Mahoning commissioners approve agreement with Youngstown for building inspections

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County commissioners agreed to continue offering building and HVAC inspection services in Youngstown for $60 per inspection.

Commissioners John A. McNally IV and Anthony Traficanti voted in favor of the agreement. Commissioner Carol Rimedio Righetti was not in attendance at today’s meeting.

The agreement will be for six months beginning July 1 or until the city and county reach an agreement to consolidate the city’s building inspections department with the county’s department.

The city’s board of control must still approve the agreement before it is finalized. The board of control, composed of the mayor, law director and finance director, is expected to vote on the agreement Thursday.

McNally said he does not see any problems with the board of control voting in favor of the agreement since the fee structure is still $60 per inspection. There was talk of increasing the fee to $100 per inspection, but that was set aside in favor of talks of consolidating the departments.

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