Judge denies request to temporarily halt Lordstown TJX project
A judge has denied a request to temporarily halt Lordstown TJX project. The judge gave opponents of a major warehouse project in Lordstown time to submit their arguments in writing before a hearing next month. A court is still set for September 11, but the opponents request to halt the project in the meantime has been denied.
LORDSTOWN, Ohio - A judge has denied a request to temporarily halt Lordstown TJX project.
Last week, Judge Peter Kontos gave the Committee of Lordstown Concerned Residents until Tuesday to submit briefs in support of their request to halt the project until a hearing next month. That hearing, set for September 11, is for a permanent injunction that would stop the project.
The judge's ruling came Tuesday afternoon within one hour of both sides filing briefs detailing their arguments for and against allowing the project to move forward.
Both sides said they learned of the ruling from a notification sent out by 21 News and that they hadn't had a chance to review it yet.
Brett Dickson, one of the members of the concerned citizens, said he does not want to speculate on whether or not Tuesday's ruling is an indication of how the judge may rule on the permanent injunction.
Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill said he believes those in favor of the project had the stronger arguments in court and are hopeful the judge will allow the project to move forward permanently.
Judge Kontos will hear arguments on the permanent injunction at a hearing on September 11.
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