“We’re here to educate, equip, and empower residents—whether you’re filing your first public records request or taking your first step into civic engagement.”
Services & Support
We’re here to pioneer civic equity—starting right here, at home.
Whether you’re filing your first public records request or organizing for change, The Fair Ground exists to equip you, back you, and stand beside you.
We’re building a locally-rooted network where everyday people can challenge injustice, access power, and protect each other from retaliation. We’re still in beta—but what we’re building matters. Here’s what’s already available:
FOIA & Public Info Assistance
No legal jargon. No prior experience needed.
We’ll guide you through how to file public records requests and make sense of what you get back. You bring the curiosity—we’ve got the how-to.
Request Investigative Support
See something suspicious? Let us know.
You can submit a tip, suggest a story, or ask us to help investigate a public issue affecting your neighborhood, school, or city.
Mansfield Muniversity
Crash courses, plain-language guides, and workshops that explain how local government works—and how to influence it. Built for working families, renters, students, and first-time voters.
Ethical Business Watchlist
We track campaign donations, city contracts, and public influence to help you see who’s really funding what—and why it matters. Make values-based choices with transparency in hand.
Crisis Response Referrals
(Non-Legal Aid)
If you’re being targeted for speaking out, we’ll help connect you to advocates, resources, and local support networks.
Why Now?
Because access shouldn’t depend on who you know.
Because our systems work better when we all understand how they function.
Because Mansfield is full of smart, decent people who’ve been shut out of decisions that affect their lives—and that stops here.
Help Us Build This
We’re in Phase 1.
The groundwork. The invitations. The vision.
Donate NowYour donation covers FOIA fees, volunteer training, referral-building, and real tools for real people.
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