Plastic Recycling Demystified

These symbols look very much like recycling symbols, but have a different meaning. According to the EPA, these symbols were created by plastic manufacturers to help identity the kind of plastic resin used to make the container, but it doesn’t al...

Thanks to all the Spring Neighborhood Litter Cleanup Participants!

Volunteers of all ages participated throughout the month of April in the Spring Neighborhood Litter Cleanup. Individuals, families, scout troops, schools, churches and businesses worked together by picking up litter all over Mansfield. The City of Mansfie...

Keep Mansfield Beautiful Commission Awarded Gold Star Status

Gold Star recognition is the highest membership status an affiliate can receive, with only 86 of the 300 affiliates across Texas earning Gold in 2022. 

To achieve Gold Star status, affiliates must share information on their mission and goals, answ...

Mansfield Residents Approve Bond Proposition D

MANSFIELD, Texas — Five bond propositions totaling an estimated $155.5 million dollars were voted upon by Mansfield voters during the May 7 municipal election. 

Of these five projects, Proposition D passed.

PROPOSITION A 

Proposition A cons...

Bond Election Proposition B: Joint Recreation Center & Library

Proposition B in the City of Mansfield's upcoming bond election calls for $78 million to design and construct a joint recreation center and library. The proposed facility is planned to be built on 12 acres of city-owned property on the northeast corner of...

Mansfield bond election: Conceptual images of the proposed projects

Mansfield residents have been asked to vote on five bond propositions: a veterans memorial; a joint recreation center and library; a new park in southwest Mansfield paired with renovations to Skinner Sports Complex; an expansion of Mansfield’s trail netwo...

City Council meeting recap (May 23, 2022)

Here's a recap of the May 23, 2022 regular City Council meeting. 

During the public portion of the 3:30 p.m. work session: 

• Council discussed residential solid waste.
• Council continued discussions about a Multifamily, Townhome, Neighborhood...

City Council meeting recap (May 9, 2022)

Here's a recap of the May 9, 2022 regular City Council meeting. 

During the public portion of the 4 p.m. work session: 

• Council discussed amendments to the Mansfield Code Of Ordinances for the fire department.
• Council continued discussions ...

City Council meeting recap (April 25, 2022)

Here's a recap of the April 25, 2022 regular City Council meeting. 

During the public portion of the 3 p.m. work session: 

• Council discussed modifications to the Mansfield Code Of Ordinances Chapter 94 "Food Establishment Reg...

City Council meeting recap (April 11, 2022)

Here's a recap of the April 11, 2022 regular City Council meeting. 

During the public portion of the meeting: 

Proclamation

• Mayor Michael Evans proclaimed the week of April 10-16 as both Animal Care & Control and National Emerg...

City of Mansfield offices closed for Memorial Day, May 30

City of Mansfield offices will be closed on May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Trash and recycling collection will remain on its regular schedule.

Closures include City Hall, Mansfield Activities Center, Mansfield Public Library, Parks & ...

Visit Mansfield's Paranormal Documentary Wins Big at the Viddy Awards

Visit Mansfield is excited to announce that its short documentary "The Spirits of Wright House" has won a Gold Level Award at the 2022 Viddy Awards.

The Viddy Awards, formerly the Videographer Awards, are one of the most coveted awards in the vid...

Summer Reading Club 2022

Summer Reading Club is the biggest library program of the year. Mansfield Public Library has so much to offer this summer. So get ready to read, log and win! Summer Reading Club kicks off on Saturday, June 4 and runs until Thursday, July 28. All ages can ...

Temporary Library Closure

Mansfield Public Library will be closing temporarily on May 31, 2022 for a full renovation and expansion process. This project is focusing on renovations throughout the building to create a more cohesive workflow and will include a new children’...

Delivering Resources for Education Around Mansfield

Delivering Resources for Education Around Mansfield

The addition of Mansfield Public Library’s mobile outreach vehicle allows library staff to develop and implement new ways to reach the Mansfield community. Now MPL will...

Roku Steaming Sticks Available at the Library

Stream popular movies and more to your television over WiFi. A wireless Internet connection and an HDMI port on the TV is needed to use the Roku Streaming Media Device. The library’s Roku kit provides the rest. Just plug in the Roku to the TV, connect it ...

Mansfield Ranked as Second Most Livable Small City in Texas

Mansfield has been rated as one of the “most livable small cities in the nation,” according to a new study by SmartAsset, an online technology and financial publication.

The study focused on 286 cities with less than 100,000 r...

