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Weathersfield, Niles swap land parcels

WARREN

The city of Niles and Weathersfield Township have swapped almost identical-size pieces of land. Trumbull County commissioners gave final approval to the swap last week.

It annexes 16.7 acres in Waddell Park into Niles and removes 16.5 acres in Kerr Cemetery on Salt Springs Road into Weathersfield Township from Niles.

The move allows the city and the township to maintain both pieces of land properly and provide services to them, officials said. Wilder Field is part of the property annexed into Niles, officials said.

Real-estate taxes

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County Treasurer’s office has begun mailing first-half real-estate tax bills to owners of some 166,000 parcels of land. The deadline to pay without penalty is March 4.

The treasurer’s office is open and accepting payments from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays on the first floor of the county courthouse, 120 Market St. Payments postmarked on or before March 4 will be recorded as being on time.

Volunteers needed

YOUNGSTOWN

Warriors Inc. is seeking volunteer leaders and participants for Girl Scout troops in the city. To volunteer or register for a troop, call Sparkil Alli at 330-783-5440.

School demolition

GIRARD

Joe Jeswald, schools superintendent, said demolition of the former Girard High School on North Ward Avenue is under way. It began in the back of the school in the gym area and is moving toward the front of the school. He said demo-lition should take about a month to complete.

Jeswald said usable equipment and furniture went to other buildings in the district.

Jeswald said a sandstone block with Girard High School’s name on it will be salvaged along with other matching blocks. He said the district plans to set up a tribute to former school buildings at the site of the new Girard Junior/Senior High School on Shannon Road. Brass plates from other former school buildings have been saved and will be used in the display.

He said once demolition is completed at the old high school site and when weather permits, the area will be graded and seeded. The school board will determine what to do with the land.

Closing alerts on website, radio, TV

NEW CASTLE, Pa.

If the Lawrence County Courthouse closes because of bad weather, it will be announced on the county’s website at www.co.lawrence.pa.us, on WKST radio1200 AM and on Pittsburgh’s KDKA television, Lawrence County Commissioners announced.