Economic zone for three cities under discussion

Struthers council will vote next Wednesday on a resolution to have Youngstown pay for a $92,000 study to determine, in part, the potential of a joint economic development zone involving those two cities and Campbell.

Struthers Councilman Michael Patrick, D-Large, chairman of the community development committee, said today he would introduce the JEDZ legislation at next week’s council meeting even though he has misgivings and thinks more information is needed.

The Youngstown study will examine the city’s water distribution system and its rates. A key component of the study is expanding the city’s water system into Campbell and Struthers and the benefits of sharing a 2-percent income tax from new businesses along a portion of the Mahoning River in the three communities.

Also today, Youngstown council voted in favor of allowing the city’s board of control to sign the contract with The PFM Group of Cleveland for the study.

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