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Morning Journal/Deanne Johnson
This home on East Main in East Palestine has been vacant since a fire a few years ago.
EAST PALESTINE The village needs to have more control over what happens to properties that are not sold through county sheriff’s sales, Municipal Attorney David Powers said.
Powers encouraged council at its recent meeting to consider legislation he drafted that would give the village more authority when it comes to properties that are either not sold or are sold but change hands continually and go back into foreclosure and never become productive properties.
At the heart of the issue is 317 E. Main St., which was burned beyond use in years past, declared condemned and then targeted for demolition through the county land bank but was never demolished.
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EAST PALESTINE The village is hoping to have the public pool open this summer, but other options are being considered.
Village Manager Mark McTrustry said that ideally the village will be able to have a “full reopen” of the pool this year, but that plan B would be to open the pool to local residents only.
“I don’t want a repeat of last year, but that is our worst case scenario,” he said, referring to the pool not being open at all as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the park’s yearly report for 2020, the park generated a mere $14,170 in revenue a stark contrast to prior years when the pool was open.
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EAST PALESTINE The village is hoping to have the public pool open this summer, but other options are being considered.
Village Manager Mark McTrustry said that ideally the village will be able to have a “full reopen” of the pool this year, but that plan B would be to open the pool to local residents only.
“I don’t want a repeat of last year, but that is our worst case scenario,” he said, referring to the pool not being open at all as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the park’s yearly report for 2020, the park generated a mere $14,170 in revenue a stark contrast to prior years when the pool was open.
KATIE WHITE
EAST PALESTINE Following nearly three months of negotiations, the village’s Teamsters union has a new five-year contract that includes a new wage scale.
Village Manager Mark McTrustry said the negotiations lasted about two and a half months this year partly because of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Teamsters Local 377 union represents full-time street, water and waste department employees and their clerical employees.
Council approved the five-year contract by a unanimous vote on Monday. Councilman Mark Walker was excused from the meeting.
McTrustry said the new contract sets a new wage scale for all levels of operators for water or wastewater or dual certification. He explained that prior to the agreement workers were paid a base rate with increases for any or all licenses they acquired.
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EAST PALESTINE Following nearly three months of negotiations, the village’s Teamsters union has a new five-year contract that includes a new wage scale.
Village Manager Mark McTrustry said the negotiations lasted about two and a half months this year partly because of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Teamsters Local 377 union represents full-time street, water and waste department employees and their clerical employees.
Council approved the five-year contract by unanimous vote on Monday. Councilman Mark Walker was excused from the meeting.
McTrustry said the new contract sets a new wage scale for all levels of operators for water or wastewater or dual certification. He explained that prior to the agreement workers were paid a base rate with increases for any or all licenses they acquired.