Economic woes are not new to Youngstown and I can attest to that statement. I grew up when the Mills and other manufacturing companies were going strong. I saw the sweet and now the bitter.
This is why I am so upset to see that companies are still moving out of downtown. Last Friday there was notice given to the press that the Agency on Aging was moving out of downtown Youngstown and moving to the Eastwood Mall.
Most people probably weren't even aware that there is an Agency on Aging. So most would not know the impact of the loss of any agency that employed approximately 65 people in their downtown main offices. The loss of their tax revenue will be devastating to the City.
This agency is a multi-county organization. Their territory covers Lake to River, from Ashtabula to East Liverpool. Their Board of Trustees is made up of a member from each of the 4 county Boards of Commissioners, and members from the lead City in each County. They provide service for the elderly through contracting with local service agencies to help seniors remain in their home and prevent early institutionalization (Nursing Homes).
So the Mayor of Youngstown, the largest City in the four county region, is on their Board of Trustees as is the Mahoning County Commissioner's representative.
My question is where the heck were these Mahoning County elected officials when this happened ???
Obviously the Trumbull County members from Warren and the Trumbull Board of Commisioners were more politically powerful that those in Mahoning County.
This type of move takes a lot of time to set up and get it passed by the total Agency on Aging Board. It probably took years of neglect by these Mahoning County officials to let this happen.
They did not participate directly in the affairs of this organization and therfore let the Executive Director, who lives in Trumbull County, move this agency to Trumbull County.
With this move, the Eastwood Mall owner gets his revenge over the moving of the Department of Human Services from his building to the old Southside Hospital buillding. And the Executive Director gets a very heavy hitting new political ally.
Poor Youngstown...poor Mahoning County. We just don't have any political muscle anymore...do we ????
Shame on the Mayor of Youngstown for letting an agency for the aged leave the City. Over 60 employees of the AAA will be working in Niles instead of Youngstown in 90 days.
How much tax revenue will be lost to the City over 10 years ??
Oh...by the way who owns the Eastwood Mall ? Also...which State Senator is related to the Mall owner ??
Where does the AAA Executive Director live ?
Which AAA Board Members control the AAA Board of Trustees ?
The AAA is a four county agency and the largest city in the area is Youngstown. The largest county is Mahoning. Why did this happen ?
Economic woes not new to Youngstown
Economic woes are not new to Youngstown and I can attest to that statement. I grew up when the Mills and other manufacturing companies were going strong. I saw the sweet and now the bitter.
This is why I am so upset to see that companies are still moving out of downtown. Last Friday there was notice given to the press that the Agency on Aging was moving out of downtown Youngstown and moving to the Eastwood Mall.
Most people probably weren't even aware that there is an Agency on Aging. So most would not know the impact of the loss of any agency that employed approximately 65 people in their downtown main offices. The loss of their tax revenue will be devastating to the City.
This agency is a multi-county organization. Their territory covers Lake to River, from Ashtabula to East Liverpool. Their Board of Trustees is made up of a member from each of the 4 county Boards of Commissioners, and members from the lead City in each County. They provide service for the elderly through contracting with local service agencies to help seniors remain in their home and prevent early institutionalization (Nursing Homes).
So the Mayor of Youngstown, the largest City in the four county region, is on their Board of Trustees as is the Mahoning County Commissioner's representative.
My question is where the heck were these Mahoning County elected officials when this happened ???
Obviously the Trumbull County members from Warren and the Trumbull Board of Commisioners were more politically powerful that those in Mahoning County.
This type of move takes a lot of time to set up and get it passed by the total Agency on Aging Board. It probably took years of neglect by these Mahoning County officials to let this happen.
They did not participate directly in the affairs of this organization and therfore let the Executive Director, who lives in Trumbull County, move this agency to Trumbull County.
With this move, the Eastwood Mall owner gets his revenge over the moving of the Department of Human Services from his building to the old Southside Hospital buillding. And the Executive Director gets a very heavy hitting new political ally.
Poor Youngstown...poor Mahoning County. We just don't have any political muscle anymore...do we ????
March 25, 2009 at 12:48 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Agency’s move to Niles irks Williams
Shame on the Mayor of Youngstown for letting an agency for the aged leave the City. Over 60 employees of the AAA will be working in Niles instead of Youngstown in 90 days.
How much tax revenue will be lost to the City over 10 years ??
Oh...by the way who owns the Eastwood Mall ? Also...which State Senator is related to the Mall owner ??
Where does the AAA Executive Director live ?
Which AAA Board Members control the AAA Board of Trustees ?
The AAA is a four county agency and the largest city in the area is Youngstown. The largest county is Mahoning. Why did this happen ?
Answer: Years of planning and years of neglect !
March 21, 2009 at 11:40 a.m. permalink suggest removal