December 27, 200618 yr From the 12/15/06 Youngstown Vindicator: County OKs borrowing $5.3 million for JFS space One commissioner still is opposed to the Oakhill building takeover. By PETER H. MILLIKEN VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County commissioners have voted to borrow $5,315,000 in the bond market to pay for renovation of about 100,000 square feet of office space at Oakhill Renaissance Place for the county's Department of Job and Family Services... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/339628341298587.php From the 11/15/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Cause probe to slow project The project is considered the second-largest river cleanup in the nation. By ED RUNYAN VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN — Plans to dredge the Mahoning River may be delayed as much as 15 years if the federal government opts to enforce a provision of federal law that requires investigation into who caused its contamination, a Trumbull County official reported... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/299681647339217.php From the 12/4/06 Youngstown Vindicator: This is the Mall's largest improvement project. This is the mall's largest improvement project. By DAVID SKOLNICK VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER NILES — The Cafaro Co. unveiled a multimillion-dollar face-lift to the company's Eastwood Mall in grand style. More than 2,000 people attended the mall's grand reopening celebration Sunday night... " [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/287649648565433.php Small businesses lagging due to 170 construction East Liverpool Review, 12/14/06 A number of small business owners along state Route 170 say the construction project near the intersection of Calcutta Smith-Ferry Road is having a negative impact on their businesses. .. Home Savings donates lot to Habitat for Humanity Youngstown Vindicator, 12/10/06 Habitat for Humanity of Northern Columbiana County has a new place to build here thanks to a donation from Home Savings and Loan, Youngstown. .. Building plan will depend on poll Youngstown Vindicator, 12/7/06 The board of education awarded an $8,700 contract to a research company that will poll Howland residents about school construction.... Residents object to proposed new site Youngstown Vindicator, 12/6/06 Some residents on streets near the proposed site of a new rescue mission don't want the facility in their neighborhood. Stan Miller of Dorothy Avenue organized a group of about 10 homeowners to protest the proposed relocation of the mission to Southside Park, located in their neighborhood. .. ODOT nixes plan to pave over bricks East Liverpool Review, 12/5/06 ODOT has nixed a plan to pave over bricks on a wavy one-block section of Fourth Street next year “because of the historical nature of the bricks,” City Planning Director Bill Cowan informed city council Monday...
December 27, 200618 yr From the 12/20/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Layout is approved for proposed development AUSTINTOWN — The Mahoning County Planning Commission has unanimously approved the layout of streets and lots for a 67-acre single-family residential development to be built on the north side of Gibson Road just west of Turner Road in Canfield Township... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/316021104547643.php From the 12/19/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Officials discuss future use of land The idea of a cost analysis for sewer and water will go before council. By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF GIRARD — City officials are not sure what will become of city-owned land surrounding the Upper Girard Lakes, but they are talking about development possibilities... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/315552885905961.php From the 12/17/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Building slows in Howland, Cortland The two communities have lost population and student enrollment in recent years. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF HOWLAND — The building and population boom once associated with Howland and Cortland has leveled off — at least for now... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/314611213339082.php School district to decide in Jan. what to do about its buildings Youngstown Vindicator, 12/23/06 South Range Board of Education intends to decide in January which direction to take to upgrade the school district's facilities... Designers describe two planned facilities Youngstown Vindicator, 12/15/06 Local libraries in recent years have been built with books, technology, meeting rooms, cafes and many other resources in mind... Fire station project awaits study Youngstown Vindicator, 12/13/06 The township will wait a few weeks before advertising for an architectural and engineering firm to either renovate or rebuild the main fire station...
December 28, 200618 yr From the 12/22/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Youngstown Vindicator: 2nd floor gets minor updates (12/13/06) Contracts OK'd for city hall work The board approved roof repairs to 20 Federal Place. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — The board of control hired two companies to handle renovation of city hall's first floor. The board approved a $119,100 contract with Aberdeen Corp. on Thursday to do the general contracting work on the project and a $36,537 contract with Tri Area Electric Co. Inc. to handle the electric work... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/346115517353122.php
December 29, 200618 yr From the American Planning Association: December 19, 2006 'Youngstown 2010' City Vision and Plan Honored with National Planning Award for Public Outreach WASHINGTON, DC – At a public meeting in 2002, Jay Williams, who was then the director of Youngstown, Ohio's Community Development Department, called on more than 1,200 residents to embrace and own the city's new vision for the future: Youngstown 2010. It could very well be the city's last chance, he said, to begin reversing decades of population losses, economic declines, and increases in crime. The message was heard. Three years later, Williams had become mayor of Youngstown and residents had gone from supporting the Youngstown 2010 vision and developing the Youngstown 2010 comprehensive plan to embarking upon a city- and region-wide action and implementation plan. Building public support for the Youngstown 2010 vision and comprehensive plan involved a far-reaching marketing and public education campaign. For this effort, Youngstown has been named recipient of the American Planning Association (APA) 2007 National Planning Excellence Award for Public Outreach. "Youngstown has shown how to use the planning process to galvanize citizens to heed a call to action and take concrete steps towards saving their future," said Carol Rhea, AICP, chair of the APA Awards Committee. "From radio, newspaper and television coverage, to billboards, t-shirts and balloons, city officials left no stone unturned in their public outreach campaign," Rhea said. The city's public outreach efforts involving Youngstown 2010 will be recognized at APA's National Planning Conference during a luncheon ceremony on April 17, 2007, in Philadelphia. A 30-minute video about all of APA's 2007 National Planning Excellence, Achievement, and Leadership Awards recipients will be shown at the luncheon. Also, the accomplishments of Youngstown and the 13 other 2007 awardees will be highlighted in the April 2007 issue of Planning magazine and on the APA website, www.planning.org. "For a successful planning process it's essential to maintain a marketing strategy with an educational component," said Anthony Kobak, chief planner with Youngstown's Planning Department and Project Manager for Youngstown 2010. The city's outreach efforts, in partnership with Youngstown State University, have been highly effective, attracting more than 5,000 people to participate in the city visioning and planning process since 2002. For example, 1,400 people attended the Youngstown 2010 kick-off vision meeting in 2002, and 1,300 people attended the Youngstown 2010 plan meeting in 2005. To maintain momentum for its public outreach efforts, the city is calling on residents to get involved with implementing the plan at the same time it is launching a national advertising campaign to encourage new residents and businesses to move to Youngstown. Additional information is available online at www.youngstown2010.com. For a list of all of the APA 2007 National Planning Excellence, Achievement, and Leadership Award recipients, visit www.planning.org/newsreleases/2006/ftp121506.htm. APA's National Planning Awards, considered by U.S. planners to be the profession's highest honor, is a tradition established more than 50 years ago to recognize outstanding community plans, planning programs and initiatives, public education efforts, and individuals for their leadership on planning issues. Contacts Anthony Kobak, Chief Planner, City of Youngstown, and Youngstown 2010 Project Manager, 330-742-8842; [email protected] Denny Johnson, APA Public Affairs, 202-349-1006; djohnson@planning.org
