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City council again rejected Councilwoman Amber White’s request to repeal $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan spending for a park project sponsored by her predecessor.

Green spaces not only provide recreation and natural beauty but stabilize property values of nearby neighborhoods. Green spaces like parks offer assets that attract people and development.

With Youngstown Councilwoman Amber White again seeking Wednesday to repeal $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan spending her predecessor got approved in her last meeting for a park project, the board of control called a special meeting for earlier that day to vote on signing the contract.

City council agreed to increase the amount of a remediation and partial demolition of 20 Federal Place by more than 22% to correct a mistake when the initial legislation was approved and to cover additional costs for the work.

A restaurant on Youngstown’s South Side is celebrating its first year of being open and the revitalization of businesses in the area. Savannah Joe’s is on Glenwood Avenue.