Boardman to host HazMat training classes

By kalea hall

khall@vindy.com

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For the first time, Boardman will be the host of hazardous materials management training classes during the week of March 24.

Township trustees on Monday approved the training at acost of $6,750, which will be mostly covered through grant funding, fire Chief George Brown said.

“We are hoping to build our awareness,” Brown told the trustees. “We have had several HazMat calls in the last two years.”

Also discussed was the future of a new main fire station. The trustees chose to table a motion for township Administrator Jason Loree to approve modification of the MS Consultants agreement for architectural services.

Trustees did approve a resolution to purchase computer equipment to replace two servers and install an additional one at the cost of $26,395. The two old servers are out of warranty and a third is needed for functionality.

Police Chief Jack Nichols told the trustees that the most of the cost was covered through money seized during drug operations and other illegal activity caught by police.

They also approved an abatement resolution and declared 55 Shields Road as a nuisance in need of demolition.

Zoning Inspector Sarah Gartland told trustees the Mahoning County Land Bank recently received grant funding from the state’s Neighborhood Initiative Program and some of the grant money will go toward taking down some of the homes in need of demolition so the land can then be sold.

“We are very excited about it,” Gartland told the trustees.

The next trustees meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 24 at Heritage Presbyterian Church at Mathews and Sheridan Road.