Youngstown owns water lines in Boardman

BOARDMAN — Who owns waterlines that feed many township homes and businesses? Youngstown, plain and simple, according to a Mahoning County prosecutor’s office opinion.

The city also owns water towers in the township, an assistant prosecutor wrote.

The township asked for an opinion regarding the water lines and towers earlier this month.

Kathy Miller, trustee chairwoman, said she’s not sure how the opinion will play out.

“We’ll have to see what the city is doing,” she said.

The township’s inquiry about the waterline and water tower ownership came after Youngstown sent a letter to Mahoning County commissioners in December asking that a water tank between Erskine and Afton avenues in the township and the land upon which it sits be transferred to the city.

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