Trumbull County leaders are asking the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency not to delay a project that could bring more than a thousand jobs to the Valley. 

TJX HomeGoods is planning to build a  $100 million, 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center, which will potentially create 1,000 new jobs for the Valley.

Some neighbors living near the property launched a successful petition drive to challenge the zoning approval and put the issue before voters, which resulted in a special election. 

Those neighbors have expressed concerns about dust, lights, noise, water runoff and increased traffic, and have unsuccessfully pushed for alternate locations for the project.

Most recently there have been concerns that the Ohio EPA should hold a public meeting. 

However, commissioners oppose that meeting, saying that the TJX Distribution center project proposal already calls for a "buffer zone" to protect green space. 

Commissioner Dan Polivka says that the TJX center can't be delayed anymore, particularly in light of the General Motors idling. 

A similar center in Tucson, Arizona created 900 jobs, and 10 percent of them pay more than $52,400.

In a statement, TJX says they expect to create about 1,000 jobs in the first five years of operation and commit approximately $160 million to land, facilities, and equipment. 

The company is 86th on the Fortune 500 list, with annual sales of more than $30-billion.

Mayor Arno Hill has previously said they hope the company can break ground early this spring.