Per the reference that nothing happened to Pittsburgh after council approved their so-called bill of rights, please note that oil and gas companies decided to locate their regional operations -- not in Pittsburgh, but well south of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County in the Southpointe area of Washington County, a boom development area. Also, the major Marcellus Shale conference in Pennsylvania takes place each year, not in Pittsburgh, but in Philadelphia, which isn't even in the Marcellus Shale area. Bottom line, the shale industry is steering clear of Pittsburgh and spending their dollars elsewhere.
I'm surprised that the editorial is questioning the commissioners for criticizing an endeavor that involved about $1 million over three years and has little or nothing to show for it. We should be praising the Polivka's and Traficanti's for asking where the return on investment is and saying no to an operation that had no goals and objectives and no oversight. Isn't that that what we want our elected officials around here to question and talk about. And why isn't Tim Ryan, who came up with this idea of funding the port authority, raising cane about this.
Hagan is happiest when times are bad and people are down. He will throw every wrench in the way possible to stop job growth and development in our area. He could care less about the need for people to get trained and educated for the new jobs that are being created.
Alexintown: yes, the coverage was overblown. My guess is that they saved a spot on the front page anticipating a large crowd and didn't change those plans even with the small crowd.
There are risks in all industries. The fact is that some truck is getting into an accident and spilling something on I-80 weekly. Do we ban trucking? Fracking has been going on in Ohio for many years and has not caused problems. And technology is improving to the point that there will be no need to dispose of frac fluid in the future. We can continue to see job growth and a resurgence in our economy while managing the risks of shale development. I think most people in our area support that.
Todd: When I saw Commissioner Righetti's statement about the need to do economic development in the Valley, I thought, has she been living under a rock? It seems that we've been doing economic development very well the last five years or so with private (Chamber) and some public entities. Now she wants to send $400,000 annually to the port, which has little to nothing to show for two years of public sector funding (actually about $600,000). That's a real shame and waste.
And they want to send the money from the extra bed tax to the port authority, which hasn't helped to create one job in the Valley since it hired a director two years ago.
Three questions to ponder from this story. What has the WRPA done in the last two years regarding economic development? Appears the answer is virtually nothing. And I thought this bed tax money was suppose to be for the airport operations not economic development. Do they have to get legislative approval to move it to economic development? Lastly, what plan do they have to spend the money or is it open ended?
The fact is that LIberty is probably the highest taxed community in Trumbull County. Why would residents want to waste their tax money on funding a local system when it would be much cheaper with a county system that would provide service that is just as good and possibly even better with upgraded technology. And not mentioned in the story is that Liberty is going to have to come up with several hundred thousand dollars in a few years to upgrade their technology. Where is that money coming from? Rather than spend money on an unneeded 911 center, put the money in more cops on the street.
Shale drilling controversies — who's wrong, who's right
Per the reference that nothing happened to Pittsburgh after council approved their so-called bill of rights, please note that oil and gas companies decided to locate their regional operations -- not in Pittsburgh, but well south of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County in the Southpointe area of Washington County, a boom development area. Also, the major Marcellus Shale conference in Pennsylvania takes place each year, not in Pittsburgh, but in Philadelphia, which isn't even in the Marcellus Shale area. Bottom line, the shale industry is steering clear of Pittsburgh and spending their dollars elsewhere.
April 8, 2013 at 8:58 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Meeting of the minds needed to ease port authority tension
I'm surprised that the editorial is questioning the commissioners for criticizing an endeavor that involved about $1 million over three years and has little or nothing to show for it. We should be praising the Polivka's and Traficanti's for asking where the return on investment is and saying no to an operation that had no goals and objectives and no oversight. Isn't that that what we want our elected officials around here to question and talk about. And why isn't Tim Ryan, who came up with this idea of funding the port authority, raising cane about this.
November 6, 2012 at 10:01 a.m. permalink suggest removal
State Rep. Hagan urges Youngstown council to have public meeting on land-lease drilling deal
Hagan is happiest when times are bad and people are down. He will throw every wrench in the way possible to stop job growth and development in our area. He could care less about the need for people to get trained and educated for the new jobs that are being created.
September 25, 2012 at 10:07 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Group protests local fracking in Youngstown
Alexintown:
yes, the coverage was overblown. My guess is that they saved a spot on the front page anticipating a large crowd and didn't change those plans even with the small crowd.
September 18, 2012 at 10:40 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Group protests local fracking in Youngstown
There are risks in all industries. The fact is that some truck is getting into an accident and spilling something on I-80 weekly. Do we ban trucking? Fracking has been going on in Ohio for many years and has not caused problems. And technology is improving to the point that there will be no need to dispose of frac fluid in the future. We can continue to see job growth and a resurgence in our economy while managing the risks of shale development. I think most people in our area support that.
September 13, 2012 at 11:09 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Dear Ms. Rimedio Righetti: We have economic development
Todd:
When I saw Commissioner Righetti's statement about the need to do economic development in the Valley, I thought, has she been living under a rock? It seems that we've been doing economic development very well the last five years or so with private (Chamber) and some public entities. Now she wants to send $400,000 annually to the port, which has little to nothing to show for two years of public sector funding (actually about $600,000). That's a real shame and waste.
March 26, 2012 at 11:31 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Should Mahoning County commissioners increase the county’s hotel bed tax?
And they want to send the money from the extra bed tax to the port authority, which hasn't helped to create one job in the Valley since it hired a director two years ago.
March 6, 2012 at 5:05 p.m. permalink suggest removal
bed tax Hotel owners fear an increase
Three questions to ponder from this story. What has the WRPA done in the last two years regarding economic development? Appears the answer is virtually nothing. And I thought this bed tax money was suppose to be for the airport operations not economic development. Do they have to get legislative approval to move it to economic development? Lastly, what plan do they have to spend the money or is it open ended?
February 28, 2012 at 9:25 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Betras apologizes for insults to candidate
And the Vindicator editorial board, of all people, supported this man to be on the board of elections. Where are your standards? You have none.
February 22, 2012 at 8:29 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Liberty residents express concerns about 911 transfer
The fact is that LIberty is probably the highest taxed community in Trumbull County. Why would residents want to waste their tax money on funding a local system when it would be much cheaper with a county system that would provide service that is just as good and possibly even better with upgraded technology. And not mentioned in the story is that Liberty is going to have to come up with several hundred thousand dollars in a few years to upgrade their technology. Where is that money coming from? Rather than spend money on an unneeded 911 center, put the money in more cops on the street.
February 14, 2012 at 9:27 a.m. permalink suggest removal