CHAMPION — Township trustees have scheduled a public hearing for a proposed Joint Economic Development District with the city of Warren for property off Educational Highway, where Mercy Health is constructing a new health facility.

Champion trustees will have their public hearing on the JEDD at 6 p.m. Nov. 12, at the township hall, the same day Warren City Council also will have a public hearing. Trustees then will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on the JEDD.

Trustee Chairman Rex Fee said at Tuesday’s special meeting that a tentative agreement has been reached between the township and city.

“It is a really good agreement that will benefit both Champion and Warren. With my experience with JEDDs, this will economically help the township and the city,” he said.

Fee said Warren can charge

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