YOUNGSTOWN — As autumn grows closer, some residents and businesses of downtown Youngstown could be at risk of losing their heat and hot water. Under a recent judgment in a civil lawsuit, SOBE Thermal Energy Systems is set to lose the equipment it needs to provide those utilities.

The city is now asking the courts for a stay of execution of judgment in the suit, so they can find a backup plan, even though a judge already rejected a similar motion from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

“The city's top priority in this matter is the safety and well-being of our downtown residents and businesses, who rely on SOBE for heating,” a spokesperson for the city said. “We're actively working on contingencies to ensure that there are no disruptions in service.”

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