CANFIELD — A developer and township leaders are getting fatigued as they wait for details on how water can be supplied to a proposed project.

Attorney Michael Thompson and Brian Anderson from Universal Development addressed trustees Tuesday regarding the proposed Canfield Crossing Development, a proposed 100-acre development that would contain 48 four-plexes.

The development would be located not far from the proposed Turner Road water line project with the city of Youngstown.

In April, Thompson, lawyer for Universal Development, said the company was looking to have a second plan in case the Turner Road water line could not serve his development in a timely manner.

At that time, the company had three options: continue the Turner Road line, get the water from Palmyra Road, or access it from a city of Canfield property west of the site. Trustees said they would put township attorney James Matthews in touch with Thompson to talk things out.

In April, township Administrator Keith Rogers, who sits on the ABC Water District board, said there is an agreement between Youngstown and ABC to run water lines down Turner Road.

“Four months have passed and we still don’t have any more information than we originally had,” Thompson said. “There has been no progress and no response from the township’s attorney.”

Anderson spoke at Tuesday’s meeting and said they have a landowner who is getting “fatigued.”

“We have to assess the potential of this project at this point,” he said. “We can get water from the city, but we don’t want to annex and put the income tax on future residents.”

THE HOLD UP

After a long discussion, trustees narrowed down what has been holding things up.

Trustee Brian Governor said the township had made a public records request of Canfield city to see what it could do toward providing water to the development, and what agreements are in place. Those requests, according to Governor, have gone unanswered.

“Information was requested from the city of Canfield two times,” Trustee Marie Cartwright said. “They claimed they didn’t receive the request. Last week they said they received it.”

Cartwright said trustees can’t make a decision until they have all the information on the issue. They need to know where the city stands on providing water.

Thompson said the developer is not interested in annexing into the city of Canfield. The developer wants to be sure there is access to water, and to know when to expect it.

Trustee Joe Paloski said: “We want your development, we just need to do it right.”

Governor said the township Wednesday would push hard for the information. The township will also make sure Matthews contacts Thompson within 48 hours.

If the township doesn’t receive the information it seeks, a meeting will be held to see if a backup plan is possible.

NEW SIGN

In other business, trustees approved Innersource Sign Co. of Canfield for the installation of a new digital sign, not to exceed $25,000. The sign will be paid for through a Mahoning County commissioners grant for $30,000.

The new sign will be easily accessed from township cellphones and can carry up- to-the-minute emergency messaging.

Innersource’s bid came in at $21,500. The other bidder, Ellis Sign Co. of Ohio, bid $21,783.

Trustees approved a slightly larger amount after it was discovered the township would need to obtain a county permit to install the sign.

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