Boardman, Austintown explore shared services

January 29, 2011 at 3:34a.m.

AUSTINTOWN

Boardman Township sent the down payment this week for a $1.7 million Motorola radio-dispatching system that it will share with Austintown — and possibly other entities.

Addressing the Metro Government Leaders Roundtable on Thursday at the Austintown Senior Center, Boardman Township Administrator Jason Loree said the two townships would like to form a council of governments and invite other area safety forces to use the radio equipment.

“We believe it has the capacity to serve all Mahoning County,” said Loree, who also is vice chairman of the Metro Government Leaders Roundtable.

The roundtable is a group of local government officials meeting monthly to discuss opportunities for collaboration. Struthers Mayor Terry Stocker is group chairman.

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