MANSFIELD — Windows with scratched or chipping paint. Aging siding and old gutters. A time-weathered front door with bent, warped hinges. These aren’t just signs off an old home or items on an improvement wish list. In some cases, they could be harboring lead — a heavy metal that can be toxic and harmful to […]
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Richland County Land Bank could receive $400k more Lead Safe funding from state
The Richland County Land Bank may receive more state money to help homeowners update properties and reduce lead exposure.
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Richland County Land Bank cuts ribbon on renovated courthouse offices
The Richland County Land Bank cut a ribbon on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate newly renovated offices on “L1” at the county courthouse.
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WestingHOUSE: Community festival to celebrate Mansfield site’s future
The Richland County Land Bank, in partnership with the Leadership Unlimited Class of 2026 and local leaders, will host A WestingHOUSE Party on June 13.
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Thriving Home program provides funds for home repairs around Richland County
The Richland County Land Bank is launching its Thriving Home program with $750,000 from the Richland County Foundation.
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Ocie Hill developer to reapply for state funds, build fewer units
MANSFIELD — Greg Baron isn’t giving up on building an affordable senior housing development where the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center once stood. Baron told members of the Richland County Land Bank this week that his employer, Wisconsin-based developer Volker, is working on a revised application for state tax credits designed to spur the creation of […]
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Richland County Land Bank rejects townhome and ranch proposal for old YMCA site
Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry said she wants to wait for the perfect fit for redevelopment at 455 Park Ave. West.
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Open Source: What does the Richland County Land Bank do with its land?
Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three part series exploring common questions about the Richland County Land Bank. Part one published Monday. Part two published Tuesday. MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank has spent more than a decade converting depressed, abandoned properties into blank slates. The agency has overseen the demolitions of hundreds […]
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Land bank to consider grant proposal for housing at former YMCA
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank will hear a proposal Wednesday to build 14 affordable housing units at 455 Park Ave. West. The land bank owns the property, once home to the old Mansfield YMCA. Joseph Recchie of Community Building Partners will present his vision for a new development consisting of six townhouses and eight […]
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Open Source: How is the land bank funded?
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three part series exploring common questions about the Richland County Land Bank. Part one published Monday. Part three will publish Wednesday. MANSFIELD — As a kid, Amy Hamrick’s father taught her how to operate any piece of heavy machinery she was capable of turning on. “She’s probably the […]