Mansfield and Richland County officials continued its conversation about creating an animal control officer for the city of Mansfield. Councilman Cliff Mears says the possibility would be for Mansfield to help fund a county employee that would be dedicated to serving only the residents of Mansfield. Nothing is firm yet on the matter, but there were lengthy discussions this week between Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker, Richland County Commissioners, Mansfield Law Director John Spon and Richland County Prosecutor Gary Bishop.