Council members talk about quality of life issues

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s the little things that can go a long way in improving the quality of life in Youngstown, city council members said today.

The seven council members held a press conference — a first for this group — urging residents to do small things such as mow their lawns, don’t park their cars in front yards or on the sidewalk, keep the volume down on their car stereos.

“People move out of the city because of these problems,” Councilman John R. Swierz, D-7th, said of these and other minor issues.

Also, ignoring the small problems creates larger problems, they said.

When asked about the violent weekend that left two dead and four injured in two separate incidents, the council members said there is little that can be done to avoid most shootings.

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