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Struthers

WHAT: City council meeting Wednesday.

PRESENT: Michael Patrick, Lori Gomon, Ronald Carcelli, Robert Burnside, Richard Bayus, Megan Pingley and James Baluck.

ABSENT: Dallas Bigley.

Council:

• Entered into a contract with Walter H. Drane Co. to add or amend the city’s codified ordinances.

• Retroactively approved a contract with Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Co. for the ongoing Wetmore Bridge project. The company was selected as the lowest bidder for the project at $65,000.

• Announced the city has been included in a newly approved Enterprise Zone, which also encompasses Campbell, Lowellville and Coitsville. Enterprise Zones promote economic development by offering business incentives like tax breaks or regulatory exemptions.

• Established a Tax Incentive Review Council (TIRC) to monitor the Enterprise Zone’s activities. Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller and City Auditor Christina Bohl were appointed as Struthers representatives to the TIRC.

• Announced Struthers Municipal Judge James A. Melone is scheduled to address council at the next meeting March 26 to discuss plans to renovate the court chambers to accommodate jury trials.

• Kegan Wormley

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Weathersfield

WHAT: Township trustees meeting Tuesday

PRESENT: Steve Gerberry, Rich Harkins and Ed Whittaker

Trustees:

• Approved Ryan Zagotti of Canfield as a part-time police officer effective Feb. 28.

• Accepted the retirement resignation of Lynda Briach, administrative assistant, effective May 31. Officials said Briach worked eight years and previously was a dispatcher.

• Approved the demolition of property at 1380 Depot St. to demolish the structure and remove junk vehicles.

• Approved applying for a Community Development Block Grant for proposed demolition of 10 homes throughout the township.

• Announced the township received a $3,500 Go Green grant from Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District for a community document shredding event May 3 at the park and to purchase and install trash containers at the park.

• Set the spring cleanup for the week of April 28 with items needing to be placed at curbside the same night as regular trash collection.

• Reminded residents to remove decorations by April 30 so crews can clean the cemeteries for spring.

• Announced the Ohio Department of Transportation has secured a safety funding grant for the replacement of sidewalks along Main Street between Stewart and Seaborn streets. The project is scheduled for summer 2027.

• Bob Coupland

Girard

WHAT: City council meeting Monday.

PRESENT: Reynald Paolone, Thomas Grumley, Jeff Kay, Keith Schubert, Lily Martuccio, John Moliterno, Sam Zirafi and Mayor Mark Zuppo.

ABSENT: Mark Standohar.

Council:

• Heard from Safety-Service Director Mark Ragozine of plans to advertise for bids for the waterline replacement on Mosier Road, which is an Ohio Public Works Commission project to be done this summer.

• Presented the “Willie Constantino Employee of the Month Award” to Ashley Alejars of the water department and Tom Watts of the street department.

• Heard from fire Chief James Petruzzi the fire department received help from Bristol Fire Department, which let them borrow an ambulance recently while one of Girard’s vehicles was being worked on for electrical issues. He said this allowed Girard to continue its service.

• Approved applying for impacted city status with the Ohio Department of Development, which would allow the city to create or preserve jobs and employment opportunities and improve the economic welfare of residents. It also would allow city officials to hold real estate for use or development of industry, commerce, housing or distribution.

• Set a meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 24 to review city finances.

• Bob Coupland

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Girard

WHAT: Board of education meeting Thursday.

PRESENT: Vincent Ragozine, Joe Castor, Sue Ellen Harris-Davis, Joseph Datchuk and Tammy King.

The board:

•Accepted donations of $800 from James Criscione to the robotics program and $3,000 from Morgan Engineering System to the school’s Students Against Drunk Driving account for the Zachary Davis Latell Gift of a Lifetime Program.

•Approved a “Then and Now” certificate for $3,299 to ComDoc Inc. for printers, which the district is leasing. Superintendent Bryan O’Hara said leasing technology was common for large organizations, as it constantly changes.

•Appointed King to the district’s facilities committee and made her the annual business meeting delegate for the Ohio State Bar Association.

•Amended the following performance bonds: $20,000 to $50,000 for O’Hara and $25,000 to $100,000 for Maureen Lloyd.

•Approved Ashley Dodd’s resignation as districtwide classroom and building support personnel, effective Jan. 31.

•Approved Doris Stevens as substitute cafeteria staff for the 2024-25 school year at a rate of $11.25 per hour. Stevens also was approved as districtwide classroom and building support personnel on an as-needed basis at a rate of $15.60 per hour, for up to 8 hours per day.

•Approved Claire Bosela as Spanish Club adviser for a $846 stipend.

•Approved Alex Lundborg as robotics volunteer mentor for the 2024-25 school year.

•Accepted the resignation of classroom aide Jodi Zajack, effective March 10.

• Brandon Cantwell

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