January 16, 200718 yr From the 12/13/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Project nears end of Phase II Changes happening in Youngstown excite one new... By ELISE SKOLNICK VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority project, started earlier this year, will reach a second milestone at the end of the month. Phase II of the Homes at Arlington Heights development is nearly complete, said Truman Greene, a real estate agent involved with the venture. ... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/337791088888572.php
January 16, 200718 yr From the 12/15/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Contract will get rid of project Ownership of the recreation facility will be given to the city for use as a public park. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority board approved a $313,250 contract to have a Cranberry, Pa., company demolish a former 90-unit public housing project to make room for recreational facilities. The board agreed Thursday to hire Marcor Remediation Inc. to take down 17 structures, 16 of them former housing facilities, on Otis Street on the city's North Side. ... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/313679799235638.php
January 25, 200718 yr From the 12/16/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Council will consider YSU-downtown link The university also supports the proposed street modification. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — City officials will present a recommendation to city council members next week to extend Hazel Street and provide a link between Youngstown State University and downtown. The city administration supports the recommendation made by MS Consultants in a $33,000 study to rebuild Hazel between Commerce and West Wood streets with an easterly curve so it can directly connect with the proposed Hazel extension on the north side of Wood to Lincoln Avenue. The street would have space for two-way vehicular traffic and sidewalks on either side. YSU officials had wanted Hazel between Commerce and West Wood to remain as it is and to build a Hazel extension that would require motorists to take a right and then a quick left to remain on the street heading from downtown to the university. But YSU has no objection to the MS recommendation, said Ron Cole, a university spokesman. [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/314166020026034.php
January 25, 200718 yr From the 12/20/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Council to consider support for study Some members of council don't support city funding for the project at this time. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — City council will consider a resolution today to support a study recommending Hazel Street be extended to create a link between downtown and Youngstown State University. The study, conducted for $33,000 by MS Consultants, recommends Hazel Street between Commerce and West Wood streets be rebuilt with an easterly curve so it can directly connect with the proposed Hazel extension on the north side of Wood to Lincoln Avenue. [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/316021104636204.php
February 17, 200718 yr From the 1/19/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Two designs will help light up downtown The money is going only to the lighting project, the plaza director said. By KATIE LIBECCO VINDY.COM CORRESPONDENT YOUNGSTOWN — Federal Plaza director Claire Maluso said she hopes selling T-shirts will accomplish two things: promote downtown and raise money to illuminate it. The T-shirts display the Downtown Youngstown logo, which debuted last year and features the phrase "It's Happening Here." The other T-shirt design was created by Tony Trolio at Trolio's Original T-Shirts in Poland and features an artistic rendering of the city with the words, "Y-Town...It's about believing in our town." .. [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/288001384075108.php From the 1/22/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Residents raise concerns about proposed PUD The village planning and zoning inspector initially opposed the project. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF LORDSTOWN — A proposed planned unit development behind village hall is running into opposition from those concerned about property values. The PUD would allow construction of single-family houses, up to four-plex condominiums, and small commercial stores across from Woodridge Road — an upscale neighborhood of 16 homes... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/293018551677379.php From the 1/8/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Development plan for lodge comes together The planner for possibilities at the lake knows the new ODNR director. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF CORTLAND — Those seeking the development of a lodge at Mosquito Lake will have to wait and see whether there will be a change in policy under the new state administration... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/18426164435118.php New school plan adds more space Youngstown Vindicator, 1/12/07 An earlier design for a new school here has been upgraded to include a larger facility with room for an extra grade of pupils. Officials said at Thursday's school board meeting that the new Jackson-Milton High School/Middle School will have about 81,000 square feet, up from the original plan, which called for a 72,000-square-foot building. The added space also will allow sixth-graders to attend; previously, the school was to have been built for grades seven through 12... Bond issue set for Feb. 6 to update buildings Youngstown Vindicator, 1/10/07 Cheryl Dutko, who has a second-grader at Robinwood Lane Elementary School, worries that her son attends classes in a trailer behind the school. Dutko, who also has two daughters at Glenwood Middle School, spoke Tuesday at a news conference about the school district's 3.5-mill bond issue on the Feb. 6 special election ballot... Beatitude House planning transitional apartments Youngstown Vindicator, 1/10/07 Beatitude House, which helps disadvantaged women and children in the Mahoning Valley, will unveil plans for a $1.5 million addition to its Tod Avenue Northwest location... City to try again for North Pool bids Youngstown Vindicator, 1/8/07 The city's going to take the plunge for the third time in an attempt to find a company to build a new North Pool... State commission optimistic about funding Youngstown Vindicator, 1/4/07 Brookfield schools have a "very good chance" of receiving funding this summer for large renovations to current buildings or construction of a new building, said members of the Ohio School Facilities Commission...
February 18, 200718 yr From the 2/3/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Mayor, staff to relocate for renovation The mayor also wants to upgrade the police department entrance. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — Mayor Jay Williams and his staff will have new office buddies for the next two to three months. Williams and his three-member executive staff are moving from their first-floor office at Youngstown City Hall on Monday to unoccupied space in the law department on the fourth floor... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/309135024952028.php From the 1/26/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Library seeks design ideas The Market/Midlothian branch will be in the former Giant Eagle building. By SEAN BARRON VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT YOUNGSTOWN — Library officials want to get word out that what may look like an empty, nondescript building on the city's South Side will be home to a state-of-the-art library branch and what some library personnel call a "gateway to the city." .. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/308559345950141.php From the 1/22/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Session to offer review of urban design ideas Boardman Lake is a model of good stormwater management, the report says. By DENISE DICK VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER BOARDMAN — What will likely be the starting point for a township master plan is the topic of discussion at a meeting this week. A review of the November community design charrette is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the township government center, Market Street... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/298012743722298.php Trustees discuss possibility of township park Youngstown Vindicator, 1/23/07 As the township continues to grow, Dan Bienko envisions a community park that could easily rival one in neighboring Boardman Township... Panel to pick site for 3rd fire station Youngstown Vindicator, 1/19/07 The Canfield Joint Fire District sees a third fire station in the township's future, but that station won't necessarily be at the new township park... Officials mull requests for more fire stations Youngstown Vindicator, 1/18/07 Council members and fire officials are weighing two councilmen's requests for fire stations in their wards... Council will borrow $3.8M to build center Youngstown Vindicator, 1/18/07 City council has agreed to borrow $3.8 million for the construction of the Niles Wellness Center, an athletic complex for those of all ages... Architectural firms set sights on Mahoning career and tech center Youngstown Vindicator, 1/13/07 The Mahoning County Career & Technical Center has responses from 20 architectural firms interested in remodeling and enlarging the school...
