Valley communities await word on public works funding

Valley communities await word on public works funding

Mahoning Valley communities learn Tuesday if they will receive funding for the wish list of projects submitted to the Ohio Public Works Commission.

The District 6 Public Works Integrating Committee is in charge of deciding which communities in Trumbull and Mahoning counties will receive money for various projects that primarily focus on infrastructure improvement. The committee has $8,639,000 in allocation funds, in three categories. There also is an additional $15 million made available statewide in both grants and loans for areas with a population lower than 5,000.

Read the full story in Monday’s Vindicator.