with Midstates Recreation on new equipment for the park on Arlington Avenue on the city’s near west side. The money is in the city’s Parks & Recreation Department budget for 2024, […]
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Open Source: What is going on at the old YMCA site on Park Avenue West?
OPEN SOURCE — We published this story in response to a reader question submitted through our Open Source platform. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. Question: What’s going on at the old YMCA site on Park Avenue West? There is orange construction fencing around the site. […]