Communities chosen to receive public works funds

December 17, 2013 at 7:18p.m.

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30 Mahoning Valley communities will receive grant funds from the Ohio Public Works Commission

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Ohio Public Works Commission allots $8.2M in state money

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Many Mahoning Valley communities will realize the proceeds of $8.2 million in state money to be distributed for public works projects in 2014.

These projects include street resurfacing, sewer and water line improvements, bridge replacement, and a water tower, among others.

But before the District 6 Public Works Integrating Committee voted Tuesday on which communities would receive the money, a discussion about including more communities took place.

All of the communities with a score of 69 and above will receive Ohio Public Works Commission funds. But some committee members asked the others to consider including the communities with a score of 67.

Townships “are so limited on sources of funds,” said Tom Costello, Boardman Township trustee and member of the committee. “I know where we have to look for money and this is one of our few” options.

In the end, the committee kept the score of 69 and allotted more than $8.2 million in grant funds to 30 different projects.

The communities awarded funds on Tuesday will receive them in July 2014.