February 19, 200718 yr From the 2/10/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Warren Tribune Chronicle: Ungaro views Wal-Mart as done deal (2/10/07) Youngstown Vindicator: Official says Wal-Mart did survey on plaza site (2/6/07) Youngstown Vindicator: Wal-Mart building to start soon (2/4/07) Ungaro: Wal-Mart plaza deal done The administrator says Liberty has turned the corner toward economic development. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF LIBERTY — Township Administrator Patrick J. Ungaro says construction of a Wal-Mart store at the Liberty Plaza is a done deal. Ungaro's assessment came Friday during a "Good Morning, Liberty" program sponsored by the Youngstown/Warren Chamber of Commerce at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/301899995798676.php From the 2/8/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Apartments for seniors planned The developer's plans include a 2,000-square-foot community center. BY AMANDA GARRETT VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN — A Cleveland-area development agency is planning to build a $6.5 million senior apartment complex on the city's southwest side as long as the company receives enough state and local funds to finance the project... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/300955541885031.php Bond issue faces Niles Warren Tribune Chronicle, 2/4/07 Voters are being asked Tuesday to reconsider a bond issue for new schools. Originally failed in November by 615 votes, district officials are hoping the bond issue fares better this time around... ODOT to restore stream Youngstown Vindicator, 1/28/07 The Ohio Department of Transportation will begin this summer to restore Mill Creek MetroPark's Calvary Run stream. .. School board chooses questions for survey Youngstown Vindicator, 1/27/07 The board of education has settled on questions that will be asked in a survey to determine if residents want school construction... Bolindale grant to be topic at meeting Youngstown Vindicator, 1/24/07 Howland Township trustees and the Trumbull County Planning Commission will be hosting a public meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the township Administration Building, 205 Niles-Cortland Road, to discuss the needs of the Bolindale neighborhood in preparation for a state grant application... Trustees OK land swap with schools Youngstown Vindicator, 1/23/07 Trustees agreed Monday to a land trade with the school district. The district wants to trade 21 acres on South Niles-Canfield Road for 9.11 acres on New Road near the Leonard Kirtz School...
February 19, 200718 yr From the 1/19/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Group to become separate Warren GROWs' first efforts to become a Main Street community were rejected. BY AMANDA GARRETT VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN — The Warren GROWs group is taking its first steps toward becoming an independent organization. Warren GROWs — Grassroots Revitalization of Warren — has up to now operated under the auspices of the Warren Redevelopment and Planning Corp. But WRAP director Anthony Iannucci has filed articles of incorporation with the state to allow Warren GROWs to become a separate agency. "The plan from the beginning was to make Warren GROWs independent," said downtown businessman Thom Duma, Warren GROWs board president. "We will celebrate our first year in operation in March and it felt like the right time to make the progression." Warren GROWs should have its incorporation papers around the beginning of February, Iannucci said. Warren GROWs will continue to spearhead downtown revitalization efforts, while WRAP will focus its efforts on economic redevelopment citywide, Iannucci said. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/298848036196050.php
February 19, 200718 yr From the 1/31/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Council questions WRAP's effectiveness One councilman distributed a list of questions for WRAP officials to answer. BY AMANDA GARRETT VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN — City council members questioned Warren Redevelopment and Planning Corp. leaders about the status of economic development in Warren and WRAP's role in revitalization efforts. During a special council meeting Tuesday, Councilman Robert L. Dean Jr. said he has been inundated with calls from concerned citizens about WRAP's role and the lack of economic development and downtown revitalization in Warren. WRAP is an independent nonprofit organization that the city contracts for $60,000 a year to help administer loans, purchase properties and negotiate contracts, Community Development Director Michael Keys said. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/297240344171111.php
February 19, 200718 yr From the 2/14/07 Warren Tribune Chronicle: City debates WRAP’s future By AMY McCULLOUGH Tribune Chronicle WARREN — The clock is ticking for Warren Redevelopment and Planning Corp. as City Council plans to address a controversial piece of legislation that ultimately could lead to the demise of the nonprofit agency. Councilman Robert Dean, D-at large, said he plans to introduce an ordinance that would reappropriate the $51,250 set aside for WRAP and its economic development assistance to a contingency fund in the Community Development Department. According to the ordinance, the money would be held in the fund ‘‘until this Council has an opportunity to re-evaluate what, if any, future relationship should exist between the City of Warren and WRAP.’’ http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=14563
February 20, 200718 yr From the 2/17/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Youngstown Vindicator: Plans OK'd for JFS offices (2/3/07) Youngstown Vindicator: Schools want Oakhill tax payment (1/24/07) Youngstown Vindicator: Plans for Oakhill proceed (1/18/07) Youngstown Vindicator: Bids opened for JFS office (1/17/07) Oakhill lien holder sues county, state offices, bank The lien was one of several against Oakhill. YOUNGSTOWN — The holder of a mechanic's lien against Oakhill Renaissance Place has sued for $20,295 plus interest and attorney fees. Named as defendants in the suit were the Mahoning County commissioners and treasurer's office, the Ohio Department of Development and JPMorgan Chase Bank... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/322152492275460.php From the 2/14/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Youngstown Vindicator: Ruling again holds up plaza demolition (1/30/07) Demolition of plaza nears completion Plaza demolition was held up by demolition of some other properties for the city. WARREN — Demolition of the former Parkman Road Shopping Center near Parkman and North Leavitt roads is close to completion, despite one remaining legal hurdle... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/319308460705245.php Officials study plans for access road at lake Youngstown Vindicator, 2/13/07 There may be some slight changes coming in the appearance of the Lower Girard Lake. Safety Service Director Jerry Lambert told members of council Monday that Jim Coates, who owns a large amount of land around the city-owned lakes, has a long-standing easement. The easement allows Coates to reach a parcel that has no other access... Bridge replacement to start in summer Youngstown Vindicator, 2/8/07 Replacement of a Weathersfield Township bridge on West Park Avenue just west of Waddell Park is expected to begin during the summer... Warren Tribune Chronicle: W. Park bridge to be replaced (2/7/07) Board to put bond issue on May ballot Youngstown Vindicator, 2/8/07 The city school board approved putting a 3.8-mill bond issue on the May 8 primary election ballot for the construction of a new junior and senior high school... Youngstown Vindicator: Officials take step to get levy on ballot (1/26/07) Boardman, Niles school boards to study options after ballot losses Youngstown Vindicator, 2/7/07 Both Boardman and Niles schools superintendents say their boards of education will likely analyze election results before determining whether to return to the ballot to ask for more money... 3 districts try bond issues again Youngstown Vindicator, 2/5/07 The Boardman, Niles and Southington school districts are all hoping voters are feeling more generous Tuesday than they were a few months ago...
