Youngstown council moves closer to redistricting plan

YOUNGSTOWN — After on-again, off-again discussion about redistricting Youngstown’s seven wards, city council has come to an agreement today.

The settlement came during a sometimes heated meeting in which council members made a few minor tweaks to a map of the wards proposed by the Mahoning County Board of Elections.

After further discussion, council members said they were satisfied with the map after a few adjustments.

Joyce Kale-Pesta, elections board director, said she can have a final map to council by Thursday.

The map largely follows the one the elections board proposed July 8.

Council will vote on the new map at a special meeting at noon Monday.

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