In this week’s edition, Richland Source Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell sits down with City of Mansfield Finance Director Kelly Blankenship to talk about the finances in the city... and the upcoming tax filing deadline.

He is also joined by Nan McCartney and Sandy Messner, two participants with ideas coming out of Mansfield Rising 2.0. Read their stories at the links below, scroll down to the bottom and provide feedback!

Mansfield Rising's Ideas of March: Housing First for Mansfield

Mansfield Rising's Ideas of March: Launch a Digital Trauma Support Resource

Hunnell is also joined by Executive Producer Zac Hiser and videographer Grant Ritchey to talk about the news of the day, including a trio of live-saving Galion police officers, a $250,000 Richland County Foundation grant to refurbish and revitalize the historic Vasbinder Fountain in Mansfield's Central Park, and local law enforcement participation in the Blue Envelope project to improve communications with local drivers with autism.

Relevant links:

- Life-saving Galion police officers

- Revitalization of historic Vasbinder Fountain

- Blue Envelope project

Intro song credit: Smoke And Drink, by Luke Watson. Be a Source Member for unlimited access to local, independent journalism. Use code PAWS25 at checkout through March 31 for 25% OFF an annual membership.

In this week&rsquo;s edition, Richland Source Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell sits down with City of Mansfield Finance Director Kelly Blankenship to talk about the finances in the city... and the upcoming tax filing deadline.
He is also joined by Nan McCartney and Sandy Messner, two participants with ideas coming out of Mansfield Rising 2.0. Read their stories at the links below, scroll down to the bottom and provide feedback!
<a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/24/ideas-of-march-2-0-housing-first-for-mansfield/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/24/ideas-of-march-2-0-housing-first-for-mansfield/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742945012974000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1NdroPKronMz4XRwEEM6U5">Mansfield Rising's Ideas of March: Housing First for Mansfield</a>
<a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/25/ideas-of-march-launch-a-digital-trauma-support-resource/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/25/ideas-of-march-launch-a-digital-trauma-support-resource/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742945012974000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17N2mu0v496OL__AmvXBlk">Mansfield Rising's Ideas of March: Launch a Digital Trauma Support Resource</a>
Hunnell is also joined by Executive Producer Zac Hiser and videographer Grant Ritchey to talk about the news of the day, including a trio of live-saving Galion police officers, a $250,000 Richland County Foundation grant to refurbish and revitalize the historic Vasbinder Fountain in Mansfield's Central Park, and local law enforcement participation in the Blue Envelope project to improve communications with local drivers with autism.
Relevant links:
-<a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/20/three-galion-police-officers-credited-with-saving-resident-child-from-house-fire/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/20/three-galion-police-officers-credited-with-saving-resident-child-from-house-fire/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742945012974000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3w5mfrLVAnj2w5T6Jfxdq8">&nbsp;Life-saving Galion police officers</a>
-<a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/19/250000-grant-from-richland-county-foundation-will-restore-vasbinder-fountain/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/19/250000-grant-from-richland-county-foundation-will-restore-vasbinder-fountain/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742945012974000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17FW0dEjlk65TyxiDLAXqs">&nbsp;Revitalization of historic Vasbinder Fountain</a>
-<a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/18/blue-envelope-local-police-aim-to-improve-traffic-stops-involving-drivers-with-autism/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2025/03/18/blue-envelope-local-police-aim-to-improve-traffic-stops-involving-drivers-with-autism/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742945012974000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JODd9C_9HtFDifoTGMI0d"> Blue Envelope project</a>
Intro song credit:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/31PbqiNA0BZouNa9WHrl6H?si=F12DuHq3RtO33O7MPZvZDA" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://open.spotify.com/album/31PbqiNA0BZouNa9WHrl6H?si%3DF12DuHq3RtO33O7MPZvZDA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742945012974000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1q7jxwLOPBABYqfZxZSAwn">Smoke And Drink</a>, by Luke Watson.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/members/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/members/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742945012974000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2RJrr4C4t4NgsBvnWtE1NQ">Be a Source Member</a> for unlimited access to local, independent journalism.&nbsp;Use code PAWS25 at checkout through March 31 for 25% OFF an annual membership.

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