February 26, 200718 yr From the 2/23/07 Youngstown Vindicator: City vacates Parker St. at school City officials said they warned the district about the street's poor condition. By HAROLD GWIN VINDICATOR EDUCATION WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — The city isn't interested in improving Parker Street, a road the Youngstown City School District says it needs as an access route to its new $31 million East High School. City council's building and grounds committee voted 2-0 Thursday to vacate, that is give up ownership of, the entire 2,400-foot road and turn it over to the abutting property owner — the city school district... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/307959299920470.php From the 2/21/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Seniors housing gets nod The condos will be for people with annual incomes of $21,000 to $36,000. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF CORTLAND — City council has advanced the possibility of the city's having more senior-citizen housing. Lawmakers approved a resolution Tuesday allowing for the construction of multiple-family buildings on one parcel of land for Walnut Run Senior Homes... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/325804166512495.php Open house set for Falls school Warren Tribune Chronicle, 2/19/07 The public is invited to tour the new Newton Falls Elementary School during an open house set for 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday... Board to rethink plans Youngstown Vindicator, 2/18/07 The Boardman school board will rethink its proposed building improvement plans before going back to the taxpayers for another vote on a borrowing plan... Ownership established, building repairs are next Youngstown Vindicator, 2/16/07 Now that a judge has determined ownership of a Hillman Way apartment building, the township continues its quest to get it repaired... Soccer fields top list for park uses Youngstown Vindicator, 2/14/07 The community knows what it wants when it comes to development of the township's first park. A tentative map has been drawn up by the township's parkland committee, outlining the community's suggestions for use... School officials seek levy for new building Youngstown Vindicator, 1/21/07 Hoping to raise funds for the construction of a new school building, the South Range Board of Education has agreed to ask residents to approve a 7.9-mill levy... Youngstown Vindicator: Superintendent seeks delay in building decision (1/7/07)
March 2, 200718 yr From the 2/28/07 Youngstown Vindicator: JFS move will be moved back By PETER H. MILLIKEN VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — A lawsuit by a division of the Cafaro Co. and other factors will delay the move of the Mahoning County Department of Job and Family Services to Oakhill Renaissance Place until late fall, according to the county building commission chairman and a project architect... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/310308964948070.php From the 2/28/07 East Liverpool Review: City council opposes clustering ‘affordable’ homes By FRED MILLER [email protected] EAST LIVERPOOL — City council is prepared to go on record as being opposed to the clustering, but not the concept, of 32 “affordable” housing units proposed by PIRHL Developers LLC... http://reviewonline.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=6463 Resurfacing set for Market Street Warren Tribune Chronicle, 2/27/07 Plans are under way for a $2.1 million street resurfacing project that will drive eastside motorists maybe a little crazier. A year-long East Market Street resurfacing is expected to take place the same time as the much criticized North Road construction project that has left vehicles straddling massive potholes and taking detours... Building planned on Shannon Road Youngstown Vindicator, 2/23/07 School officials want residents to approve borrowing money to build a new junior/senior high school — now they are letting residents know exactly where that building would be and how much it would cost... Board shelves plans for $55M construction project Youngstown Vindicator, 2/23/07 The board of education has decided to abandon, at least for now, a $55 million construction project... Warren Tribune Chronicle: Niles won’t seek bond issue (2/23/07) Construction to begin on North Elementary East Liverpool Review, 2/22/07 Contracts awarded for the building of a new North Elementary School were announced at the regular meeting of the East Liverpool Board of Education Friday... East Liverpool Review: North Elementary bids over budget but on fast track (2/16/07) Council issues bonds for wellness center Warren Tribune Chronicle, 2/22/07 City Council Wednesday approved seeking a loan to build the $3.8 million proposed Niles Wellness Center. ..
March 10, 200718 yr From the 3/8/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Group files lawsuit over changes 'They never gave me an appeal,' a lawyer complains. By PETER H. MILLIKEN VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — A group of Pine Lake shoreline homeowners has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to void what it calls improperly approved changes to a lakefront residential condominium development. In Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, the Pine Lake Homeowners Association sued Beaver Township; George Smerigan of Painesville, township planning consultant; and Evergreen Land Development LLC of Poland, the developer of the condominium complex... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/288368787088415.php From the 3/6/07 East Liverpool Review: Letter sent opposing ‘affordable housing’ site By FRED MILLER [email protected] EAST LIVERPOOL — City council members said it may do no good to send to a state financing agency a letter opposing the PIRHL Development “affordable housing” project... http://reviewonline.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=6582 Howland officials don't plan to rush into building project Youngstown Vindicator, 3/5/07 School officials intend to take their time in determining if the district will embark on a construction program, board members say... Warren Tribune Chronicle: Survey: Explore new schools (2/27/07) South Range group to promote bond issue Youngstown Vindicator, 3/4/07 Citizens for South Range has scheduled a public informational meeting for 7 p.m. Thursday at the high school... Breach deadlines loom Warren Tribune Chronicle, 3/4/07 As the city continues to cross its fingers in hopes federal dollars will one day make it here to repair the Lower Girard Lake Dam, a deadline approaches for a state-ordered breach of it... ODOT awards contract for Route 46 widening Youngstown Vindicator, 3/2/07 A contract was awarded for a major widening project on state Route 46. Ohio Department of Transportation's estimated project cost was $5.3 million... B North Road on fast track Warren Tribune Chronicle, 3/1/07 After months of rough riding, residents of North Road S.E. will have a smoother road ahead — and sooner than anticipated. Mike Sliwinski, project manager for the Trumbull County Engineer’s Office, told Howland trustees Wednesday that work is ahead of schedule... Warren Tribune Chronicle: North Road summit held (2/28/07)
March 11, 200718 yr From the 3/7/07 Youngstown Vindicator: New East High will be done by April The district will hold a transitional meeting March 14 for students. YOUNGSTOWN — The new $33 million East High School is on target for completion in April. It will officially open its doors this fall to students who would normally be attending The Rayen School, as well as half of those who would be at Wilson High School... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/338780624779267.php Shelters look to expand Warren Tribune Chronicle, 3/8/07 The Greater Warren-Youngstown Urban League wants to either expand its Amos Christy House homeless shelter or build a new facility... North Pool hit by delays Youngstown Vindicator, 3/5/07 Those wanting to swim at a new North Pool are going to have to wait until August...
