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Trumbull County moves to buy ODOT outpost to expand salt and equipment storage
Summary
County commissioners discussed authorizing purchase of an Ohio Department of Transportation outpost property for $150,000, a plan county and township officials said would add salt storage and staging capacity for winter operations and allow local governments to store millings and equipment nearby.
Trumbull County commissioners discussed authorizing a contract to buy a former Ohio Department of Transportation outpost for $150,000, payable in three equal installments, saying the property would add salt-dome storage, equipment staging and short-haul access for nearby townships.
County officials and township representatives told commissioners the site’s salt storage and yard space would reduce travel time and hauling costs for small communities during winter storms and provide a location for ODOT millings and municipal equipment storage.
The county engineer’s office presented the item as an agenda matter asking the board to “enter the contract for sale and purchase of … ODOT outpost” identified by parcel numbers; the proposed purchase price…
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