Council extends price for its trash removal

Two levies will most likely appear on the November general election ballot.
By TIM YOVICH
VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF
CORTLAND -- City council plans to freeze curbside trash hauling rates for the next two years.
Residents currently pay Browning-Ferris Industries Inc. of Ohio Inc., which does business as Allied Waste Services of Youngstown, between $10.16 to $13.05 per month, depending on the level of service.
Lawmakers on Monday moved to a second reading legislation that would allow the city to extend the current three-year agreement on prices for two additional years.
It appears the extension has the support of council and the administration. Mayor Curt Moll pointed out that other companies are increasing their rates throughout the county.
Council President Frank Stocz cited Allied for its good service.
In other business, council agreed to place a 6.76-mill replacement fire levy on the November general election ballot.
If approved by voters, the levy would generate an additional $260,000 annually for the department.
The fire service wants to replace its ambulance, refurbish a firetruck and resurface the fire station parking lot.
Finance Director Frances Mayor has said the levy will cost property owners an additional $52.50 annually for every $100,000 valuation.
Lawmakers passed a resolution expressing their intent to also place on the November ballot a 1.9-mill renewal to support general operations. The levy would bring in $214,000 a year.
Other business
Also, council approved an agreement between the city and county engineer's office for the resurfacing of Warren-Meadville Road.
Service Director Don Wittman said that the county is going to resurface the road outside the city limits. The agreement calls for repaving about 700 feet of Warren-Meadville located inside the city.
The project within the city will cost between $12,000 and $15,000. It will be paid by the city.
Wittman also said that the city received almost a dozen calls during the July 10 thunderstorm. They pertained to water ponding at intersections, retention basin being filled, water in yards and one flooded garage.
There were no calls of basement flooding.
The rainfall varied greatly throughout the community, he noted. A gauge on Heritage Lane recorded a total 1.58 inches of rainfall, while 4.2 inches fell on state Route 305 near Deer Creek Trail.
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