LORDSTOWN — While the village saw its share of ups and downs in 2025 with getting grants for projects and dealing with data centers, Mayor Jackie Woodward said several projects were completed and others are ready to begin in the new year.
Woodward, who is beginning her third year as mayor, said a major project that secured $4.2 million with help from U.S. Rep. David Joyce, R-Bainbridge, was the 24-inch waterline project from the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District.
“That is a big project for the village. We are doing due diligence to get that project underway. In order for the village to continue to grow, we need to bring the water supply,” Woodward said.
She said the Trumbull Energy Center project is underway with officials looking to have that project completed and operations underway this year.
She said when the TEC is operational, that will mean additional funds to the Lordstown schools. Woodward said TEC will get its water from Warren, with that waterline project also being finalized.
Woodward said Ultium Cells is doing well with making battery cells, with changes expected to bring some employees back who were laid off. She said Foxconn has broken ground on its new project with village officials having reviewed site plans.
“I am looking for Foxconn to bring in more employees. When they are operational, we expect between 1,000 and 1,500 more employees,” Woodward said.
She said Bartlett Maritime Corp. is looking at securing national funding to locate at the commerce center off state Route 45.
“There are projects that will be transpiring this year,” Woodward said.
Woodward said employees of the village received new contracts in 2025, which included increases in pay of 3% each year for three years.
She said the village was able to increase the number of police officers, bringing the department to full staff. Woodward said the fire department has seen some part-time staff come and go this past year.
FORMER LIBRARY
Woodward said the former Lordstown Library Branch closed last summer with plans to locate the village’s water department to that building.
“There will be some internal upgrades to that building underway soon. We are also looking at a safety services building. The fire department has outgrown its building. Officials are reviewing what will be our needs for a place for police and fire along with dispatch all in one building,” she said.
Woodward said the offices on the second floor of the village administration building will stay where they are.
She said officials are looking at possible uses for the Kunkel Building and property off Route 45.
Woodward said the village is looking at grant funding, with help from the Trumbull County Land Bank, to tear down the structure.
She said when torn down, a new building could be built there for storage purposes.
Woodward said the road department has a new truck for plowing the roads and noted the winter has already been a busy one with heavy snow in December. She said the previous past two years had milder winters with less snow.
She said passage of a 0.5% income tax continues to bring in needed funds for emergency medical service and fire.
“We are happy that our residents have 24-7 staffing in the fire department. They supported the income tax to make this possible,” Woodward said.
DATA CENTERS
Data centers are a much talked about topic for the village in 2025, which are expected to continue in the new year.
Village council rescinded legislation on banning data centers and now will look at placing a moratorium on them in 2026.
“A moratorium is more flexible in being able to halt the process for a data center and allow council to have more time to investigate data centers and have more conversations before allowing the process for a data center to move forward,” she said.
Woodward said a public hearing is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday on a data center moratorium.
“We are taking the time to reflect on what is good for the village and the businesses and make sure any new business is a good fit for the residents and everybody,” Woodward said.
She said she commends the residents who have stepped up to help provide food and other items for the holiday season.
“Foxconn has been very instrumental in getting food for our community,” she said.
The village is in the process of getting Salt Springs Road and Lyntz Road paved in 2026. The village is securing Ohio Public Works Commission funds to make this possible.
She said the village is also working with the Ohio Department of Transportation to have work done along Route 45.
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