Youngstown council spending of $1.1M delayed due to absences
YOUNGSTOWN — City council will have to wait until May 15 to vote on spending about $1.1 million in American Rescue Plan money after it was unable Wednesday to approve the legislation by emergency measure. Council needs at least six of its seven members to vote on passing ordinances by emergency. Council members Samantha Turner, D-3rd Ward, and Pat Kelly, D-5th Ward, were absent Wednesday so the legislative body gave first readings to the proposals. Council typically approves legislation by emergency measure, though it has the option to give ordinances three readings at three ...