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Newton Falls enacts 1-year moratorium on data centers

NEWTON FALLS — Village Council has approved placing a 12-month moratorium on permits for data centers while removing a former moratorium that was in place for recreational marijuana dispensaries. Council voted 4-0 Wednesday to give emergency reading to the moratorium for data centers, which will allow village officials to use the time for research. Third Ward Councilman Bob Burke did not attend the meeting. First Ward Councilman Brian Kropp said there are concerns that Ohio is one of the states with the most data centers or planned facilities. “Ohio has become one of the top ...

Bristol to prepare regulations for data centers

BRISTOL — Like many area townships, Bristol Township is the latest to plan to get information and regulations on data centers in their community’s zoning books. Township trustee Rhonda Snyder said she will meet with the zoning commission this month to begin putting guidelines and regulations in place. She said she has received a template from the Trumbull County Planning Commission to serve as a guide to prepare what Bristol needs to have to regulate such facilities. She said she has also been looking at what other communities have in place for data centers. Snyder said the ...

Niles street dedication goes to second reading

NILES — A former General Electric plant will soon be integrated into the city, as officials took another step toward making it legally active. City Council at Wednesday’s meeting approved the second reading of an ordinance accepting and confirming the dedication of Illumination Point Drive as a public street in the city and declaring it under the city’s care, supervision and control. The ordinance states the street is formerly a plat named Judith Kovach Plat No. 1, which was prepared by FSBP Corp, the property’s owner and proprietor. Mayor Steven Mientkiewicz said ...

Howland man indicted on theft in Geauga

CHARDON — A Howland man who was indicted by the Geauga County Prosecutor’s Office in mid-August made a court appearance this week. Steven Hudson, 42, pleaded not guilty to one charge of fifth-degree theft in front of Geauga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Carolyn Paschke on Wednesday afternoon. The charge stems from a theft of baseball and football cards from the Bainbridge Meijers store, according to reports, although it’s not the only case he’s been a suspect in involving Meijers across Northeast Ohio, according to reports. According to a Jan. 26 police report, ...

9/11 events in The Valley

The following events are planned to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in Washington, D.C., New York City and Shanksville, Pa.: Sept. 11 • AUSTINTOWN —- The Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial Park,1055 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown, hosted by the Austintown Beautification Committee. There will be speakers and musical performances. • HOWLAND - 8:30 a.m. memorial ceremony at Richard Orwig Park off East Market Street. • VIENNA — A memorial ceremony will take place 8:46 to 10 a.m. ...

On the record: Bloomfield

WHAT: Bloomfield-Mespo board of education meeting Aug. 27 PRESENT: Rebecca Kaiser, Mike Foster, Dave Peterson, Tim Covey and Brannon Murphy The board: • Approved an agreement with the Trumbull County sheriff's office for a school resource officer for one year at both the elementary and high school buildings at $83,700. • Approved an agreement with Cadence Care Network at $34,000 for social worker services for students in the district.