NEGOTIATIONS OVER: From left, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, …

Photo by Robert K. Yosay | published: October 15, 2009

NEGOTIATIONS OVER: From left, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams and Girard Mayor James Melfi show a site plan for a 191-acre site along the Youngstown/Girard border that could be the location of a $970 million V&M Star Steel expansion. It took the two cities weeks to work out an agreement to annex the property, located in Girard, to Youngstown to clear the way for the project.