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flag Youngstown’s new mayor launches engagement effort and explores modernizing infrastructure and relocating emergency services to boost downtown growth.

flag Youngstown’s new mayor, Derrick McDowell, has launched the “5 Minutes with the Mayor” initiative to encourage resident engagement as the city tackles downtown revitalization, infrastructure challenges like its aging steam heating system, and blighted corridors. flag Officials urge public participation in city council meetings and emphasize documenting interactions to drive accountability. flag A proposed solution to the steam system involves modernizing it to reuse waste heat from data centers through a public-private partnership, potentially reducing costs and supporting long-term growth. flag The city also explores relocating the new police/fire campus to the old GE site to improve downtown’s entrance and stimulate development.

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