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🌱 How a new tax credit could hit Boardman schools and services

Boardman, Ohio Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Boardman! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new tax credit could hit Boardman schools and services
  • How a spoofed phone number cost one Boardman man $1,757
  • How a Boardman grad climbed to co-write a No. 1 hit

Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 98, low: 74.
  • Friday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Commissioners to consider tax credit increase (vindy.com) — Mahoning County commissioners are weighing a bigger owner-occupied tax credit that could ease homeowners’ bills but cut funding for Boardman schools, Boardman Park, and Boardman Township by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Local officials warn the move may force new levies this November as they brace for tighter budgets and rising service demands.
   

• Boardman man loses over $1,700 to scammer impersonating credit union representative (wfmj.com) — A Boardman man was tricked out of $1,757 by a caller posing as Navy Federal Credit Union, who spoofed the real customer service number. Police say the scammer pushed him to move money through Cash App and then Bitcoin, and they’re reminding residents to be skeptical of urgent transfer requests.
   

• Boardman native co-wrote country chart topper (vindy.com) — A Boardman High School graduate just co-wrote a No. 1 country hit, putting a hometown musician on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Nicholas Sainato’s journey from Boardman’s jazz band and local rock-offs to Nashville songwriting rooms shows how local talent can break through nationally while still proudly claiming Boardman roots.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Youngstown

  • Sen. Moreno suggests possible solution to downtown Youngstown's heating problem (wkbn.com)
  • Cardinal legends highlight Mooney's Camp of Champions (wkbn.com)
  • Program helps pay for A/C, electric bills during hot summer months (wkbn.com)

Ok Boardman! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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