10/21/2026 Finance Committee Meeting

The City of Youngstown Finance Committee met on October 21, 2026, to review pending legislation. Procurement and capital items included preparing for a Water Department purchase of a Cat backhoe to replace a frequently out-of-service 2004 New Holland. The purchase was not budgeted for the current year; staff said it would be made from the Water Department’s surplus in the 2027 budget, with the process started in advance. The committee also discussed added inspection services for the Buckeye Flats lead-service-line project after its scope was expanded into Brownlee Woods with EPA authorization. The additional work is funded within the existing OWDA loan for the project, described as an approximately $8–9 million project, and the expansion identified about 140 additional lead services for removal. A separate contract amount was discussed as needing correction or an increase from $127,000 to $133,000; the transcript identifies CCA crews providing downtown cleanup and litter-control services but does not clearly establish the contract action’s final disposition.

The committee also reviewed property acquisition for expansion of the wastewater treatment/wet-weather facility, which the city said is required under a federal court order. The city has negotiated or is continuing negotiations with owners, but may use eminent domain for some mostly vacant, small parcels, depositing compensation with the court to meet construction deadlines. The transcript does not clearly record final vote outcomes on these items. No specific dollar amount was provided for the backhoe or added inspection services.