MANSFIELD — Imagine a warm summer evening spent watching the Mansfield Shakespeare Company perform in an outdoor setting with the historic Oak Hill Cottage in the background. Or perhaps gathering to watch the downtown Mansfield fireworks on New Year’s Eve at midnight from the hill there that overlooks the city. How about just a family […]
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Richland County commissioners hike rainy day, carryover & capital funds
MANSFIELD — Richland County experienced another good year financially in 2024 and enters 2025 with about $34 million worth of general fund money in various reserve funds, according to the Board of Commissioners. The county finished 2024 with a $7.9 million general fund budget surplus for the year — $2.2 million of which will go […]
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Richland County Foundation funds social services & other community needs
MANSFIELD – During its December meeting, the Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $602,225 in grants to nonprofit organizations. Projects at area nonprofit organizations that received grants from a combination of unrestricted, and field-of-interest funds include: Domestic Violence Shelter The Domestic Violence Shelter received a grant to fund the Safe Haven for Kids program […]
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Richland County commissioners OK Oak Hill Cottage roof repair
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Tuesday approved spending $36,790 to replace nearly half of the roof at the historic Oak Hill Cottage. The decision came during a meeting with representatives from the Richland County Historical Society, including board President Alan Wigton. Wigton said the funding would allow the society to replace 19 squares of […]