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Liberty schools face fiscal woes, possible demise
By danny restivo drestivo@vindy.com LIBERTY If the board of education cannot make an
Private prison owner CCA appeals ruling on Youngstown tax
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A private-prison owner is appealing a judge’s
Save $20K with steam, Mahoning leaders told
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County immediately should switch
Hagan asks for audit of Mahoning courts
State Rep. Robert F. Hagan is asking the state auditor’s office to audit the lower courts in Mahoning County and project cost savings to be achieved by consolidation of those courts.
Youngstown council hears 30 of 32 voice opposition to oil, gas drilling
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Despite hearing the pleas of 30 people not to
Campbell police ask for mediation in talks over salary raises
Staff report campbell The city’s police officers have asked for mediation in contract talks.
Crowd protests proposed cut to landfill inspections
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A chorus of township trustees and landfill
Mayor: Youngstown owes county $225,360
The city administration will ask city council Wednesday to authorize a $225,360 payment to Mahoning County for housing inmates charged with violating Youngstown ordinances in 2011.
Hearing to address plan to cut inspection funding
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A public hearing is set Tuesday on a draft
Mahoning real-estate tax collections increase in spite of lower valuations
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Despite a decline in real-estate valuation,
Mahoning Auto Title Dept. now serving more
The Mahoning County Auto Title Department is open for business at Oakhill Renaissance Place.
Youngstown leads in city council salaries, benefits
By KARA PAPPAS TheNewsOutlet.org A comparison of council salaries for nine Ohio cities reveals
Officials to decide fate of county annex
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners will soon
Youngstown's Oakhill to get $2.5M face-lift
Mahoning County commissioners plan to move their offices and those of the prosecutor from the county administration building to the third floor of Oakhill Renaissance Place.
Newton Falls dispatch to make 911 switch today
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN By today, dispatching operations for police and fire