March 13, 200718 yr From the 3/12/07 Warren Tribune-Chronicle: Royal Mall buyer appears By AMANDA SMITH-TEUTSCH Tribune Chronicle NILES — A new company has stepped forward, expressing interest in taking over an aging public housing complex on Niles Cortland Road. Vesta Corp. of Weatogue, Conn., informed councilman David Wilkerson of its decision to take over the Royal Mall complex earlier this year... [email protected] http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=15652 From the 3/11/07 Lisbon Morning Journal: Cinema owners plan big project By MATTHEW SCHOMER Journal Staff Writer COLUMBIANA — Don and Dawn Arthurs may have gained even more local support for their plan to renovate the old Columbiana Cinema after speaking Thursday at a meeting of the Columbiana Retail and Business Association... [email protected] http://morningjournalnews.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=5372
March 15, 200718 yr From the 3/14/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Students and parents to receive introduction to new East High Students will get to tour the new building before the end of school in June. By HAROLD GWIN VINDICATOR EDUCATION WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — The city school district intends to build a new school community with the opening of a new East High School this fall. That's a multistep process that will begin at 6 p.m. today when students assigned to the new building from the former Rayen and Wilson high school service areas and their parents are invited to an informational meeting at the P. Ross Berry Middle School on Bryn Mawr Avenue... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/345208048549980.php Athletic director strongly urges repairs to Fitch High stadium Youngstown Vindicator, 3/13/07 The west side of Fitch High School's stadium is in such disrepair that it's downright dangerous, says the school district's athletic director...
March 19, 200718 yr From the 3/16/07 Youngstown Vindicator: JFS will move to Oakhill building by tax day The president of the union representing Jobs and Family Serivces workers called the move a victory for employees. BERLIN CENTER — Mahoning County commissioners approved a plan Thursday evening to move the Department of Jobs and Family Services to Oakhill Renaissance Place within 30 days. Commissioners made the move because of deteriorating conditions at the department's current headquarters on 709 N. Garland Ave., Commissioner Anthony T. Traficanti said... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/317744327053912.php School board hears suggestions, updates plans for new building Youngstown Vindicator, 3/16/07 Amanda Lloyd supports a combined new Jackson-Milton High School/Middle School, but wants to see the middle school kids changing classes at different times than their high school counterparts...
March 27, 200718 yr From the 3/26/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Officials, residents pleased with upgrades By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF HUBBARD — Revitalization projects for the downtown area are near completion with city officials, business owners and residents smiling at the outcome. The city now has a new safety center for police personnel, an upgraded utility complex on North Main Street and an upgraded water department. Both sides of North Main Street are lined with decorative red bricks along the sidewalk with vintage-style lampposts. Mayor Arthur Magee said none of the upgrades would have been possible without the blessing of city residents... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/288506398749558.php North Side pool finally draws bids Youngstown Vindicator, 3/24/07 Kids will finally get the chance to be all wet in August. After failing to attract any proposals on two occasions to construct a new North Pool, the city finally received interest from a pair of companies for the project... Trustees receive update on state Route 170 expansion East Liverpool Review, 3/22/07 Frank J. Obhof of Kirilia Contractors Inc. outlined details of the state Route 170 road widening project to St. Clair Trustees Tuesday night at its regular meeting... Soil drains school’s contingency Warren Tribune Chronicle, 3/21/07 The Board of Education approved a change order Tuesday that will drain a third of the contingency fund for the Willard K-8 Building Project before ground is even broken... Fitch High stadium to be repaired Youngstown Vindicator, 3/21/07 Fitch High School's stadium will undergo repairs after track season, and the district is hiring an additional administrator for the new middle school... Group plans meeting to explain bond issue Youngstown Vindicator, 3/20/07 The Citizens for South Range Schools group promoting a bond issue for construction of a new school plans to have its next informational meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the South Range High School library... Youngstown Vindicator: BUILDING EFFORT | Details South Range Board of Education put a bond issue on the May... (3/20/07)
March 29, 200718 yr From the 3/29/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Developer wants to build homes on land in Canfield Township Township trustees are fighting the annexation. CANFIELD — A developer is planning to build single-family homes on 18.5 acres on state Route 446. The land, at 6445 Route 446, is mostly fallow farmland with a residence on it. It is next to the city, near the county experimental farm and the intersection of Route 446 and Route 62... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/14075700690315.php Employees express concerns with state Route 170 project East Liverpool Review, 3/29/07 Spring has brought to life the roar and beeps of construction equipment as work resumes on the state Route 170 widening project... Canfield town hall should be finished by fall Youngstown Vindicator, 3/27/07 The township is expected to begin building a new administration building and meeting hall in six to eight weeks... Howland schools to request state study of district buildings Youngstown Vindicator, 3/27/07 The board of education has agreed to ask the Ohio School Facilities Commission to conduct a study of its buildings and grounds...
April 4, 200718 yr From the 4/4/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Boardman opposes Springfield Twp. proposal A Springfield trustee says the senior apartments won't increase traffic. By DENISE DICK VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER BOARDMAN — A proposed senior citizen development in Springfield Township is being opposed by Boardman Township trustees. Trustees last month passed a resolution opposing Wexford Village Senior Apartments, a 72-unit facility for people age 55 and older. The three-story structure would be on Summit Ridge Road at East Western Reserve Road, east of Interstate 680... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/326611314831813.php Columbiana downtown renovation work planned Salem News, 3/30/07 Plans are being finalized for a major renovation project that could have Columbiana’s downtown square looking a little different by the end of the summer...
April 9, 200718 yr i love and dearly miss youngstown its suburbs and the whole area its such a small town family feel and most people no their past its sad to see how bad the areas have gotten especially south side because just 5 years ago they were middle class/working neighborhoods (e. boston ave) but its good to see that ysu is doing better and downtown seems to be picking up at least a little momentum with the chev. centre and such
April 12, 200718 yr From the 4/11/07 Youngstown Vindicator: County failed to do cost studies on Oakhill fix-up, Cafaro says Commissioners don't realize how expensive it will be to renovate Oakhill, John J. Cafaro said. By PETER H. MILLIKEN VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County commissioners are woefully unprepared to take on undetermined costs associated with the renovation of Oakhill Renaissance Place to accommodate the county's Department of Job and Family Services, according to JFS' current landlord. "What the taxpayers should be concerned about is getting into a project that can cost millions and millions of dollars," said John J. Cafaro, executive vice president of the Cafaro Co... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/293507713578585.php From the 4/10/07 East Liverpool Review: Renovations continuing at Columbiana County Courthouse By MARY ANN GREIER ([email protected]) LISBON — Air conditioners sticking out of windows on the first floor of the Columbiana County Courthouse won’t be needed much longer, but basement units will remain... http://reviewonline.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=7195 New schools wanted in Howland, Mathews Warren Tribune Chronicle, 4/9/07 Two Trumbull County school districts are looking at another state option because they are a long way from seeing dollars from the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission program... Lordstown looks at options for school Warren Tribune Chronicle, 4/9/07 Village elementary students would leave their more than 80-year-old school by the beginning of the 2008-09 school year, if district leaders have their way... School delays costing $315,000 Warren Tribune Chronicle, 4/6/07 The general contractor for the Willard School site has been given an ultimatum to resume construction or else the Warren School District will terminate the firm’s contract...
