MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank met the state deadline Tuesday to apply for up to $1.46 million in state funds for demolition and site revitalization. Its grant application includes several projects around the county, including an abandoned, small former Lutheran Church on Bellville-Johnsville Road; a former gas station at 80 Marion Ave.; the […]
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Reimagining Westinghouse: EPA to aid market analysis in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The Westinghouse industrial site’s history in Mansfield spoke to the U.S. EPA in terms of helping to re-develop its future. Not in so many words. Demolished buildings and concrete jungles can’t speak. But it’s the story of one of the city’s former largest employers that closed up shop more than three decades ago, […]
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Economic development: Mansfield City Council OKs abatement, hears demolition plans
MANSFIELD — Economic development, current and future, were major topics Tuesday night for Mansfield City Council. Local lawmakers approved a current property tax abatement request for a new warehouse near Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport to benefit Walcraft Cabinetry. Council also heard about the city administration’s plans to partner with the Richland County Land Bank on […]
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City of Mansfield still investigating water leaks at Westinghouse site
MANSFIELD — Contractors at the Westinghouse demolition site discovered five water leaks in August, which the city is still investigating.
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Westinghouse demolition mostly halted by apparent water main breaks
MANSFIELD — Apparent water main breaks and at least three resulting leaks have halted most demolition work at the former Westinghouse site on the city’s east side. The problem for the City of Mansfield now is trying to locate the previously unknown underground line(s) and the valve(s) that are needed to stop the water flow. […]