Road salt cost will impact Austintown paving

AUSTINTOWN

The township has spent more than $183,000 on rock salt so far this year.

Last year the township spent “just under” $70,000, township Administrator Mike Dockry detailed Monday night.

“That doesn’t include the rest of this winter and next November and December,” he said. During the initial talks surrounding rock-salt price increases, Dockry said the increase in salt prices would affect how much paving the township could do come this summer.

“It always impacts paving,” Dockry said Monday. “About one mile of paving at least [will be impacted] because of the amount we spent this year versus last year.”

Trustees also addressed the issue of potholes. Trustee Jim Davis said many complaints are coming from township residents on county roads, and he encouraged them to file a complaint on the website of Mahoning County Engineer Patrick T. Ginnetti.

“Patience. Slow down,” recommended Trustee Ken Carano. “If it’s a 35-mph zone, make it a 25 mph.”