METRO DIGEST || Mosquito spraying

Mosquito spraying

Youngstown

The Youngstown City Health Department has announced that mosquito spraying will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. today.

In case of rain, the spraying will be the following evening.

Residents are encouraged to close their windows, keep pets indoors and not leave any food outdoors during the spraying.

For information, call 330-743-3333, ext. 230.

Road to close

AUSTINTOWN

The Mahoning County engineer will close Kirk Road, between Turner Road and state Route 46, from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Wednesday in order to more safely facilitate the fireworks show at Austintown Township Park.

Traffic will be detoured along Route 46, Turner and New roads.

Demonstration set

WARREN

Local community leaders will demonstrate at noon today against a Social Security benefit cut and show support for Medicaid expansion.

Members of Alliance for Senior Action and Mahoning Valley Organizing Collaborative/Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s Caring Across Generations Retirement Security campaign, faith, and elected officials will be in attendance.

The chained Consumer Price Index would cut Social Security benefits by changing the cost-of-living adjustment formula and Medicaid expansion that benefits low-income seniors and people with disabilities.

Attendees will chain themselves together in front of the Warren Social Security Administration, 258 E. Market St., and march to U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan’s office, 197 W. Market St., where they will be joined by a representative from Ryan’s office and state Sen. Capri Cafaro of Liberty, D-32nd.

Hubbard council

Hubbard

The dump truck that moves earth from newly dug graves at Hubbard Union Cemetery is so old that replacement parts are no longer made for it, city councilman-at-large J.D. Silvidi said during a council meeting Monday.

If recent temporary repairs fail or the truck breaks down again, purchasing a replacement would not be possible on the cemetery’s budget.

The cemetery fund may seek assistance from Hubbard Township, Silvidi said.

Work session planned

Ellsworth

The Ellsworth Township Zoning Commission will have a work session at 7 p.m. today at the township administration building, state Route 45.

Weekly caucus moved

MINERAL RIDGE

Weathersfield Township trustees are moving their weekly caucus from 7 a.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Wednesday at the township building, 1451 Prospect St.