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EAST LIVERPOOL — February was a busy month, according to Mayor Greg Bricker. In addition to all the snow and ice removal and repairs to city infrastructure by city employees, there was a lot of work done that residents didn’t see. During his report at Monday’s regular council meeting, Mayor Bricker also explained that his office has been busy, submitting projects for the state budget. In addition to the wellness center and trails, the city also is working on a transportation initiative an...

Mar 2, 2021 East Liverpool Mayor Greg Bricker stands with three members of the East Liverpool — Calcutta Garden Club who were given lifetime honorary membership in the garden club for years of work, achievement and commitment: (from left) Ginny Jackson, Bricker, Elaine Richards and Ruth Hood. (Submitted photo) EAST LIVERPOOL — The East Liverpool — Calcutta Garden Club met Friday at the East Liverpool Country Club for the first time since December. The meeting kicked off with a special...

Staff Writer EAST LIVERPOOL — City council’s Finance Committee agreed Tuesday to forward three pieces of legislation to council-as-a-whole, including the purchase of a new street sweeper. The Elgin Whirlwind street sweeper will be purchased from Jack Doheny Companies for $305,842 through the state’s cooperative purchasing program. According to Safety-Service Director David Dawson, the sweeper itself will run $291,283 plus a five-year warranty and lease agreement. Half of the cost will be...

sujhelyi@reviewonline.com EAST LIVERPOOL — More than 110 people tuned in on social media, hoping for answers regarding a former city housing inspector Bob Smith’s allegations that he was dismissed as part of a coverup by city administrators. River Valley Organizing (RVO), which is a citizen-based community group committed toward a safer, cleaner and more transparent environment, hosted Tuesday night’s inaugural town hall on Facebook. Earlier this month, Columbiana County prosecutors decl...

Feb 8, 2021 Road closed signs greet travelers to the area of East Fourth Street and Broadway, where work continued Saturday morning on the Ohio Department of Transportation project. The Mary Patterson Building of Kent State University’s East Liverpool Campus and the Carnegie Public Library stand on the right. According to Mayor Greg Bricker, the project includes the restoration of Fourth Street’s brick paver street from Market and Broadway, construction of new sidewalks, crosswalks, street ...

sujhelyi@reviewonline.com EAST LIVERPOOL — During Thursday afternoon’s Community Improvement Corporation meeting, members agreed to move $35,000 to its checking account to acquire an executive director. According to board president Pat Scafide, the money would be withdrawn from its Field of Dreams 2020 checking account, which currently has $169,579 in it from proceeds stemming from lease revenues generated out at the McCoy Avenue baseball complex. Currently Safety-Service Director David Daw...

sujhelyi@reviewonline.com This is a copy of the notice posted by former East Liverpool housing inspector Bob Smith on Nov. 19. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi) EAST LIVERPOOL — City police have released a report into allegations that a city councilman bypassed a water meter to gain free municipal water in one of his rental properties for the last several years. Detective Captain Darin Morgan said there was insufficient evidence regarding who installed the straight pipe — thus bypassing the disc...

Staff Writer Morning Journal/Stephanie Ujhelyi This is a copy of the notice posted by former East Liverpool housing inspector Bob Smith on Nov. 19 at the beginning of the theft of services investigation into a property at 746 St. Clair Ave. EAST LIVERPOOL — City police have released a report into allegations that a city councilman bypassed a water meter to gain free municipal water in one of his rental properties for the last several years. Detective Captain Darin Morgan said there was insuff...

EAST LIVERPOOL — City council on Monday fine-tuned its wages and benefits ordinance overseeing non-union employees.. Although a planning director wasn’t named, council members unanimously agreed the position would pay $27.66 per hour to someone with three years or more experience and $23 per hour for someone with less experience. The position is currently being filled on the interim by city Safety-Service Director David Dawson. During personal privilege, Melissa Cain, a Klondyke neighborhoo...

EAST LIVERPOOL — City council on Monday fine-tuned its wages and benefits ordinance overseeing non-union employees.. Although a planning director wasn’t named, council members unanimously did agree to that appointee with three years or more experience would be paid $27.66 per hour compared to those without. Those individuals with less than three-year experience would earn $23 per hour. Finance Committee chairman Fred Rayl said this ordinance change does not reflect a pay increase for the pl...