Wednesday, December 17, 2008
YOUNGSTOWN — The state is giving $854,935 to the city for the remediation and demolition of a manufacturing facility on the North Side closed since 1989.
The city first sought state money six years ago for the cleanup of YBM Corp., a ready-mix concrete company that was previously known as Youngstown Building Material and Fuel Co.
“Anytime you can get money for a site that large, it’s great,” said city Finance Director David Bozanich. “It’s been an eyesore for so many years.”
The money comes from the state’s Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund.
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