Travel plaza in Hubbard pays sewer tap-in fee

Travel plaza in Hubbardpays sewer tap-in fee
HUBBARD -- Flying J Travel Plaza has paid its $95,019 sewer tap-in fee to the city. Though the facility opened in April, there was no late charge because the city doesn't have one, Auditor Michael Villano said Wednesday. Mayor George Praznik had said that Robert Toth, assistant city engineer, originally calculated the fee at $36,000. Calculating the fee was then turned over in April to MS Consultants Inc. of Youngstown, the city's engineering consultant. The water tap-in fee of $1,618 was paid Jan. 9.
Income tax notices
WARREN -- The city's income tax department has started sending out notices to all city residents who have filed 2001 income tax with the state but didn't file a 2001 income tax return with the city. The notice sent to those residents encourages them to telephone the city income tax department and to provide pertinent information. The comparison with city records vs. the state's records is necessary to identity nonfilers and to update city records for the taxpayers that may not have a tax liability to the city.
Trustee candidate
LIBERTY -- Jodi K. Stoyak of Logan Arms Drive has announced her candidacy for Liberty Township trustee in the Nov. 4 general election. Stoyak is seeking the post held by Trustee Patrick Durina. She has been active in community beautification and cleanup projects. She wants trustees to work closer with the school district. She is a 1972 graduate of Woodward High School in Cincinnati and received an associate degree in science in 1974 from the University of Cincinnati. Stoyak and her family moved here nine years ago from St. Louis, Mo. She and her husband, Stephan, president of the Liberty Business Association, have three boys.
Three are indicted
CLEVELAND -- A federal grand jury has indicted three Mahoning Valley residents on weapon and arson charges. Thomas Milligan, 23, of Niles is charged with setting the fire that destroyed Vanex Tube Co. building in Niles in April. Two firefighters were injured at the scene. Lisa Vestal, 24, of Cortland is charged with possession of an unregistered sawed-off shotgun and silencer. Norman Carter III, 31, of Youngstown is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition after having been previously convicted of aggravated robbery in Mahoning County.
Removed from ballot
WARREN -- The Trumbull County Board of Elections has removed four nonparty candidates from the November ballot because of problems with their petitions. In each case, people were allowed to sign the candidate's petition on behalf of their spouse, which is not permitted by law, election officials say. Those removed from the ballot, and the office they sought, were John J. Bevilacqua, Girard council-at-large; Robert C. Dickerson, Lordstown mayor; Willette N. Hall, Warren 6th Ward council; and Niki Frenchko-Nagy, Warren 1st Ward council.
Bank robbery arrests
WARREN -- Police have arrested two men in the robbery of Bank One, Youngstown-Warren Road. Sgt. Al Bansky said the men were arrested shortly after the bank was robbed Wednesday morning. Wesley Smith, no age available, of Warren, was arrested on a charge of complicity to robbery. He was the driver of the vehicle, Bansky said. Charges against the second man are expected to be filed later today, Bansky said. Police declined to give details of the robbery but said no one was injured.
Nurse's aide training
LORDSTOWN -- Trumbull Career & amp; Technical Center's Adult Education Department is offering state-approved nurse's aide training. Classes are three days a week for four weeks. Upon completion, students are certified to take the state licensure examination. The need for trained care providers continues to rise as the population ages and jobs for graduates are available at a number of local facilities. Cost of the TCTC program is $385. Call (330) 824-2060 or (330) 824-2588.