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Resolution reducing Trumbull property taxes by 2.5% passes

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WARREN — The Trumbull County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday that will reduce the amount of taxes that county property owners will have to pay by 2.5%. In making the vote, the commissioners acknowledged the decision likely will not be popular with school leaders and ...

SOBE rate hikes ‘terrible for customers’

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YOUNGSTOWN — A 93% rate increase for most of SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC’s downtown Youngstown will go into effect as soon as Monday. In a Thursday interview with The Vindicator, John C. Collins, SOBE’s receiver, and Michael Moran, his court-appointed attorney, said the rate ...

Central Tower gets tax credit

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YOUNGSTOWN — The $21.66 million planned renovation project to Central Tower — Youngstown’s tallest building — received a $4.25 million state historic preservation tax credit to convert it into a mixed-use project with 64 apartments and office space. Federal tax credits also typically ...

Boardman trustees OK cancer tests for fire department

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BOARDMAN — The township is home to the county’s first-responder wellness center, and now the township’s officials are taking another step to ensure first responder wellness. At Wednesday’s meeting, Boardman Township Trustees approved a motion to fund cutting-edge cancer screenings for ...

Trumbull Job and Family services director announces retirement

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WARREN — John Gargano, the longtime director of the Trumbull County Department of Job and Family Services, will retire Aug. 1 after 41 years of service. Gargano began his career with Job and Family Services on Jan. 7, 1985, as a staff attorney. He moved up the ranks to become ...