Ohio city suspends $1.6 million federal funding earmarked to clean up dilapidated properties.
Mansfield city officials told council Monday long-time historic preservation commission chairman Alan Wigton stirred up an e-mail campaign that has put a halt on National Stabilization Program funds.
Wigton contends the city is failing to comply with the historic preservation act. The Richland County Historical Society has asked to be given consultant status under federal law. The group wants to review buildings that are slated for possible demolition or rehabilitation using federal funding. Wigton claims the city’s community development office has delayed a decision on that request.
“The city has stonewalled this. It’s ridiculous. It was such a simple thing to include the public in the process,” Wigton said after caucus Monday.
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