http://www.vindy.com/news/government-watch/Vindy.com stories: Government Watchen-usCopyright Vindy.com 2013. RSS use policy: www.vindy.com/about/use_policy/#rssWed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/22/csb-jfs-merger-idea-is-subject-of-meetin/Would merge with JFSWed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/22/csb-jfs-merger-idea-is-subject-of-meetin/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/20/columbiana-co-serves-families-with-team-/In Columbiana County, children services and JFS are housed together in a year-old county office building a mile north of downtown Lisbon.Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/20/columbiana-co-serves-families-with-team-/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/18/jfs-chiefs-debt-grows-from-k-to-/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.Sat, 18 May 2013 00:08:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/18/jfs-chiefs-debt-grows-from-k-to-/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/16/commissioners-board-to-discuss-merger-wi/Commissioners won&#8217;t act impulsively on proposed children services-JFS merger, chairwoman says.Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/16/commissioners-board-to-discuss-merger-wi/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/14/donations-promotions-dominate-trustee-me/Promotions and donations were the major part of the Austintown township trustees meeting on Monday.<StaffMember: Susan Tebben>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/14/donations-promotions-dominate-trustee-me/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/10/mahoning-commissioners-csb-officials-mee/The commissioners unanimously declared their intent to designate the county&#8217;s JFS department as its public children services agency, but they set no date for a merger of children servicesFri, 10 May 2013 00:07:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/10/mahoning-commissioners-csb-officials-mee/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/30/mahoning-hires-new-hr-director/Karen U&#8217;Halie, Mahoning County&#8217;s new human resources director, has public and private sector and collective bargaining experience.Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:07:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/30/mahoning-hires-new-hr-director/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/30/mahoning-health-board-oks-pact-on-inspec/Pool, campground fees raised<StaffMember: William K. Alcorn>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/30/mahoning-health-board-oks-pact-on-inspec/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/23/niles-council-changes-zoning-at-former-s/A community group vows to help keep the abandoned school clean and safe.<StaffMember: Jordan Cohen>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/23/niles-council-changes-zoning-at-former-s/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/22/dedication-set-for-new--system/The new digital 911 phone system features a central server and identical equipment at each answering point.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:06:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/22/dedication-set-for-new--system/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/22/jail-reopening-pleases-commissioners/Having the main Mahoning County jail fully open enhances community safety, commissioners say.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:02:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/22/jail-reopening-pleases-commissioners/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/21/council-approves-m-budget/Youngstown council approves the city&#8217;s 2013 budget Mayor says budget will &#8216;give the taxpayers<StaffMember: David Skolnick>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:02:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/21/council-approves-m-budget/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/16/weathersfield-zoning-panel-denies-appeal/Bruce Saddle of Union Auto Parts, Weathersfield, and Burt Saddle&#8217;s Used Car lot, now of 540 Main St. in downtown Warren, applied for the expansion.Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/16/weathersfield-zoning-panel-denies-appeal/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/15/underground-atampt-cable-stalls-sewer-pr/The issue will take at least 60 days to resolve<StaffMember: David Skolnick>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:05:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/15/underground-atampt-cable-stalls-sewer-pr/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/15/girard-state-audit-to-look-at-vampm-comp/Girard mayor believes there are discrepancies<StaffMember: Danny Restivo >Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:05:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/15/girard-state-audit-to-look-at-vampm-comp/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/15/lack-of-answers-about-jackson-twp-well-i/The public and anti-fracking activists were turned away with little answers at a county commissioners meeting.<StaffMember: Jamison Cocklin>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:05:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/15/lack-of-answers-about-jackson-twp-well-i/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/15/by-david-skolnick/The issue will take at least 60 days to resolve<StaffMember: David Skolnick>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/15/by-david-skolnick/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/13/record-surplus-of-k-for-arena/The center&#8217;s operating surplus in 2012 was twice the amount of the previous best year<StaffMember: David Skolnick>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:09:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/13/record-surplus-of-k-for-arena/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/13/city-looks-to-spend-m-for-projects-equip/City council will vote next week on the 2013 budget.<StaffMember: David Skolnick>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:04:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/13/city-looks-to-spend-m-for-projects-equip/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/06/trumbull-officials-hope-shale-benefits-s/The oil and gas in the Utica Shale hasn&#8217;t brought an economic windfall to Trumbull County government yet.<StaffMember: Ed Runyan>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/06/trumbull-officials-hope-shale-benefits-s/