BY JOHN A. DARNELL JR.
      associate editor
      Boardman Township’s Director of Planning and Zoning, T.J. Keiran, met last week with engineers, architects, contractors and a land use lawyer to discuss a proposed amendment to the local zoning ordinance that if approved would ease regulations on the construction of parking lot construction.
      Too often builders are forced to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals to seek variances on parking lot standards that Keiran said “have proven insufficient for Boardman Township.”
      Keiran said current parking standards were drafted for urban areas like Chicago or New York City “where pedestrians have access to subways, bus lines and bicycle lanes, so minimal vehicle parking is necessary.
      “That doesn’t make sense for Boardman Townshi...Read More >>

     A longtime Boardman real estate business has been sold to new owners.
      John McCarthy, owner of Mayo Realtors, told The Boardman News on Monday the business has been sold to Russell Real Estate Services, of Cleveland, Oh.
      McCarthy began his career in the real estate business 47 years ago, all with Mayo Realtors, that was founded 67 years ago as Mayo and Orvets Real Estate, operated by Jack Mayo and Len Orvets.
      In addition to the purchase of Mayo Realtors, Russell has recently also purchased Volpini Real Estate, and Mayo and Volpini will continues to operate under the banner of Russell Real Estate Services with offices that will be located on Boardman-Canfield Rd., McCarthy said.
      Russell Real Estate is a third generation, family business founded in 1962. It currently has eleven offices in northeast Ohio.
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     BY JOHN A. DARNELL JR.
      associate editor
      Two attorneys were elected as Boardman Township Trustees during general elections held last week. Their wins unseated longtime Trustee Tom Costello who was seeking re-election to a sixth term in office.
      According to the Mahoning County Board of Elections less than 30 per cent of all registered voters in the county cast their ballots.
      Leading the ticket in the race for Trustee was Atty. Matt Gambrel with 3,870 votes. Atty. Steve Yacovone, who was appointed as a Trustee earlier this year when Brad Calhoun resigned to fill the term of Fiscal Officer William Leicht, received 3,635 votes.
      Two Boardman Local School levies were on the ballot. Only one gained voter approval.
      The electorate narrowly de...Read More >>