Boardman township officials and business leaders gathered at the newly opened Ninja Nation Thursday night for Good Evening Boardman, hosted by the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber.

While much of the evening was spent celebrating the successes of local businesses, officials also made sure to address some common concerns in the township.

Boardman Police Chief Todd Werth took a moment to defend his police department's use of Flock cameras. The AI-powered license plate readers have caused some concern over privacy, which Werth attempted to assuage.

“That data is only stored for 30 days, and then it's erased,” Werth said. “It's only accessible by those law enforcement entities, and we instituted a policy here in Boardman that's very, very restrictive on our use. … We can only use it for la

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