April 13, 200718 yr From the 4/12/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Traficanti wants Cafaro Co. to drop lawsuit The JFS move to Oakhill is tentatively set to take place next month. By PETER H. MILLIKEN VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — The chairman of the Mahoning County Commissioners has asked Ohio Valley Mall Co., a Cafaro Co. subsidiary, to drop the lawsuit in which the company seeks to bar the county from spending money to renovate Oakhill Renaissance Place. "This lawsuit is frivolous," said Commissioner Anthony T. Traficanti during an emergency meeting Wednesday of the county's building commission, which is overseeing renovation of the Oakhill building. "This is our decision to move our agency. It's not Mr. Cafaro's or Ohio Valley Mall's decision," Traficanti said of the plan to move the county's Department of Job and Family Services to Oakhill. "We're going to move into our county-owned building ASAP," he added...
April 14, 200718 yr From the 4/13/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Demolition is a real deal for all A company is demolishing the buildings in exchange for the structures' metal. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — Three large, vacant buildings that take up half a city block on the lower portion of Belmont Avenue are down or will be demolished shortly. But unlike many of the structural demolitions in Youngstown over the past year-plus, the city isn't involved with this project. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/295344291950829.php From the 4/13/07 Lisbon Morning Journal: Low-cost housing said win for schools By JO ANN BOBBY GILBERT Journal Staff Writer EAST LIVERPOOL — Building new housing in the city, even though it means granting the developer tax abatements, is a “win-win” situation for the school district, according to one school board member. In an unprecedented move, board President Denise Taylor added a third public participation segment to Thursday night’s meeting to allow board member Gary Bonnell the chance to speak as a private citizen. http://morningjournalnews.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=5681 Park board expects to OK pool contract Youngstown Vindicator, 4/13/07 The city park and recreation commission is expected today to approve a contract to build the long-delayed and long-awaited North Pool. The commission called the special meeting to give the go-ahead to A.P. O'Horo to build the pool, said Joseph R. McRae, the city's park and recreation director.
April 14, 200718 yr From the 4/14/07 East Liverpool Review: Bonnell: Housing proposal would be a win for EL district By JO ANN BOBBY GILBERT/Special to The Review EAST LIVERPOOL — Building new housing in the city, even though it means granting the developer tax abatements, is a “win-win” situation for the school district, according to one school board member. In an unprecedented move, board President Denise Taylor added a third public participation segment to Thursday night’s meeting to allow board member Gary Bonnell the chance to speak as a private citizen. Stepping down from the board table to take the podium, Bonnell said he was speaking as the owner of rental property in the city. Although a school district resident, Bonnell actually lives outside the city in Liverpool Township. http://reviewonline.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=7277 North Pool gets the OK Youngstown Vindicator, 4/14/07 Escalating costs forced the city park and recreation commission to approve a scaled-down new North Side Pool, but after numerous delays construction on the project should start in about two weeks. The commission held a special meeting Friday to sign a contract with A.P. O'Horo to have the Liberty company build the pool on Belmont Avenue.
April 18, 200718 yr From the 4/18/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Deal OKs only portion of repairs The county can pay for computer wiring at Oakhill. By DENISE DICK VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County commissioners can't spend public money to renovate the portion of Oakhill Renaissance Place planned for the new permanent location of the Job and Family Services Department, but they're able to pay for the temporary relocation of the offices. That's part of an agreement reached last week, and filed in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, in the lawsuit filed by Ohio Valley Mall Company against Mahoning County commissioners. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/294337847462648.php From the 4/17/07 Warren Tribune Chronicle: Add water park and lodge will succeed By ANGELIQUE McKOWAN Tribune Chronicle CORTLAND — A lodge at Mosquito Lake State Park could be successful if accompanied by an indoor /outdoor water park, according to the results of a feasibility study released Monday. Gateway Consultants Group Inc., Mark R. Lyberger of the Center for Sport and Recreation Development at Kent State University and Susan Miller of Orinsby & Company completed the $85,000 study. http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=17018 Multi-specialty center to open Warren Tribune Chronicle, 4/16/07 Local doctors are hoping to create a one-stop shop for health care in an area quickly becoming a professional center. ‘‘It’s mainly for customer convenience,’’ said Dr. James Shina, a 1996 Austintown Fitch grad who went to YSU and NEOUCOM before completing his residency at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. ‘‘Our patients don’t have to use our services, but we’re hoping they will find it convenient.’’
April 19, 200718 yr From the 4/18/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Wal-Mart begins road construction Two traffic lights are being added on Elm Road near the new store. BAZETTA — Earth moving has begun, and actual construction of the Wal-Mart Supercenter a short distance north of the current Elm Road store is expected in May or June of this year. The new store will open as early as March of 2008, said Ron Mosby, Wal-Mart senior manager for public affairs. The 203,819-square-foot store, which will include a grocery, is being built on 24-acres on the north side of the state Route 62/5 bypass. It will be built behind Warren Harley-Davidson and the Four Seasons Car Wash. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/299993125320878.php From the 4/19/07 Lisbon Morning Journal: Court project will be real pane By JEFF MARTIN Journal Staff Writer LISBON — County commissioners will go one step further with renovation at the courthouse, this time voting to replace nearly 120 windows in the building. Commissioner Jim Hoppel said Wednesday the idea to replace the windows and reconstruct frames has been in the planning stages for about two months. The $843,585 project is meant to alleviate utility costs and complement the existing renovation going on inside the building. “The frames rattle, and there are significant drafts in most of the offices and rooms,” said Hoppel. “Sometimes when a truck goes by, the panes practically rattle out of the frame. They’re just bad.” http://morningjournalnews.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=5723
April 20, 200718 yr From the 4/20/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Mahoning commissioners deny annexation request NEW SPRINGFIELD — Mahoning County commissioners have denied a developer's request to annex 18.5 acres of Canfield Township to the city of Canfield. Sebastian Rucci is planning to build 54 single-family homes on acreage in Canfield Township at state Route 446 and U.S. Route 62. Rucci would like to annex the property into Canfield city so the development can have sewer and water service. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/295269570201177.php Coming soon, a theater near you Lisbon Morning Journal, 4/20/07 Renovation is in full swing at the historic Columbiana Cinema in downtown Columbiana. The cinema will be updating the exterior and the interior to provide a more pleasant environment for film buffs.
