County wants renewal of tax that supports road work

County wants renewal of tax that supports road work

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - A portion of Mahoning County's sales tax is not set to expire for another year and a half, but officials are working now to get it renewed. A quarter-penny of that tax amount is used for road and bridge projects. It brings in roughly $10 million a year and has been used to pave roughly 150 miles of road around the county over the last three years. Even though the tax will continue to bring in funds, Mahoning County Engi…