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John, identified in the meeting as Crime Stoppers’ president, thanked the commissioners and the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department for support securing the fixed location. He said the organization will use the site to host public seminars and administrative activities as Crime Stoppers expands service coverage to Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties.

County staff described the resolution as a standard facilities lease. Commissioners praised the revival and growth of Crime Stoppers, noting the organization had been dormant for a period and its reestablishment was a positive development for community safety programs.

The resolution was presented during the packet of resolutions and passed on the board’s unanimous roll call. The lease is intended to give the organization a local, stable office for outreach and administration; meeting presenters did not provide the lease’s financial terms during the public presentation and they were not discussed on the record at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 12, 2025 Mahoning County Commissioners' Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Mahoning County commissioners approved a two-year lease with Greater Crime Stoppers to establish a fixed office at the Oak Hill Renaissance building; Crime Stoppers leadership said the location will support regional program expansion.","taxTitle","Mahoning County, Ohio","taxId",3816,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199623,"Township leader praises commissioners for pushing to keep dispensary funds in local communities",270,1066000,1336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3824765-19d2cb1d38dcfed942e1dd2bdd39b0cb&start=1066&end=1336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3824765-19d2cb1d38dcfed942e1dd2bdd39b0cb/thumbnail_1066000.jpg","/articles/6199623/Mahoning-County/Ohio/Township-leader-praises-commissioners-for-pushing-to-keep-dispensary-funds-in-local-communities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199623-4773b801a4d8561c7e5b6c1a98995754/orig.mp4?Expires=1773725133&Signature=j~0UBpLCcA0ADbffF-S7z269GWh9iXs-sJvZpEhZplMLgGcf3AYELAYt4pd~VVddxt8rF9-iPt3FbiRGGfyf69NUv90~--kPlFsT4C495uB5uT~6cz~D8a12pqvi0TTlLnFuFeCYtGZI~R5Tou56LqrsYWV2rEzBnkWFlsd4qYVR2cDPd7JTJ2jN75LpO24lQDi9d5ndTEhC8939OEvdbxEADUqraCmEZtjdY9-9UQcWnzbAGk3EH5jM7k2lW-364~zYI1-MlQbt6h~MCNeQoToWW5sZ3DaQVstzkZY5xWBTXjAD3G~mf67FzD42BgIQM9OnUNvsngmVVeeWHns41Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robert Santos, president of the Mahoning County Township Association, told commissioners on June 12 that he appreciated their public support for keeping promised dispensary funds in the local communities that host licensed dispensaries.

Santos said the state had proposed redirecting those funds — initially promised to host communities — to other uses including sheriff’s office expenditures. He said the commissioners “went against their association” by writing a letter supporting local retention of the funds and thanked them for that action. Santos estimated the local payouts from a single dispensary could range “anywhere from $200,000 to about $1,000,000” depending on sales, and said the money could help townships and cities avoid new levies or other revenue measures.

Commissioners and other meeting participants praised Santos’s leadership and the county’s efforts to press the state to leave the funds in local hands. A commissioner thanked him for bringing the issue forward months earlier and said the county and township leaders must continue to press for resources to remain local. No new motion or vote on county policy was recorded at the meeting; speakers described an existing letter of support as the action taken to advocate for local retention.","Robert Santos, president of the Mahoning County Township Association, thanked county commissioners on June 12 for backing local retention of funds from licensed dispensaries after the state sought to reallocate those dollars to other purposes; commissioners were applauded but did not announce formal county-wide policy at the meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199628,"Residents and community groups urge Mahoning County commissioners not to move Board of Elections out of Youngstown",2466,196000,2662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3824765-19d2cb1d38dcfed942e1dd2bdd39b0cb&start=196&end=2662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3824765-19d2cb1d38dcfed942e1dd2bdd39b0cb/thumbnail_196000.jpg","/articles/6199628/Mahoning-County/Ohio/Residents-and-community-groups-urge-Mahoning-County-commissioners-not-to-move-Board-of-Elections-out-of-Youngstown","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199628-c270fa0a2dd44de2c9d0880f40c18f5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773725133&Signature=Wcl5sXzAxMRqz3fsTK~qhfyHsCeRVOY0HIQqGvYwtb1FseYXIV8fy2lf4kBQOp5U6EFWtM9yTtbfhVkXAXjvcWdUIkk5gyO5i6X5w9QxfPLAqbbrnH0oL5ZJWjluMt5yrRyWMDME1yfDqU8fbHI7xPdOJDRvUK27ZKSLmMjB3fbZf9xFCqR1JNH72isyFPLZ8EPft8Yrdmd5J3o2KpESJQJAF5BrHaIGdBL8kaKTWET7VfLN6HUD5C4bHLKJhOPOoCoYg~PjW3H~ARMgPl1RYsg-eEUDMgiKl8HSvDu3bnCg3Qk~Oe~7Qf6UnrZX-m9nW-QT~PSAA7~FD3lTz9Zt~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Mahoning County Board of Commissioners meeting on June 12, residents and leaders from local advocacy groups pressed commissioners to keep the Board of Elections in the city of Youngstown, warning that a relocation would create access barriers for seniors and residents without reliable transportation.

The demand came during the public-comment portion of the meeting, when O'Bella Blackman, born and raised on Youngstown's South Side, asked why local residents are treated as relevant only at election time and urged officials to be “fair” and transparent. Cecil Monroe asked commissioners to publish the short list of sites considered for a move and 16 years of maintenance reports for the current building to show whether the county allowed the structure to fall into disrepair.

Representative Simon, chairman of the Greater Youngstown Community Mobilization Coalition, said the coalition and 25 affiliated minority organizations formally requested public hearings and asked the commissioners to consider recommendations the group submitted for in-city sites. Monica Hoskins Van, representing the Community Mobilization Coalition and the Youngstown chapter of Links Incorporated, said relocating the Board of Elections outside city limits would “create access barriers for many residents, particularly our seniors and those without reliable transportation,” and urged commissioners to keep services and tax dollars in Youngstown.

Commissioners responded later in the meeting, saying that no final decision has been made. One county commissioner told the room that earlier drawings for potential space—including conceptual layouts that labeled areas at the Patriot Building—were informal “napkin” drafts and not final plans. The commissioner said they understood community concern, pledged to “do the best thing for everyone,” and stated a personal commitment to keeping county agencies in the county seat while acknowledging facility repairs and parking needs at some in-city sites.

Speakers asked for concrete steps: publication of the list of candidate locations, release of any architectural drawings that show proposed election-office space, and disclosure of maintenance and inspection records for the current Board of Elections facility. Commissioners did not announce a timeline for a decision and did not move or vote on relocation at the meeting.

The public-comment exchange and commissioners’ remarks underscore the community’s concern that service moves could affect turnout and civic access; no formal action or vote to relocate the Board of Elections occurred during the meeting.","Multiple residents and civic groups told Mahoning County commissioners on June 12 that relocating the Board of Elections outside the city would disenfranchise voters and shift public resources away from Youngstown; commissioners said no decision has been made and voiced a commitment to keep county services in the county seat.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners approve lease for Greater Crime Stoppers at Oak Hill Renaissance building

Township leader praises commissioners for pushing to keep dispensary funds in local communities

Residents and community groups urge Mahoning County commissioners not to move Board of Elections out of Youngstown