Paper Source relocating to Mansfield; board approves up to $65,000 for perimeter-wall and landscaping work

Paper Source Converting & Manufacturing, Inc. presented plans to relocate from Fort Worth into the former Pier 1 building on Heritage Parkway, expanding into a 460,000-square-foot facility to serve as its regional headquarters. Staff said the company currently employs about 250 local workers and plans to add about 10 more over five years. The company requested a $500,000 façade improvement grant to fund entryway, exterior wall, and full-building painting work.

A company representative told the board, "We're really excited to invest in Mansfield and grow with Mansfield, and we think that it's a phenomenal city and a phenomenal building, so we're we're just very excited." After brief questions about timing and local workforce, the board approved a reimbursement grant of up to $65,000 for perimeter wall painting and landscaping, tied to the condition that building exterior walls be painted as well. The motion passed by a 7–0 vote.