News

YNDC Publishes 4th Quarter Performance Report

Monday, January 6, 2014

The YNDC is proud to announce the publishing of its fourth quarterly performance report of 2013!

Testimonials and Stories

"We have lived in the city on same street and same house for the past 47 years, enjoying being close to the university, museums, cultural activities and other amenities that an urban area offers.

We have also observed the changes. Most of the changes occurred with the transfer of housing to out-of-town buyers. Absentee owners may have had good initial intentions, but over time as the property remained vacant, vandals stripped the homes leaving an unsightly mess for the community.

News and Media

Glenwood Fresh Market Member Feature: Janet Moody

Janet became a Glenwood Fresh Market member about two years ago. She learned about the market through a friend in her neighborhood who was already a member. Janet’s friend told her the membership qualifications, and she qualified. After only a handful of visits to the market, Janet suffered a heart attack and could no longer make it to the market.

Owner-Occupied Home Repair Success Story: Kismet Johnson

Kismet has been homebound since a work injury left her recovering. She is a welder, but she was hit by a forklift while working.

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Media

Sixth Change Order OK’d for Downtown Street Project - The Vindicator

The city’s board of control agreed to the sixth change order for a major downtown improvement project to sections of Boardman and Walnut streets.

The board voted 2-0 Thursday to the change order that increases the project by $49,646 to a total of $2,932,043 for Parella-Pannunzio Inc., the Youngstown contractor doing the work.

Finance Director Kyle Miasek and Law Director Adam Buente voted in favor of the change order. Mayor Derrick McDowell was absent.

City Approves YNDC Application for Federal Cleanup Funds - The Business Journal

The city’s Board of Control approved Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.’s grant application Thursday for a federal grant to remediate several environmentally contaminated sites in the city, including a former gas station property on the South Side.

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