WARREN, Ohio — It’s been more than a week since the Morton Salt mine in Fairport Harbor discovered enough water in the mine to force its closure and the layoff of workers. Multiple counties around the state have orders of salt from that mine and are watching closely in case they can no longer count on their delivery.
Trumbull County currently has about 14,000 tons of salt on hand
“When we purchase salt, we purchase not only for our own use, but we also purchase for 30 other communities in Trumbull County, mostly the townships and the villages and some cities as well,” said Trumbull County engineer David Dechristofaro…