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On the record: Girard Board of Education

WHAT: Board of education meeting Sept. 24 PRESENT: Joe Castor, Zachary Steiner, Vince Ragozine, Tammy King and Scott Strain The board: * Accepted the retirement resignation effective June 1 for Wendy DiBernardi, an elementary school teacher with 41 years in the district. * Accepted the retirement resignation of Mike Dunlap as maintenance/custodial grounds effective Dec. 31 after 37 years in the district. * Accepted the retirement of Pamela Baker, a school counselor with 28 years in the district, effective June 1. * Approved $125 per game for emergency medical technicians at ...

On the record: Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Trumbull County WHAT: Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities meeting Sept. 28 PRESENT: Melissa Baker, Timothy Calderone, Mauro DiVieste, Jodi Glaser. Kimberly Hynes and Larry Larson The board: * Named John Hickey of Bristol to a four-year term to fill an opening to replace Mary Cunningham whose term ended in December. Hickey will serve on the board through December 2029. Cunnigham had served three four-year terms and was not eligible to serve an additional term. * Approved an agreement with Summit Housing Development Corp. for housing for clients served by TCBDD. ...

Liberty fiscal officer gives financial update

LIBERTY — Motorists across Ohio are receiving relief at the gas pump until December, but the township will not be losing out as a result of it, according to Liberty’s fiscal officer. As part of his report at Monday’s trustees meeting, Fiscal Officer Matthew Connelly noted the township’s funds are looking good compared to years ago, with a balance of more than $8 million, with $2.3 million of it attributed to the Belmont Park Cemetery’s endowment fund. “So that really leaves you with $6.6 million, and last year at this time, we were at $7.1 million, so we’re about ...

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Attorney general candidates to debate Oct. 19 in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN – The two candidates for attorney general – Republican Keith Faber and Democrat John Kulewicz – will debate Oct. 19 at Youngstown State University with the Youngstown Press Club hosting. The candidates issued a joint statement reading: “We look forward to a free, fair and informative debate for Ohio voters. We appreciate the Youngstown Press Club hosting with the Youngstown State University Office of Government Affairs providing this opportunity for Ohioans to get to know each of us and our policies as candidates for Ohio’s chief law enforcement office.” The ...

City committee approves demolition of former college

YOUNGSTOWN – The city’s design review committee approved the demolition of the former Eastern Gateway Community College to make way for a $60 million centralized Mahoning County government center. The committee on Tuesday gave permission to the Western Reserve Port Authority, which is handling the project, to demolish the building and parking deck and install fencing around the perimeter not only during demolition, but for its future construction. Randy Partika, WRPA’s director of engineering and construction, said demolition would start Nov. 15 and be finished by next April. ...