Valley shares $350,000 of $11.5M rock salt settlement

COLUMBUS — Checks are being sent to 850 Ohio public entities across the state as part of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s $11.5 million settlement to resolve an antitrust lawsuit against Cargill Inc. and Morton Salt Inc. over past rock salt prices.

Entities in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties will share int $350,000 of the settlement.

“When I announced this settlement in June, I indicated my intention to return a significant portion of the money to local agencies and governments that buy rock salt,” DeWine said in a news release.

The settlement with Cargill and Morton Salt resolved a 2012 lawsuit accusing the companies of dividing up the Ohio rock salt market and agreeing not to compete with each other for public bids during a period ending in 2010.

Although Morton and Cargill admitted no wrongdoing, they agreed to pay $11.5 million to resolve the state’s case, just before a jury trial was set to begin.

Locally, here is how the money is earmarked:

Columbiana

Butler Township $2,485.19

County Public Entity Name Disbursement Amount

Center Township $753.61

City Of Columbiana $3,475.13

City Of East Liverpool $5,594.11

City Of Salem $6,802.44

Columbiana County Engineer $16,332.46

East Liverpool City School District $500.00

Elkrun Township $649.72

Fairfield Township $5,459.19

Knox Township $1,391.25

Liverpool Township $1,382.79

Madison Township $500.00

Middleton Township $639.75

Perry Township $2,486.68

Salem City Schools $500.00

St. Clair Township $1,169.38

Unity Township $922.04

Village Of East Paletsine $2,944.49

Village Of Leetonia $770.77

Village Of Lisbon $500.00

Village Of New Waterford $500.00

Village Of Wellsville $1,155.22

Yellow Creek Township $500.00

County Total

$57,414.22

Mahoning

Austintown Township $14,916.07

Beaver Township $1,668.24

Berlin Township $500.00

Boardman Township $15,406.94

Canfield Township $9,893.52

County Public Entity Name Disbursement Amount

City Of Campbell $1,757.72

City Of Canfield $5,883.94

City Of Struthers $2,930.08

City Of Youngstown $76,251.84

Goshen Township $2,729.28

Green Township $1,254.72

Mahoning County Engineer's Office $55,519.02

Mill Creek Metroparks $3,534.70

Milton Township $695.56

Poland Township $6,383.32

Smith Township $809.70

Springfield Township $1,476.92

Village Of Lowellville $500.00

Village Of Poland $500.00

Village Of Sebring $2,055.86

Youngstown State University $1,891.85

County Total

$206,559.28

Trumbull

Bazetta Township $2,483.57

Braceville Township $500.00

Bristol Township $500.00

Brookfield Local School District $500.00

Brookfield Township $1,322.01

Champion Township $1,521.41

City Of Cortland $3,288.73

City Of Girard $1,221.98

City Of Hubbard $3,163.19

City Of Newton Falls $1,278.55

City Of Niles $2,579.76

City Of Warren $16,381.85

Fowler Township $500.00

Hartford Township $500.00

Howland Township $15,733.05

Hubbard Township $1,640.83

Johnston Township $500.00

Kent State University-Trumbull $500.00

Kinsman Township $500.00

Liberty Township $4,949.59

Lordstown Village $11,554.42

Newton Township $897.96

Southington Township $500.00

Trumbull County Engineer $9,628.66

Vernon Township $500.00

Vienna Township $500.00

Village Of Mcdonald $1,132.07

Village Of Orangeville $500.00

Warren Township $593.16

Weathersfield Township $869.85

Western Reserve Port Authority $500.00

County Total

$86,740.6