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The City has posted a copy of the updated 2013 Mosquito Control Policy along with a presentation on mosquitoes and ways residents can protect themselves from a West Nile Virus infection. This information is available at the City's Mosquito webpage located here.

Cannon Drive at Miller Road east to East Broad Street will be closed to through traffic starting Monday Crews will close a section of Cannon Drive near The Lakes of Creekwood until June as part of the Cannon Drive realignment project. Residents in the area will continue to have access to the neighborhoods along Cannon Drive on either side of the closure.

See the map for more details.

ReportIt is a free, secure online service allowing citizens to record serial numbers and upload images for phones, electronics, and other valuables. Should the citizen later become a victim of theft or burglary, this information will go a long way in allowing the police department to accurately and quickly identify the property, as well as allowing the citizen to make a complete report to an insurance provider.

The ReportIt service is a part of LeadsOnline, the online system that works with police across the country to track and recover stolen property, which is based in Dallas, TX. The MPD uses LeadsOnline on a daily basis to help track and recover stolen property ---- everything from jewelry to sporting equipment to electronics, computers, cameras, and other items such as designer clothing, collectibles, and other items with invaluable personal worth. The system allows detectives to search for stolen items using a variety of parameters, including item descriptions and serial numbers.

The LeadsOnline database includes product information that is entered automatically whenever an item is sold to a pawn or secondhand shop. This information is immediately viewable by participating law enforcement agencies across the country. The MPD was a charter member with LeadsOnline and pays a yearly fee in order to access this database which has been invaluable in solving numerous crimes since its inception.

LeadsOnline is now making the ReportIt service available at no cost to the citizens of their member cities. Any Mansfield citizen can now register for the free service at reportit.leadsonline.com and immediately begin building their personal property inventory list. Citizens can store an unlimited number of serial numbers, item descriptions, pictures, and scans of receipts so that items can be more easily identified in the event of theft. The extent in which a detective can search for a stolen item is always limited to the description and information about the missing product that the citizen can provide.

None of the information entered by a citizen will be available or viewed by any other citizen or any police agency, and it will not become part of LeadsOnline database for searches. It is simply a safe secure online site for a citizen to create a list to keep track of their property. If the citizen were to sustain a loss, the citizen could then print the list and make it available to the police and or insurance provider. Likewise, citizens will not have access to the LeadsOnline system used by the police.

The City of Mansfield has adopted new construction standards for all new wood privacy fences and existing wood privacy fences undergoing replacement or repair. Among the new standards now is place:

• A fence permit is required and must be obtained prior to construction of the new or replacement fence 5 feet in height or greater.
• Vertical fence posts must now be galvanized steel
• Horizontal stringers must be used to securely fasten fence materials

The new standards are designed to improve wooden fence construction and prevent the fences from leaning and falling due to rot, decay or vandalism.

For more information on the new fence construction standards, contact the city’s planning department at 817-276-4259 or click here for the detailed requirements and permit application.