The battle over the future of the Leavittsburg Dam continues to intensify as the Trumbull MetroParks Board moves forward with plans to remove the century-old barrier.

On Wednesday, contractors with the MetroParks could be seen taking down trees, ultimately clearing the way for a staging area. This would house equipment needed to remove the dam. It's the latest move in a six year standoff with Warren Township Trustees, residents and county officials who have expressed concerns all during that time.

"Everything that we have brought our especially the concerns of our resident's health, they have just totally ignored.", said Kay Adams, Warren Township Trustee.

Each step to the beat of their own drum, but off time with Trumbull County Commissioners who met with residents and trustees on Wednesday, to discuss the next steps. After going into executive session, county officials reset the tempo.

"We felt that we have no other recourse other than to ask for an injunction to pause all activities. To get a court to intervene.", Trumbull County Commissioner Denny Malloy explained.

Malloy says in the last year, they've made 15 requests to sit down with the Park Board, but only one of those requests came to a resolution. Both sides agreed to a $30,000 study, which the Commissioners paid for, laying out alternatives to the Park Board's plan to remove the dam as planned.

"When We produced that study, they didn't want to hear the facts.", Malloy Added.