Mahoning commissioners approve funds for demolition program

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County commissioners awarded the five final contracts — totaling $411,508 — in a demolition program designed to remove blighted structures from local communities.

They awarded three contracts today totaling $225,951 to Siegel Excavating LLC of Edinburg, Pa., and two contracts totaling $185,557 to Neapolitan Contracting of Struthers.

The 150 structures to be demolished under these contracts are in Campbell, Struthers and elsewhere in Mahoning County.

The commissioners were facing an Ohio Department of Development-imposed Tuesday deadline to award the contracts.

These contracts are part of a $2.9 million award to Mahoning County for demolitions funded by federal neighborhood stabilization money.

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