April 21, 200718 yr From the 4/21/07 Warren Tribune Chronicle: Liberty welcomes Day’s Inn By LARRY RINGLER Tribune Chronicle LIBERTY — Friday’s opening of Day’s Inn & Suites in Liberty is one more step in the area’s economic rejuvenation, the township administrator believes. ‘‘For the first time since I’ve been here, this will probably be the best summer as far as tearing down old buildings, putting up new buildings,’’ Patrick Ungaro said after the ribbon cutting at the new hotel on East Liberty Street near Interstate 80. ‘‘It’s revitalization one building at a time.’’ http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=17173
April 23, 200718 yr From the 4/22/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Community property grows One retailer said the move will give his store a major-market look. By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR BUSINESS EDITOR CANFIELD — Work on the retail stores at Westford Lifestyle Community is about to begin. Construction is set to begin in May on a Panera restaurant, and a new Smith & Co. jewelry store is slated to start going up this summer. ... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/296184110865852.php
April 23, 200718 yr From the 4/22/07 Warren Tribune Chronicle: Indoor water park idea is being taken seriously By MARLY KOSINSKI Tribune Chronicle CORTLAND — Opening a water park in Trumbull County could be a costly venture, but its profit potential should outweigh any drawbacks, according to the operator of a water park facility in Sandusky. A proposed lodge at Mosquito Lake State Park could be successful if accompanied by an indoor/outdoor water park, according a consultant’s study. Todd Nelson, president and owner of Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky, concurs. He said the Sandusky park was built because of the success of the company’s resort in Wisconsin Dells. The Wisconsin facility, which includes an indoor/outdoor water park, a hotel and a convention center, opened in 2000. http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=17209
May 1, 200718 yr From the 5/1/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Home Savings renovates headquarters Next for Home Savings is replacing all the windows in its 10-story building. By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR BUSINESS EDITOR YOUNGSTOWN — Home Savings and Loan Co. had a simple reason for spending $350,000 to spruce up its downtown headquarters. "This is our home," said Doug McKay, chief executive and chairman. Home Savings and city officials gathered Monday to celebrate the company's investment to improve the façade and lobby that is just inside the door of its 88-year-old headquarters. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/300404409158392.php
May 2, 200718 yr From the 5/2/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Planners OK change to business zoning Commission members expressed concern for property owners near the project. By JEANNE STARMACK VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER AUSTINTOWN — A retail developer is a step closer to approval of a zone change for a project near Meridian Road and Mahoning Avenue. Ten properties on Lexington Place, a residentially zoned side street off Mahoning behind the BP service station at the corner of Meridian and Mahoning, are up for the rezoning to B-2, or business. The Mahoning County Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend the change, and now the issue moves to the township zoning commission. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/337084081894175.php From the 5/2/07 Salem News: Salem council supports housing project By LARRY SHIELDS Salem News staff writer SALEM — The city gave its support to a $7 million, 48-unit low-income housing project on Tuesday. The city was asked for a resolution of support so the Cleveland-based Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) could acquire state assistance and held a first reading on it. Christy Scott, development assistant project manager, said the company uses the Energy Star program under which qualified homes use substantially less energy for heating, cooling, and water-heating delivery. http://www.salemnews.net/news/articles.asp?articleID=5875 Schools begin transition Warren Tribune Chronicle, 5/2/07 Although only one of the four new K-8 buildings will be open next school year, district officials say they plan to switch to the new system all at once rather than wait for each new building to open. ‘‘We prefer that everyone go through this disruption only once,’’ Superintendent Kathryn Hellweg said.
May 8, 200718 yr This may need to warrant its own thread...but check this out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zaremba plots Youngstown neighborhood Posted by Henry J. Gomez May 08, 2007 15:14PM Categories: Breaking News, Economic development Nathan Zaremba, no stranger to ambitious urban revival projects, has chosen Youngstown for his next challenge. The Cleveland developer is pursuing a huge facelift for Smoky Hollow, an aging and depressed neighborhood that sits just east of the Mahoning County seat's main downtown corridor. Plans call for 270 homes and 20,000 square feet of retail.
May 10, 200718 yr From the 5/9/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Plans for Wal-Mart in Liberty proceed Demolition of 314,000 square feet of the Liberty Plaza will occur in July or August. By ED RUNYAN VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN — If there's any doubt about whether Wal-Mart is coming to Liberty, the engineering company working on the project for Wal-Mart dispelled that Tuesday. Justin D. Dietz, project manager for KS Associates of Elyria, revealed during a meeting with the Trumbull County Planning Commission that the Supercenter going into the Liberty Plaza is expected to open during the third quarter of 2008. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/288843175332162.php From the 5/10/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Springfield backs $6M seniors complex NEW SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Township trustees unanimously voted Wednesday to support a $6 million, 72-unit senior citizen apartment complex to be built off Western Reserve Road. Daniel Terlecki, president of Bethel Development Inc., Dublin, Ohio, outlined plans for Wexford Village Apartments, which would be limited to those 55 and older. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/320367293098732.php South Range voters narrowly approve levy Salem News, 5/9/07 Residents of the South Range school district narrowly approved a place a 7.9 mill levy issue in Tuesday’s election, which will provide funds for the construction of a new K-12 school on board-owned property along state Route 46 and Green Beaver Road. The levy was passed by a total vote of 1,082 to 1,045, with 50.87 percent voting for the levy and 49.13 percent voting against it, according to incomplete results from the Mahoning County Board of Elections Web site. Board of Education ready to move forward with building plan East Liverpool Review, 5/9/07 At the East Liverpool Board of Education’s special meeting to discuss building plans Tuesday evening, there was consensus on one thing — it’s time to move forward. “We can’t keep playing Russian roulette with the schools and with our taxpayer dollars,” said School Board president Denise Taylor.
May 11, 200718 yr From the 5/11/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Demand for smaller homes strong in Valley Demand for higher-priced homes in Trumbull County remains slow. By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR BUSINESS EDITOR Home sale prices in Trumbull County dropped 16 percent last month, with other area counties experiencing a smaller decline. The average selling price for Trumbull County homes in April was $85,270, which was 16 percent below the average price of $102,026 in April 2006. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/288858391528938.php From same: Average number of selling days for homes that closed in April in the Mahoning... Average number of selling days for homes that closed in April in the Mahoning Valley: Mahoning County: 129, up from 111 in April 2006 Trumbull County: 116, up from 112 Columbiana County: 95, down from 96 http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/321268897126771.php School board approves building plan East Liverpool Review, 5/10/07 At Thursday’s Board of the Education meeting, the members unanimously voted to approve the “Option 5” building plan for the Ohio School Facilities Commission Building Project. The plan, which develops North and LaCroft elementaries for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, develops the high school for grades 7-12 and Career Tech and retains the main portion of Westgate, is budgeted at a local share of $5,287,906 and a state share of $35,388,294. The building plan is designed to accommodate projected enrollment for the 2009-10 school year, with completion scheduled for January 2010.
