State Controlling Board releases $670K for equipment at YSU

By Marc Kovac | February 7, 2017 at 12:00a.m.

COLUMBUS

The state Controlling Board released more than $670,500 for new equipment to be used as part of regional manufacturing education programs spearheaded by Youngstown State University.

The Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills grant is aimed at preparing students for future careers in high-demand and emerging industries.

According to documents, “For the past six years, YSU and a group of regional stakeholders have been working together to propose a truly innovative strategy for manufacturing education.”

The purchase list includes a robotics training system, a 3-D scanner and lathes and other “foundational machining equipment.”

The equipment will be owned by YSU but accessible by career-tech centers in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties, according to documents. Some will be housed in the former Vindicator building that now houses the Youngstown Business Incubator.

Also Monday, the board released $29,700 for emergency repairs to sewer lines at the Canfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Over the past couple of weeks, line issues prompted the backup of raw sewage into restrooms and a mechanical room in the building.

Hively Constructing of Canfield is handling the work, which involves cutting through concrete flooring to replace sewer pipes in the building.