As Donald Trump and Elon Musk slash federal budgets left and right, some local leaders fear HUD funding could be next.
In Youngstown, that money helps pay for programs like roofing and home repairs, and community programs at the Boys and Girls Club and SMARTS.

"That's a hard pill to swallow, just the thought of us not having those Block Grant dollars for our local organizations," said Third Ward Councilwoman Samantha Turner.

Meanwhile, Youngstown City Council had several things to consider during their meeting Wednesday.
They voted to go ahead with two demolition projects.
One is asbestos removal and demolition of the old South High Field House.
The other is taking out the West Avenue Bridge.
City leaders say saving it while keeping its historical nature would cost a fortune.

"The bridge has been deemed structurally inefficient for as long as I can remember," said Public Works Director Chuck Shasho. "It is in very, very poor condition and there's really no viable option to reopen it to traffic."

Council set aside $100,000 that it got from the Youngstown Foundation.
It'll pay for programming to bring people back to downtown for things like festivals and special events in the aftermath of the Realty Building explosion.

The debate over renewing the contract for city planner Samantha Yanucci will continue.
She now lives out of state, but council's Community Planning and Economic Development Committee will go over whether to renew her month to month or hire someone else.

"We're saying it's ok for Youngstown to be your second choice. We want Youngstown to be the first choice, especially for those that are planning the growth of our community," Councilwoman Turner said.

The recent frigid cold froze pipes and water lines in the Covelli Centre's kitchen, causing water damage to appliances.
Finance director Kyle Miasek is asking council to set aside $117,000 for new appliances until the city gets reimbursed by insurance.