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Mahoning commissioners award road-paving pact
They also awarded a storm sewer construction contract for work on Western Reserve Road
Youngstown council to consider a new planning contract Wednesday
The contract cost would be up to $60,000
Traffic light planned for Austintown intersection
The Mahoning County commissioners have awarded an engineering design contract for a new traffic light at Mahoning Avenue and Victoria Road in Austintown.
‘Fatty clay soil’ adds to Kinsman sewer project woes
The Trumbull County commissioners have approved another change order related to the troublesome Kinsman sewer project, this time primarily to accommodate ‘fatty clay soil.’
Trumbull commissioners schedule hearings on sales tax increase
The Trumbull County commissioners have scheduled public hearings next month to talk about increasing the county sales tax by a quarter percent.
Mahoning County courthouse restoration job awarded
The $4,652,200 Mahoning County Courthouse restoration job was awarded to Murphy Contracting Co. of Youngstown.
Raises rescinded in auditor’s office
Although raises have been rescinded, it’s unlikely the county can recover $28,110 in bonuses disbursed Feb. 20, prosecutor says.
Mahoning County to debut electronic poll books in primary
Electronic poll books will reduce voter check-in time at the polls to 18 seconds, elections director says.
Meacham becomes county auditor
Ralph T. Meacham was sworn in as Mahoning County auditor late Tuesday.
Youngstown finance officials expect a 4.4 percent drop in tax collections this year
They estimate income taxes and business profit taxes to be almost $2 million less this year than in 2014.
Massive tax cuts planned in Ohio's 2016-17 budget proposal
Cutting higher education costs is a high priority, officials say.
Boardman and Canfield fire departments strike automatic mutual aid agreement
Boardman and Canfield fire departments strike automatic mutual aid agreement
Mahoning County finances strong, auditor reports
Mahoning County’s sales tax revenues have soared since the bottom of the Great Recession in 2009.
Trumbull commissioners approve 30-cent-per-hour pay increases
Commissioners approved pay increases averaging 30 cents per hour per year for 311 non-union employees over the next three years.