Regional Sites Specialist – OhioSE

OhioSE is seeking a Sites Specialist to support site and building development initiatives and site selection projects. The Sites Specialist will work with developers in obtaining grants and/or loans to assist site and building development for industrial and transformative projects. The Sites Specialist will also manage site selection projects, coordinating among multiple parties to submit properties for consideration for companies planning new facility locations.

Clinton County Workforce Development Director

Under administrative direction, the Clinton County Workforce Development Director will work with the Clinton County Workforce Collaborative, the Southern Ohio ESC Business Advisory Council, and partnering school districts, businesses, and community partners to: (1) develop the talent pipeline, (2) engage with the current workforce and local employers, (3) coordinate the efforts of the Clinton County Workforce Collaborative, (4) lead strategic planning, (5) marshal community resources…

Louis Dreyfus Company Announces Record Breaking Project in Wyandot County

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods, announced plans for its state-of-the-art soybean processing facility to be located in Wyandot County, Ohio.  The project will bolster the region’s economic growth in the critical food and agriculture sector.  LDC’s facility will be located just outside of the City of Upper Sandusky; it’s first location in the State of Ohio.

Mapping a Pathway to Successfully Access New All Ohio Future Fund Opportunities

The Ohio General Assembly, in its budget bill (HB33) approved July 3, 2023, authorized up to $750 million in state budget resources to the All Ohio Future Fund (R.C. 126.62). The fund is to be used for infrastructure to compete for — and win – more sizeable economic development projects such as the Amazon, Honda-LG, and Intel megaprojects that Ohio landed in recent years.

Wilmington DRIVE Program Makes Strategic Acquisition

The Wilmington DRIVE (Downtown Revitalization Investment Vibrancy Effort) Program, adopted a year ago, with the goal of enhancing and accelerating Wilmington’s downtown revitalization and encouraging creative mix-use development, made its first strategic acquisition, closing on the Masonic Lodge Site (28 W. Main St.) on September 29, 2023.