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Commissioners to issue joint press release after Port Authority employee plane crash; coroner facilities' ventilation raised as concern
Summary
Following a fatal airplane crash that included a Port Authority employee, commissioners said they will issue a joint press release with Mahoning County offering condolences and grief counseling resources.
Trumbull County commissioners said they will issue a joint press release with Mahoning County about a recent airplane crash that involved a Port Authority employee, Joey Maxim, and other victims.
Commissioners praised first responders and the coroner's office for their work and said they would offer counseling and grief resources through county mental‑health partners and EMA for affected families, colleagues and first responders. The board said the press release would include contact information for grief counseling and that the county coordinated messaging with Mahoning County HR staff.
Commissioners expressed concern about working conditions for the coroner after the crash, saying the coroner “couldn’t even work in those conditions” because of fumes and lack of ventilation and that the county needs to accelerate improvements to coroner facilities and emergency operations space. One commissioner urged prompt action and suggested using bonding or other funding if necessary to correct ventilation and workspace issues.
No formal emergency appropriation or funding motion was recorded in the transcript; commissioners said they would follow up and circulate a draft press release with county staff before issuing it jointly with Mahoning County.
