Girard

WHAT: Board of education meeting Thursday

PRESENT: Joseph Castor, Joseph Datchuk, Sue Ellen Davis, Vincent Ragozine and Tammy King

The board:

• Heard from Superintendent Bryan O’Hara that the Girard Performing Arts Center is “on the back burner” until school-funding initiatives are solidified. Plans have been discussed in recent years for a complex to be used for graduation, in addition to performing and musical productions at the high school complex.

• Entered into a design build services agreement with Gardiner Service Co. to replace three boilers at the high school building this summer at $628,101.

• Approved use of facilities for Tri-County Sports Complex Inc. to conduct soccer training at the football stadium, in which district student-athletes participate.

• Approved use of facilities to Altronics LLC, which is sponsoring “Wings for Life Run.” All proceeds go directly to spinal cord research.

• Approved an agreement with United Way of Youngstown for the Success by 6 program, which is offered in the summer and prepares students for school.

• Received a safety grant for $6,793 from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

— Bob Coupland

McDonald

WHAT: Village council meeting Thursday

PRESENT: Sean Schmidt, Kerry Reckard, John Metzinger, Kyles Joynes, Chad Jones, Don Smith and Mayor Ray Lewis

Council:

• Announced Beautification Day will be May 7 with high school students cleaning and beautifying the village.

• Approved an agreement with RT Vernal of North Lima at $168,570 for a street paving project, which includes paving Nebraska, Dakota and Utah avenues. Reckard said that before paving is done on Nebraska Avenue work will be done to repair sanitary sewers.

• Gave first reading to placing a 1.5-mill tax renewal levy on the November general election ballot to provide funds for village operations.

• Heard from Lewis, who met with representatives of the Youngstown Foundation, about grants for the village and also with the mayor’s association on Flock cameras to address traffic issues and locate vehicles.

• Announced the village’s firefighter homecoming festival will be June 25-28 at the park.

— Bob Coupland