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Residents want an independent assessment of McDonald Steel property

McDONALD — While village residents thanked council for placing a one-year moratorium on data centers, they want officials to next prepare a strategic plan and have an independent environmental assessment done on the former U.S. Steel property to determine what business would best be suited there. Oppidan officials last week conducted a presentation at McDonald High School and showed proposed plans of wanting to locate several data centers on the property off Ohio Avenue. Residents are now asking for an environmental assessment to explore the effects that many data centers would ...

Trumbull strengthening rules preventing added work on projects before commissioners’ review

WARREN — An effort is being made by the Trumbull County Commissioners to encourage department heads to send change orders on projects to the commissioners for review before allowing work to be done. Due to this directive, Sanitary Engineer Gary Newbrough on Wednesday warned the commissioners that he would be bringing resolutions next week for three sanitation department projects that will cost the county more than the amount that was originally contracted. The additional work on one of the three projects has already been done. The projected cost of the additional work on the other ...

McKinley Birthplace Memorial is site and a subject for author talk

Bill Clevlen’s latest book was inspired by empty ChapStick tubes and some wires. Clevlen is a former radio host turned travel writer, and his eight books include “100 Things to Do in America Before You Die” and “The Ultimate American Music Bucket List.” His latest is “Presidential Road Trips: 100 Places to Explore and Experience the History of American Presidents,” and he will talk about the book at noon Saturday at one of the locations featured in it —- the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial & Museum in Niles. “Had I known how popular presidential trivia and ...

Lake to River delivers final piece of funding for Niles redevelopment project

Staff report The historic Masonic Lodge building at 22 W. Church St. in downtown Niles will be revitalized with assistance from a $750,000 JobsOhio Vibrant Communities Grant secured by Lake to River. The $4.6 million redevelopment will transform the underutilized structure into the new headquarters for Cadence Care Network, a nonprofit organization providing behavioral health services for children and families. “Restoring the Niles Masonic Lodge saves a historic building that has stood for more than a century,” Gov. Mike DeWine said in a news release Thursday. “Although it ...

On the record: Trumbull County commissioners

WHAT: Commissioners meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Tony Bernard, Rick Hernandez and Denny Malloy Commissioners: • Unanimously approved a vehicle replacement program for the sheriff’s office that would provide a minimum of four new patrol cars a year. The program is expected to allow Sheriff Mike Wilson to begin replacing some vehicles that have nearly 300,000 miles on them. Wilson said the office has 22 patrol vehicles that have more than 150,000 miles on them. There are 65 vehicles in the sheriff’s fleet. • Approved contracting with 2M Services, LLC of Niles to replace three ...

On the record: McDonald

WHAT: Village council meeting Wednesday. PRESENT: Sean Schmidt, Kerry Reckard, Brian Bosheff, Marty Puckett, Joe Sanson, John Metzinger and Mayor Ray Lewis. Council: • Heard from Sanson on the need for a committee to be formed with residents to promote the need for passage of a 4.5-mill, safety forces levy on the November ballot. He said informational fliers will be available at a table at upcoming McDonald High School games. • Heard from Police Chief Ryan Ronghi the department has tried the Flock camera system on a trial basis and has decided not to proceed with getting them ...