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City accepts 10.4-acre riverfront land gift

The contractor, which demolished the former Wean United building, has donated the 10.4-acre downtown riverfront site to the city.

The county commissioners have placed their 911 emergency dispatching operation under the sheriff’s command, effective Sunday.

It will also consider a contract with its ranking police officers union.

The new budget maintains the status quo and contains limited pay increases and no newly created staff positions, county officials say.

The bridge rehabilitation is complete, except for beam painting under it, which will be completed in April.

The Mahoning County commissioners have transferred East Webb Road to Austintown Township maintenance.

The narrow, 1939-vintage Division Street bridge over the Mahoning River is to be replaced next year.

Soaring employee health-care costs account for most of the budget increase being sought by the juvenile court.

County Prosecutor Paul J. Gains seeks nearly $800,000 more in 2015 than his authorized 2014 budget.

The sheriff’s proposed 2015 budget includes no money for pay or staff increases and no overnight minimum security jail operation.

The repair work is estimated to cost $260,000

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Nonunion city employees have gone without a

He starts the new job Nov. 17

To justify any new sales tax, the Chamber requested a performance audit the county says it can’t afford.

The commissioners voted to pay the state auditor $23,500 for a special audit of the county’s probate court