Poland schools bond issue

Poland schools bond issue

POLAND

New schools could soon be coming to Poland.

The Poland Board of Education voted 5-0 Monday to place a bond issue on the November ballot. The bond issue will build a new state of the art K-5 elementary school and 6-8 middle school.

“Building is a necessity based on the information provided by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission,” Superintendent Dave Janofa said.

The school board has been reviewing data since August 2014 with the OFCC and has had several discussions with the community regarding the cost to renovate versus the cost to build new. Janofa said: “Renovating emergency issues of the current school buildings alone will cost millions.”

The board believes it is the community’s recommendation to build new. The school board does not yet know the exact millage of the bond.

Break-ins reported

BOARDMAN

Two businesses were broken into Sunday when rocks were thrown through the front windows. Surveillance video showed the same person at both Imperial Gardens, 7098 Lockwood Blvd., and Main Moon, 7050 Market St. Calls to police were received Sunday from Imperial at 6:40 a.m. and from Main Moon at 8:14 a.m.

An estimated $1,500 in damage was done to Imperial Gardens in addition to $150 taken from a cash register. An estimated $500 in damage was done to Main Moon while $950 was taken from that business.

5 Minutes session

YOUNGSTOWN

Mayor John A. McNally will have his monthly “Five Minutes with the Mayor” session at 5 today, at the mayor’s office on the first floor of city hall, 26 S. Phelps St.

Burglary charges

GIRARD

Blaine M. Tinelli Jr., 23, of Lewis Seifert Road, and Jason Findley, 34, of Hager Street, both of Hubbard, were arraigned on felony burglary charges Monday in Girard Municipal Court after they were arrested Sunday night during a break-in at an unoccupied house in the 8000 block of Hubbard-Bedford Road in Hubbard Township.

Police became aware of a break-in at the house Saturday “and saw signs that they might be back,” said Detective Sgt. Mike Begeot of the Hubbard Township police. An officer saw Tinelli and Findley breaking in about 9 p.m. and arrested them. Bond for Tinelli was set at $12,500, and at $25,000 for Findley.

‘Reach Higher’ day

YOUNGSTOWN

Eastern Gateway Community College will participate in “Reach Higher College Signing Day,” a nationwide movement to celebrate those who commit to earning or completing a college degree or training program, 3 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Valley Center.

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