Residents request sewers

Residents request sewers
BAZETTA -- Nearly 90 percent of residents in Bazetta's Lakeshore Allotments have signed affidavits asking for sewers to be installed in their neighborhood, Trumbull County Health Commissioner Dr. James Enyeart said.
The sanitary engineer's office is evaluating two different proposals to bring sewers to the neighborhood. The method chosen, and the cost to homeowners, will be presented before residents are asked to commit to the project.
The homeowners also agreed to take temporary steps to reduce pollution from septic systems until sewers are installed, Enyeart said. Officials have been aware for years that waste from home septic systems is trickling into nearby Mosquito Lake.
Sewer requests from 52 of the 59 homes in the neighborhood have been received by the health department.
School district receivesfunding recommendation
GIRARD -- The city school district is the only one in the Mahoning Valley to be recommended for funding through the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission.
Gov. Bob Taft announced Thursday that 25 districts statewide have become eligible during the next fiscal year. The commission pays 75 percent of the cost for new school buildings or remodeling of current buildings.
Superintendent Marty Santillo said the school board has talked about constructing a new high school, which would require passage of a bond issue for the local share of construction. If the district opts to forgo eligibility, it will remain eligible the following fiscal year. If voters reject a bond issue three times, the district would go to the bottom of the eligibility list.
Tire drop-off
HOWLAND -- Township residents may drop off up to eight tires at the public works department on North River Road on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7-18. Tires must be off their rims.
Preventions will helpward off mosquitoes
WARREN -- The city's health department will spray for mosquitoes from dusk to dawn Tuesday through Friday on the west side, weather permitting.
Robert Pinti, deputy health commissioner, said the department has been placing larvacide throughout the city to eliminate mosquito larva. Spraying kills adult mosquitoes.
To ward off mosquitoes, residents should eliminate standing water where mosquitoes lay their eggs, remove discarded tires from property, change the water in bird baths weekly and make sure roof gutters drain properly.
Residents may call the health department at (330) 841-2612 to remove water left standing for five or more days.
Niles board meeting
NILES -- The board of education meeting scheduled for June 17 has been canceled.
A special meeting will be at 7 p.m. June 24, at Jackson Elementary School on Emma Street.
Agency offers assistanceto low-income households
YOUNGSTOWN -- Low-income households may receive assistance with their electric bills this summer from the Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership, 101 Federal Plaza East, Suite 200.
The agency will also provide a limited number of air conditioners to low-income households where someone has breathing problems verified by a medical professional.
Call (866) 223-1125 for an appointment. Applicants must bring their electric bills, proof of income and Social Security numbers for all household members 2 years of age and older when they appear for the appointment.
Memorial Day displayto honor fallen soldiers
YOUNGSTOWN -- Eight hundred pair of black combat boots, each representing a U.S. soldier who has died in Iraq, will be on display from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Memorial Day in front of the Nathaniel Jones Federal Building, 10 Commerce St.
Each pair of boots is labeled with a soldier's name, rank, age, and hometown. A photo of each fallen U.S. soldier, including nearly two dozen from Ohio, is also part of the display.
The exhibit includes a 24-foot wall of the names, ages and cause of death of Iraqi civilians who were killed in the war.
The exhibit is sponsored by the Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker social action organization.
Firefighter promotions
YOUNGSTOWN -- Two firefighters were promoted today by Fire Chief John J. O'Neill Jr.
David Cook was sworn in as captain and Robert Eckenrode as lieutenant. The positions were made available through retirements.