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Niles schools treasurer

NILES

Niles school board named Lori Hudzik, a Niles resident with a 15-year background in insurance, as its new treasurer in a vote Tuesday. She succeeds Linda Molinaro, who retires at the end of this year after serving as treasurer for 17 years.

The vote to hire Hudzik was 4-1, with Tony Perrone the lone board member to vote against the appointment.

Hudzik, who has a treasurer’s license and a degree in integrated math-secondary education, will earn $75,000 annually and take office Jan. 1. Her contract runs until July 31, 2020.

Father, son charged

AUSTINTOWN

Brandon Phillips, 40, and his son, Tyler, 20, both of Niles, were arrested on theft charges Monday afternoon.

Brandon Phillips is accused of walking out of Tractor Supply Co., 6225 Mahoning Ave., without paying for a chain saw, according to the report, and Tyler drove his father from the store.

Police stopped the vehicle at the intersection of Silica Road and Ohltown Road, searched the car and found the chain saw, the report said.

Brandon Phillips was arrested on a warrant out of Summit County for a probation violation and was charged with petty theft. Tyler Phillips was charged with complicity to theft.

Coitsville meeting

COITSVILLE

Coitsville Township trustees will meet at 7 p.m. today at town hall, 3711 McCartney Road.

Niles commission

NILES

The next meeting of the city’s Financial Planning and Supervision Commission is scheduled for Feb. 15.

The commission oversees Niles’ efforts to emerge from more than three years of fiscal emergency.