Fort Worth Chamber Launches Economic Development Partnership With Mansfield As Founding Partner

FORT WORTH, TX – On May 11, the Fort Worth Chamber announced the launch of its Regional Economic Development Partnership, promoting regional growth and economic development across the western side of the DFW metro. The first of its kind collaboration brin...

City of Mansfield launches informational bond election website

MANSFIELD, Texas — The City of Mansfield has launched a website where residents may learn about the five bond propositions up for election. 

At mansfield2022.com, visitors can learn about the planned amenities of each bond proposition and about th...

Hoffbrau Steak & Grill House coming to Mansfield

MANSFIELD, Texas — Hoffbrau Steak & Grill House is set to open an 8,000 square-foot location in Mansfield near Vernon Newsom Stadium.

The Mansfield restaurant will be located at 1101 N. Holland Rd. and will have a 6,000 square-foot restaurant building,...

Jason Moore is the new executive director of the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation

MANSFIELD, Texas — The City of Mansfield has hired Jason Moore as the new executive director of the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

Moore will oversee the operations of the MEDC, which promotes job growth and quality development in Mansf...

Major catalyst project set for Historic Downtown Mansfield

MANSFIELD, Texas — The City of Mansfield is set to begin a transformative mixed-use development project in Historic Downtown Mansfield that will reinvigorate the district and catalyze future development. 

The development – in collaboration with Ho...

'No more fences': Volunteers unite to beautify Mansfield Cemetery

For more than 200 volunteers from Mansfield and nearby communities, the morning of Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 was one of community, togetherness and reconciliation. 

That morning, two layers of historical significance collided: the volunteers gather...

City Council approves fiscal year 2021-22 budget, property tax rate

MANSFIELD, Texas — The Mansfield City Council on Monday, Sept. 13, unanimously approved the City of Mansfield’s operating budget and property tax rate for fiscal year 2021-22. Council’s approval ensures the city’s p...

March 2022 Project Update

Spring has sprung, and our department is just as busy as the bees in the trees with new and updated projects and programs. Here’s your March 2022 Mansfield Parks & Recreation update:

Future Recreation Center & Library

Last summer, we asked residents...

September Project Update

We're working to build a better Mansfield, and we are so thankful for our incredibly connected community that's willing to help! 

Through surveys, online submissions and public feedback events, we've been gathering your ...

Park Project Update & Public Meetings Scheduled

What's happening in Mansfield Parks? A lot! Keep reading for details about two important public feedback meetings, as well as other park projects and development news.

Veterans Memorial at Julian Feild Park

The City Council's Public Memorials Sub-Committee ...

Veterans Memorial Park Update

Julian Feild Park is the oldest park in Mansfield, built in 1960 and named after one of our city's founding fathers. With that historic significance in mind, the park was selected as the location for a future Veterans Memorial. 

The proje...

Senior Lifestyles Programs Resume

Senior classes and social time have resumed at the Mansfield Activities Center for the first time since COVID-19 related closures began in March of 2020. Staff is eager to see their favorite familiar faces as well as welcome in new friends while the progr...

Recreation Center & Library Study Underway

In April 2021, Mansfield City Council approved a feasibility study to begin preparing for a new multigenerational recreation center and library facility, which was the top priority out of our 2020 Master Plan. 

The study, being conducted by the ar...

Free Public Wi-Fi Added to Nine Parks & Downtown

Did you hear that nine of our parks are now enabled with free Wi-Fi? While we're the first to encourage everyone enjoy screen-free time, this new feature allows families to work or attend school in the fresh air instead of cooped up indoors, with high spe...

2020 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Adopted

Sixty years ago, a group of volunteers built Julian Feild Park with just a few handmade tables and swings to give the small, rural town of 1,200 a place to gather together. Mansfield looks a lot different now, with nearly 76,000 residents and a bustling e...

2020 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Adopted

Sixty years ago, a group of volunteers built Julian Feild Park with just a few handmade tables and swings to give the small, rural town of 1,200 a place to gather together. Mansfield looks a lot different now, with nearly 76,000 residents and a bustling e...

Spring Road Report

This Quarterly Road Report includes street projects currently under construction or in the design phase in the City of Mansfield.  For additional information, contact:

Bart VanAmburgh, Director of Public Works, 817-276-4233, bart.vanamburgh@mansfi...

2021 Annual Water Quality Report

In 2021, Mansfield Water Utilities detected 26 contaminants in the drinking water. However, these contaminants were at allowable levels and no health based violations were reported. Please go to www.mansfieldwaterquality.com to view your 2021 annual water...