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Dianne L. Fry is new dog warden
The new dog warden will take office as the county plans a new or renovated animal pound.
Mahoning County Children Services will stay independent
The commissioners granted the Children Services Board its wish to stay independent with cost savings through shared services.
Weathersfield trustees eliminate old levies
The new 2.5-mill levy approved in May generates $346,811 annually.
Boardman moving forward with main fire station project
Township officials received an appraisal on one property and plan to discuss it and the possibility of others for the main fire station project.
The Phantoms get another year at the Covelli Centre
City finalizes a 5-year management deal with JAC Management Group
Youngstown and YSU to seek $250,000 federal grant for study
City has spent $1.1 million on studies since 2005
Children services board tentatively picks new director
The CSB chairman will enter into contract talks with Randall B. Muth to become executive director.
A tentative deal on a 5-year extension to manage the center is reached
A decision on the Youngstown Phantoms’ future is expected late next week
Garnishment of JFS boss Bob Bush begins Friday
Robert E. Bush Jr. will be docked 25 percent of his net salary beginning Friday to pay a 22-year-old debt.
Children services within JFS suits Columbiana County
In Columbiana County, children services and JFS are housed together in a year-old county office building a mile north of downtown Lisbon.
County JFS chief Bob Bush subject to long-delayed $70,758 garnishment
Robert E. Bush Jr., chief of the Mahoning County Department of Job and Family Services, let a $14,396 debt grow nearly five-fold over 22 years of compounding interest to $70,758.
Commissioners, children services board to discuss merger with JFS
Commissioners won’t act impulsively on proposed children services-JFS merger, chairwoman says.