Floette Jordan of Youngstown told the Mahoning County Board of Commissioners that contractors hired through a county home-repair program left “shoddy and incomplete work” inside her home and damaged personal property.
Jordan, who gave her address during public comment, said she temporarily relocated to a hotel while contractors worked and returned about a month later to find problems including unfinished plastering and painting, a bent deep-freezer lid and a cracked toilet seat. “Imagine my letdown when I walked into my home…to see such shoddy and incomplete work in every area,” she said.
The complaint prompted remarks from Phil Purrier, identified in the meeting as the director of health treatment, who told commissioners that the property “cleared the lead inspection risk assessment” on July 15. Purrier said the county performs many projects and that some items can remain on a contractor punch list after the inspection; he said staff had not yet signed off on final completion and that outstanding items would be addressed.
The matter was presented during the meeting's public-comment period; no formal motion or vote was recorded on the item. Commissioners and staff said they would take Jordan's contact information and have responsible staff or the program manager follow up. Jordan told the board she has about 30 days to sign off on the work and said she wanted the county to review the workmanship and consider additional contractor training.
Why it matters: County-funded home-repair programs are intended to correct health and safety hazards such as lead paint and to allow low-income and older residents to remain in safe housing. Complaints of incomplete or damaging work raise questions about contract oversight and the timeliness of final inspections.
What was said and what will happen next: Jordan provided photos to commissioners and asked for remediation; Purrier said the lead-risk inspection result does not necessarily mean every cosmetic or punch-list item is finished and that staff would arrange follow-up to complete outstanding work. The meeting record shows staff acknowledged receipt of Jordan's materials and committed to contacting her to resolve the issues.
No statutes or resolutions were cited during Jordan's remarks. The discussion combined public comment (Jordan) with staff response (Purrier) and resulted in staff direction to follow up rather than a formal board action.