AUSTINTOWN, Ohio - Last week, 8,000 people were left without power in Austintown and Youngstown's west side. Dozens of concerned residents made their way to an Austintown township meeting on Monday complaining about these very outages.

Some people told 21 News it's happened several times in just the last few months and wanted to hear about what Ohio Edison can do.

"Our lights are going out, our tvs are going out, everything," said Tony Rossetti who lives on Lancaster Drive. "The electrics going out and all. I've had it done at least four times."

"All of us I'm sure are here for the same reason," said Brenda Rider who lives on Barrington Drive. "For the electric going out numerous times and when that happens, we have no cell phone service." Rider explained she event tried calling 911 and her phone did not connect. 

Trustees said it could be due to the high amount of calls on the power outages that results in a system overload. 

Some residents, including Township Trustee Steve Kent faced six power outages in the month of February alone. Trustees said they also contact electrical companies to help fix those issues for residents.

Ohio Edison told 21 News last week these issues were caused from an equipment issue with a sub station also sighting trees falling on power lines. Hearing those excuses before, some residents said these outages have gone on for years.

"We do have people with medical issues at home," said Crystal Carpenter who lives on S. Raccoon Road, concerned that future power outages could bring on issues in caring for her loved ones. 

"What's the long term solution and if there is one on the table, when will that occur? When will the problem be resolved?" asked on Austintown resident living on N. Raccoon road. 

Despite trustees request, an Ohio Edison representative was not present at the meeting.

Trustee Steve Kent explained Ohio Edison is looking at mechanical and infrastructure failure and the company put up modules and are waiting on transformers to eventually replace certain equipment. Supply chain issues could delay the process.

"We're letting you guys know what we know," said Trustee Robert Santos. "There's no secret information that we're aware of."

The timeline for the solutions to be fixed are set for March of 2022.