Mahoning commissioners hold off on license-plate fee

YOUNGSTOWN — The day after voters renewed Mahoning County’s .75-percent “justice tax” for another five years, commissioners remained noncommittal about a tabled proposal to add a $5 fee to license-plate purchases.

During a morning meeting today with commissioners, county Engineer Pat Ginnetti said the nearly $1.1 million the fee is projected to generate – which accounts for the loss of about $380,000 in expected revenue on account of Falcon Transport Co.’s closure – could do a small amount of good for the nearly 500 miles of county-owned roads. But it’s better than no new money at all, he said.

He’s estimated it could cost up to $70 million to bring county roads back up to standard.

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