Boardman stormwater detention park idea revealed

Residents of some Boardman neighborhoods could have an end in sight to chronic flooding during heavy rainfall.
The project is designed to ease flooding in the Forest Park neighborhood.
"Me working with the fire department, we are very sympathetic to that part of town," said Nickie Davis, President of the Boardman School Board. "We know what that neighborhood has been through."
Davis told 21 News this the stormwater detention park even a useful tool for Boardman students.
"It's going to be great working for the ecosystems for our science students," Davis said. "It'll be fantastic for our art students to be able to see colors and textures and shadows and it's going to inspire our English students for poems and stories. We're looking forward to see what our kids can do in this magical place."
The project will be financed through the ABC Water and Stormwater District with support from Boardman Township and the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund.
The project is expected to be completed in 2023.