Effort underway to bring natural-gas lines to Poland Township

POLAND — Local, county and state officials have joined township residents in lobbying Dominion East Ohio to extend natural-gas lines to a section in the eastern part of the township near the Pennsylvania line that does not have gas service.

State Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Boardman, D-33rd, and Mahoning County Commissioner Anthony Traficanti, along with township trustees and about 25 residents, met tonight with representatives of Dominion East to try and figure out how natural-gas service can be brought to the area, which includes more than 30 residences and several businesses along U.S. Route 224.

Residents expressed frustration with Dominion, saying they went through the process of applying for service two years ago and that the company did not follow through.

Representatives for the company offered apologies, but few answers.

“It is my responsibility to come out here and say, the ball was dropped,” said Tracy Stevens, a Dominion representative.

“I apologize on behalf of the company for not having more answers for you at this time,” she said.

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