On Monday, June 20, Mansfield Mayor Buddy Black announced his bid for re-election:
It is with great pride that I am announcing my candidacy for re-election to the office of Mayor of the City of Mansfield. The past three and a half years have been very fulfilling with us accomplishing several good things despite having to deal with COVID-19 for most of this time.
The list of achievements is extensive starting with the installation of the Telemetry for the water system. This Telemetry allows the Water Department to see how much water is in each water tank and if there is a malfunction or a leak somewhere. We also made some much-needed updates to our wastewater facility.
We installed an information center using mostly contributions from local businesses.
We also have started paving the road into and around City Lake Park, mostly with donated materials and labor. We received a grant from the State for sidewalks, a parking lot and a pavilion at Memorial Park. Construction on this project should start within the next two weeks.
We revised or updated about 25 ordinances, some of which were 40-50 years old and needed updating.
The City also received $48,000 in Cares Act money and $228,000 in American Rescue Plan money. The amount received was determined by our population.
Our goal has been and still is to replace or widen the one-lane bridge on Walnut Street so it will allow two-lane traffic. This bridge carries most of our school students and parents and needs to be updated for obvious reasons.
I want to say thank you to everyone who supported me and I look forward to serving you for the next four years.
-Mayor Buddy Black
