SitemapMayor George Levendis didn’t hesitate — nor did he need many words — to express his feelings regarding the sharp contrast between things being torn down in the city and something being built up.
“I’m ecstatic,” he said.
The source of Levendis’ jubilation was bearing witness to the first step in building a 1,400-square-foot, two-story home at 412 Whipple Ave., for which the Mahoning County Land Bank secured much of the funding. The address also was the site of a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning to usher in the project.
In addition, the work reflects a newly formed partnership between the city of about 8,000, the land bank and the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., the mayor noted.
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