<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Xc2ZA_0wLSYWYu00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Xc2ZA_0wLSYWYu00" width="900" height="506" ></figure>WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — Thursday afternoon, 50 people attended the Trumbull County MetroParks Board of Commissioners meeting at Kent State Trumbull campus where most opposed the demolition of the Leavittsburg Dam.“If you go look at Summit Street, we all know where the water’s gone. You might as well not call it Mahoning River. Call it Mahoning Creek,” said Warren Township Trustee Ed Anthony.The issue was whether the five commissioners would consider an alternate plan proposed by the DLZ Group that included improving safety and fish passage without demolishing the dam.Both Trumbull County Engineer Randy Smith and Commissioner Denny Malloy support the DLZ plan.“And in this situation here, that’s all I ask is you listen to the people somewhat and hear what they’re saying,” Malloy said.“Because if it’s truly your mission to deal with public safety and the parks, the report indicates that the safety can be dealt with,” said Smith.Tom Wilson, a lawyer hired by the Trumbull County Commissioners, said the EPA grant secured to demolish the dam can be changed and the contract signed with the company to do the work can be terminated. But he said a final decision does not need to be made at this point.Of the five Metro Parks Commissioners, only John Brown announced where he stood.“I feel that it is in the best interest of Trumbull County and of this region for this dam project to go forward,” Brown said.MetroParks Commissioner Kurt Sauer says they already have $600,000 invested in demolishing the dam which is why considering alternatives concerns him.“Without putting the board and potentially the county at financial risk because of the contracts we have in place,” Sauer said.Malloy reminded the MetroParks Board that it is the county commissioners who determine the board’s budget. Malloy wants to know where the board stands on the dam before he decides on how much money the MetroParks Board will get.A meeting between the MetroParks Board and the DLZ Group is being planned.Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WKBN.com. </div></body>

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WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — Thursday afternoon, 50 people attended the Trumbull County MetroParks Board of Commissioners meeting at Kent State Trumbull campus where most opposed the demolition of the Leavittsburg Dam. “If you go look at Summit Street, we all know where the water’s gone. You might as well...