Canfield water tower in works, but completion not soon

CANFIELD

A long-awaited water tower is coming to Canfield Township, but it might not be in place until the end of 2016.

Mahoning County commissioners on May 7 approved the $105,000 purchase of 0.9 acres from Florence V. Libb. That property is on Raccoon Road, just south of U.S. Route 224 near the exit ramp from northbound state Route 11. The elevated water-storage tank will be able to hold 500,000 gallons of water. Design work on the tank is ongoing.

“This project’s been in the works four to five years, I guess,” said Patrick T. Ginnetti, Mahoning County engineer and sanitary engineer. “If we can get all the site work and prep work done in the fall and winter, then we might look at a nine-month build.”

He said the influx of water will increase safety for businesses and residents. The water tower will increase water pressure for U.S. Route 224 from Raccoon Road to Tippecanoe Road.

Michael Naffah, president of Naffah Hospitality Group, which owns Inner Circle Pizza Canfield, Hampton Inn and Suites and The Inn at Ironwood, all on Ironwood Boulevard, has had water concerns for years.

Read more on the situation in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.