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Mansfield City Council adopts tax budgets, accepts grant and rezoning; votes at a glance
Summary
Council approved six bills (26-112 through 26-117), including a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant, city and township tax budgets, use of opioid settlement funds for police vehicles, a contract to buy five vehicles and a rezoning of two Sites Road parcels; all measures passed unanimously.
The Mansfield City Council unanimously approved a package of legislation that included acceptance of a federal/state grant, adoption of the city and township tax budgets for the fiscal year starting Jan. 1, 2027, appropriation and procurement for police vehicles, and a rezoning ordinance.
Key actions (all passed 8–0): - Bill 26-112: Authorize the safety service director to accept and appropriate a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant of $19,084.25 from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services to be used for overtime related to violent-crime reduction activities. Moved and advanced by Councilwoman Meyer and passed by voice vote.
- Bill 26-113: Adopt the tax budget for the city of Mansfield for the fiscal year beginning 01/01/2027 and direct submission to the county auditor. Council discussion noted roughly $2.2 million in property-tax revenue estimated from the Richland County auditor.
- Bill 26-114: Adopt the township of Mansfield tax budget for the fiscal year beginning 01/01/2027; companion piece to the city tax budget (amount cited about $78,000).
- Bill 26-115: Appropriate $212,222.20 from the city's Ohio opioid fund toward purchase of five Dodge Durango vehicles (discussed in depth; see separate article on debate and rationale).
- Bill 26-116: Authorize the safety service director to enter into a contract with Jim Shorkey Auto Group (Austintown, Ohio) to purchase five Dodge Durango vehicles for the Mansfield Police Department.
- Bill 26-117: Amend the city's zoning map to rezone two parcels (Richland County parcel numbers 0666900104000 and 0666900103000) near Sites Road from I-1 (industrial) to B-2 (general business); the planning commission recommended approval and council declared an emergency.
Council also approved suspensions of the rules to allow late bills and to waive multiple readings so bills could be read once by title and considered that evening. Several council members offered routine community updates and staff provided reports on parks programming, hires, and the city audit schedule. The meeting closed with the pledge and adjournment; council set the next session date for July 21.