May 14, 200718 yr From the 5/14/07 Warren Tribune Chronicle: Girard pushes to develop lake area By JENNIFER KOVACS Tribune Chronicle GIRARD — The possibilities are endless, but it’s going to cost someone plenty to develop the area surrounding the Upper Girard Lake. This month, a study was submitted to the city by Thomas Fok and Associates Inc. that breaks down the actual costs associated with extending water and sanitary sewer lines to the nearly 900 acres of land there. Tonight, Councilman Thom-as Seidler is going to ask his fellow council members to authorize the administration to seek grants to help cover the estimated $4.6 million it will take to get it done. http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=18059 Still looking for funding East Liverpool Review, 5/14/07 The source of funding for the proposed development of a downtown “university district” has not yet been determined according to E.G.&G. Inc., the landscape architects, planners and engineers who helped design the project. E.G.&G. President John Grossmann said Kent State University has funded the master planning document which incorporates improvements within a 10-block radius downtown from Fifth Street to state Route 30. Other projects outpointed housing proposal Salem News, 5/14/07 The proposed Salem Townhouse project for Beechwood Road may get another look during the 2008 funding cycle. Christy Scott, a spokesperson for the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) in Cleveland, the company spearheading the $7 million development, said “preliminary feedback” from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency forced a decision to not move forward but that was “not to say we won’t go forward...this was just for the 2007 funding round.”
May 15, 200718 yr Both from the 5/15/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Youngstown council mulls building purchase YOUNGSTOWN — A Fifth Avenue apartment building will likely meet the same fate as three neighboring properties to the north that were demolished last month. City council will consider legislation Wednesday that would authorize the city to buy an apartment building at 204 Fifth Ave. between Wood Street and Rayen Avenue. The property is just south of three homes demolished in April. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/306930204893807.php Girard council OKs hiring of company to find grants The city got a favorable decision in its fight against a landfill. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF GIRARD — City council is looking for government money to finance sanitary sewer and waterlines for the residential development around Upper Girard Lake. Lawmakers voted Monday night to give the administration authority to contract with a company to find and apply for grants to pay for the lines. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/306930204805246.php
May 18, 200718 yr From the 5/17/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Bids are opened for downtown bridge The bridge rehabilitation is 90 percent federally funded. YOUNGSTOWN — Two companies came within $31,000 of each other and within $48,000 of the Mahoning County engineer's estimate when their bids were opened for the rehabilitation of the Spring Common Bridge. That bridge spans the Mahoning River at the west end of the city's downtown, linking Fifth Avenue and West Federal Street with Mahoning Avenue. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/307867210295986.php From same: YWCA seeks tax credit for housing units YOUNGSTOWN — The YWCA plans to install 30 low-income housing units in the top floors of its Rayen Avenue building. But the agency still has a few hurdles to clear before the $4.5 million project is feasible, said its executive director, Constance Shaffer. The YWCA is seeking a federal tax credit to finance the housing effort. Phase 2 of the application process will require the organization to seek city council support. Local representatives will begin reviewing plans Wednesday. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/326832053212874.php New South Side library will be 'beacon of light' Youngstown Vindicator, 5/17/07 The new South Library will serve as a "beacon of light" in both function and form, said library officials as they released the project's architectural plans today. The $4.6-million renovation project at a former Giant Eagle and Phar-Mor store at the corner of Market Street and Midlothian Boulevard will begin this fall. Residents express concerns about development in Campbell Youngstown Vindicator, 5/17/07 The clearing of trees on eight acres at the southeast corner of U.S. Route 422 and Sycamore Drive has residents there wondering how it will effect their properties and nearby Roosevelt Park. "I realize development is important to the city, but so are its residents," said Diane DeLuco of Sycamore Drive, who presented a list of concerns about the project to members of city council during its meeting Wednesday.
May 22, 200718 yr From the 5/22/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Group pursuing Mosquito lodge, waterpark The city got a state grant to replace playground equipment at Willow Park. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF CORTLAND — Supporters don't yet know whether it would be legal to build a lodge and water park on Mosquito Lake, but they want money to continue the effort. Mayor Curt Moll told city council Monday night that he will ask council to approve giving $5,000 in city funds to pay part of the cost. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/288942609054693.php From same: Resident questions legality of Route 422 rezoning A Sycamore resident says property owners were not notified of the rezoning. By WILLIAM K. ALCORN VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER CAMPBELL — A Sycamore Drive resident is demanding that the city produce records of a public hearing for the rezoning of property on the south side of U.S. Route 422 between Sycamore and Struthers-Liberty Road. The property is owned by Campbell businessman Mike Kerpelis, who Mayor John Dill says plans to spend $5 million to develop it. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/288942619239208.php Committee, Chamber working toward goal to refurbish downtown Columbiana Salem News, 5/22/07 They're almost halfway there, as slowly but surely members of the Columbiana Renovation, Restoration and Beautification Committee and the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce work toward their goal of raising $75,000 to refurbish the downtown square. "The chamber of commerce is really committed to this project," Committee Chair Roberta Myers explained, "and the committee and all the sub-committees are working diligently. These are people with generous hearts who really care about our community."
May 24, 200718 yr From the 5/24/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Projects seeking funds County commissioners did not contribute money to the feasibility study. By ED RUNYAN VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners will be asked to contribute $15,000 to the next phase of the proposed Mosquito Lake lodge and water park. Alan Knapp, director of the county planning commission, said he has met with William Letson of Trumbull 100, a community group that works to revitalize Trumbull County's economy, and other proponents of the idea. They have identified several sources they hope will contribute money toward the next $50,000 phase. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/333329785561487.php Industry has eye on city Youngstown Vindicator, 5/24/07 A national company is considering moving its Mogadore and Cleveland operations to the Tri-County Sports indoor soccer complex off Poland Avenue. Mayor Daniel Mamula said at Wednesday's council meeting that city officials have been meeting with Alex Simon, owner of Simon Roofing and Sheet Metal and the Tri-County Sports complex, since last fall to discuss the company's plans to relocate in the city. North Elementary construction Lisbon Morning Journal, 5/23/07 Construction work is under way at North Elementary School in East Liverpool. Work is in full swing on the new gymnasium section at the school. The work is being done by general contractor Vend Rick and the building plan calls for a finish date in January 2008. Board opts to split school site Warren Tribune Chronicle, 5/23/07 A split decision to split the athletic, transportation and educational components of the new Southington school complex upset some in attendance at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. Residents spoke against moving the school, which has been in the township center for generations. Others groaned or even began crying when the vote was made.
May 29, 200718 yr From the 2/21/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Group drops building project Another downtown redevelopment proposal is making progress. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — An organization wanting to transform a vacant downtown building into a sports museum and bar withdrew its proposal after striking out on raising enough money for the venture. The Youngstown Arts and Entertainment District Association wanted to buy and renovate the former Kress Building on West Federal Street between Phelps and Hazel streets. The building is owned by the Youngstown Central Area Community Improvement Corp., a downtown property redevelopment agency... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/325804167043861.php
June 1, 200718 yr Author Because I feel sorry for them. They get no forum love. I'm not going to sticky this thread, though. That would just be crazy. A few reasons you don't get any love from us in Youngstown? This site talks about the Big C's for the most part; and suburbs around there. You guys have not contacted the plethora of Youngstown area blogs; do it! If you do that; maybe you will see an increase in Youngstown members! www.defendyoungstown.com has a full list of Youngstown blogs!
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