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Boardman police warn about scam

BOARDMAN

Boardman police officials are warning township residents to be aware of a possible scam that has been reported.

The police department recently unveiled a new CARE Calls Program to check on the welfare of residents who sign up for the service.

Someone reportedly has been contacting elderly residents asking for personal information that they claim is for the program. Police say the calls are not coming from the department, and that they do not call people to sign up.

For information, contact Andrea Clark at 330-729-2014.

Citations decrease

YOUNGSTOWN

City police issued 45 speeding citations this week, the lowest number for any week since the current speed-gun enforcement effort began Aug. 18.

Lt. William Ross, however, said the number will rise next week as more officers are trained and more enforcement shifts are staffed.

Enforcement is via hand-held speed-guns that photograph license plates and record vehicle speeds, with civil-fee citations mailed to those accused of speeding.

To date, 3,217 citations have been issued, 166 of them last week.

Dems: Vote ‘no’ on charter issue

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County Democratic Party announced Friday it has endorsed a “No” vote on the Youngstown city charter amendment banning fracking. The vote was unanimous.

“The members of the executive committee were unanimous in opposition to amending the charter banning fracking. The group knows full well this is a total waste of the taxpayers’ precious funds,” David Betras, party chairman, stated after the vote. He urged all city residents to vote “no” on this “job-killing amendment.”

“The charter amendment is yet another attempt to ban fracking in the city of Youngstown. This is the fifth bite at the apple. The anti-fracking group has stated it doesn’t care that the Ohio Supreme Court has taken away local control and knows full well the charter amendment is not constitutional,” Betras added.

Cemetery tour canceled, reset

YOUNGSTOWN

A historical walk at Tod Cemetery, 220 Belmont Ave., originally set for 2:30 p.m. today has been canceled because of the threat of rainy weather. Steffon Wydell Jones, a local historian who will lead the tour, said it will be rescheduled for 2:30 p.m. Oct. 31. For further information, call Jones at 330-259-2091.

Grant received

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program has received a $450,000 state grant for home repair and rehabilitation and rental assistance.

The grant is from the Community Housing Impact and Preservation program of the Ohio Development Services Agency.

On a countywide basis, the grant will provide $252,900 for homeowner rehabilitation, $135,000 for home repair and $15,700 for rental assistance to tenants, with the remainder going to fair-housing efforts and administration costs.

All participants must meet income guidelines and other eligibility requirements. A public meeting to explain the program and provide applications will take place at 9 a.m. Oct. 29 in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the county courthouse basement, 120 Market St.

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