WARREN — Small talk was short as the newly formed Warren-Howland-Warren JEDD Board got straight to work at its first meeting at the Trumbull County Planning Commission Office Thursday.

The Joint Economic Development District board, led by John Albers for its first meeting, handled its first order of business by nominating Nicholas Coggins to serve as the board’s fifth member. Coggins is the Trumbull County Planning Commission’s assistant director and director of economic development.

Coggins will serve a minimum four-year term on the board and will also be its chairperson.

Former Howland Township Administrator Darlene St. George, who was subsequently named vice-chairperson, nominated Coggins to the position.

“He has been with the JEDD from the very beginning; he’s been with us, and he’

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