MANSFIELD – Registration for Richland Gives, an online giving event hosted by the Richland County Foundation (RCF), opens Aug. 1. It is free; however, Richland County based non-profit organizations must register each year. Thanks to the generosity of RCF donors, $80,000 in incentives will be awarded as grants to participating organizations, beyond what they raise […]
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Downtown Forward, new Mansfield hotel project receive $1.1 million in state tax credits
More than 240 skilled cigar rollers worked in a building at 147 N. Diamond St. for The Hautzenroeder Co. more than a century ago.
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Downtown Forward project in Mansfield gets $5 million in historic tax credits for redevelopment
It will use buildings around the Brickyard downtown that Mansfield residents John and Mimi Fernyak are donating.
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Richland County Land Bank kicks off home repair assistance program
Two single mothers on the southeast side of Mansfield will get help with home repairs through a new Richland County Land Bank initiative.
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Every dollar counts: Richland County Foundation celebrates ripple effect of community’s generosity
MANSFIELD — It’s hard to drive through Mansfield without seeing the impact of the Richland County Foundation. At its annual meeting Friday, President and CEO Allie Watson highlighted several high level projects the foundation has supported the past year, from the restoration of the Vasbinder Fountain to the Mansfield Main Street Corridor Improvement Project, the […]
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Mansfield-area teachers can apply for classroom grants through Richland County Foundation
MANSFIELD — Local educators are invited to submit applications to receive grants from the Richland County Foundation. A committee of community volunteers awards education grants for creative and innovative supplemental programs not covered by school funding. The grants are given to K-12 teachers in public or private Richland County schools to encourage them to develop […]
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New Richland County Foundation scholarship fund celebrates Judge Jeff Payton
A scholarship fund has been established through the Richland County Foundation to honor former Mansfield Municipal Court Judge Jeff Payton.
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Richland County Foundation supports children’s summer activities
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee chaired by Foundation Board of Trustees member Karen Bierly along with members from the community approved $68,226.72 in Summertime Kids grants to 29 organizations. The grants of up to $2,500 support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds […]
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Downtown Forward: $25M vision set to spark a new era in Mansfield
Mansfield City Council on Tuesday approved tax incentives aimed at sparking a $25 million redevelopment in the downtown.
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Public action, private investment: City Council to vote on downtown tax abatements
Mansfield City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to vote on legislation aimed at helping redevelop 14 downtown buildings.