WARREN — An Ohio appeals court has denied a request by the Trumbull County commissioners and Warren Township trustees to temporarily block Trumbull County MetroParks from removing the Leavittsburg Dam on the Mahoning River.

The ruling states that the plaintiffs failed to prove imminent harm or a strong likelihood of winning their appeal. At the time of reporting, Warren Township officials had no comment regarding the decision at this time and that a meeting would take place next week.

In a decision filed Wednesday, the 11th District Court of Appeals in Trumbull County rejected the motion for a preliminary injunction, allowing the MetroParks to proceed with the $4.8 million project. The appellants sought to stop the dam’s removal, citing potential environmental and infrastructural risks,

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