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Girard mayor hasn’t heard from V&M Star Steel about land
TweetYOUNGSTOWN — Girard Mayor James Melfi said if the fate of a potential $970 million V&M Star Steel project hinged on having 80 acres in his city become part of Youngstown, he would have already heard from company officials.
V&M officials want the Girard land, recently purchased by Youngstown for about $5 million to become part of Youngstown, said Jay Williams, the latter city’s mayor, and David Bozanich, its finance director.
If the land transfer doesn’t happen by Aug. 28, V&M will quite likely cancel the potential expansion plan, Williams said.
“Over the weekend, V&M company officials expressed concerns again,” Williams said today.
Melfi said V&M officials haven’t contacted him to express concern over his refusal to allow the 80 acres to become part of Youngstown.
“I don’t know [about this concern] first hand from V&M ,” he said. “If they’re so concerned I imagine they’ll call me.”
V&M Star President Roger Lindgren couldn’t be reached today to comment. V&M Star officials have repeatedly refused to discuss this potential project publicly.
V&M is considering an expansion near its Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard location on the border between the two cities. If it happens, the two cities are to split a 2.75 percent income tax imposed on those working there as well as a profit tax of the same percentage from the company. Each city would get about $1 million annually, Williams said.
For the complete story, read Tuesday’s Vindicator or Vindy.com
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As if this project was EVER going to happen anyway...it's almost humorous.
Girard Mayor:“I don’t know [about this concern] first hand from V&M ,” he said. “If they’re so concerned I imagine they’ll call me.”
How about calling them on the phone or sending an email to your contact person? Typical zero leadership mentality. Mayor: I can hear him now...It's out of my hands. If they want me, then they can call me.
Why does V&M want the property to become part of Youngstown?
If a purchase agreement was signed by both cities, what are the terms of that contract? Was this issue addressed in the document?
the land has to get annexed into Ytown for V&M to take advantage of the federal stimulas coming Ytowns way, Girard is getting no stimulas $ that I know of. Last i heard V&M Pres. Lindgren was checking to see if the land transfer was legal in the first place. This info came from the Dan River show on 570 wkbn monday morning. Off to work, then going fishin if the rain holds off, have a good day everone.
I can't understand why businesses don't move to the valley, what with all the cooperation from the local governments and the warm reception from the local citizens.
Yes Girard, play hard ball. Don't let the fact that that entire stretch of 422 has become abandoned. Stick to your guns it has only been 20 years since those mills were operating at capacity, but you should try to get everything that land is worth who cares if it takes another 20 years. With leadership like this what company in the world wouldn't want to locate in the valley.
"If it happens, the two cities are to split a 2.75 percent income tax imposed on those working there as well as a profit tax of the same percentage from the company. Each city would get about $1 million annually" at least read what your commenting on. last time I checked something is more than nothing.
Girard is like one big family. The mayor of Youngstown is trying to steal land from the family. Lets not let these out-of-towners steal our terra firma. This concern can show that it is loyal to the family by building their works here in OUR city. They can pay US our share of taxes.