After months of uncertainty, the 84-acre Eastern Gateway Community College building and grounds are officially back in Jefferson County’s hands.

At a special meeting Monday morning, commissioners confirmed EGCC officials had conveyed the property in its entirety to the county and, in exchange, the commissioners were dropping a lawsuit against the trustees that had sought to enforce a 57-year-old reversion clause that had been included in the original deed ensuring the land itself, once home to the county infirmary, would be returned to their control should it cease to be used for educational purposes.

The deal with EGCC clears the path for Youngstown State University to officially explore the feasibility of developing a satellite campus on the site — something its top administrators have

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