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YOUNGSTOWN Legislation to reduce the salary of the community development agency director led to a somewhat heated discussion between Mayor Jamael Tito Brown and Councilman Julius Oliver, who is challenging him in the May Democratic primary.
The issue at Wednesday’s meeting was changing the salary for Beverly Hosey, first the acting director and then officially appointed to the position in April 2020.
At that time, the annual salary was $76,883.87, but city administration officials wanted to reduce it to $72,398.56 because some of the duties were removed from the job description.
But the city also was facing a lawsuit from Taron Cunningham, fired March 8, 2019, by Brown as the CDA director. That led some on council to postpone changing the salary as Cunningham won lawsuits against the city over his termination.
YOUNGSTOWN The city today is expected to vaccinate against COVID-19 about 225 people who are at least 80 years old.
Health Commissioner Erin Bishop told city council Wednesday that about 85 people in that age group had been vaccinated Tuesday and Wednesday. About 225 will be vaccinated today, 175 Friday and a handful on Saturday.
The vaccinations are given at the Eugenia Atkinson Recreation Center, 903 Otis St.
The city received 500 first-dose vaccines this week for those who are 80 and older. The state ordered vaccines for that age group to start this week.
Starting Monday, those at least 75 years old can get the vaccine.
“It’s been crazy getting people registered,” Bishop said.
Jan 7, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN The city is asking residents who are at least 65 years of age, and K-12 teachers and staff at schools that are full-time or plan to be, to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health Commissioner Erin Bishop told city council Wednesday that a list is being created to contact those in that next group of seniors and school staff when they’re eligible.
That could start around Jan. 22, she said.
Several people have already signed up, Bishop said.
To sign up, go to the city’s COVID-19 website at covid19.youngstownohio.gov and click on the vaccine request form.