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Position Announcement: Development Director Harrison Township, Montgomery County, Ohio Position Overview: Harrison Township is seeking a dynamic and experienced Development Director to lead its Development Department. This key leadership position plays a...
Appalachian Community Grant Program Planner
POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE: Economic and Community Development Specialist IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of State and Federal Resources / ARC Program Manager SALARY RANGE: $55,000 - $60,000 annual The Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments...
Ohio Department of Development Selects MBAC Partners as Part of the Minority Business Assistance Center Network Program
The Ohio Department of Development today announced its selection of hosts to join the Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) Network Program for the July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025, grant period. They will serve the needs of Ohio’s minority-, women-, veteran-, and disadvantaged businesses for their region.
We Can Only Go Up from Here
High Density Mixed Use Planned to Replace Blighted Neighborhood in Whitehall
Like in life, it’s not the hand your dealt that defines you in economic development. It’s about how you play your cards and capitalize on opportunities for your community.
Yes in Our Back Yard
Ever since the Intel announcement, the region has had endless conversations about how to be “Intel Ready.” While Intel will undoubtedly be a gamechanger for Ohio, we’re behind the eight ball if we weren’t already preparing for population growth and increased pressure on our built infrastructure and logistics pipelines.
UCI Invests $10 Million NMTCs to the UC Health Emergency Department Expansion Project
Uptown Consortium, Inc. (UCI) recently invested $10M in New Markets Tax Credits to finance the completion of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Emergency Department Expansion Project. UCI’s investment will fund the build-out of the second floor featuring a new flex intensive care unit and observation unit, which will serve up to 8,842 patient visits annually.
West Chester Creates More Community Entertainment Districts
West Chester Township Trustees just approved the creation of two additional Community Entertainment Districts.
Tracked Senate Bills – March 2022
Federal News:
Ohio’s manufacturing future looks towards chips and semiconductors in the greater Columbus region; with federal help, more investment may be on the way.
On February 4, 2022 the United States House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022 by a vote of 222 to 210. Among other measures, the 2,900-page bill allocates nearly $52 billion in grants to subsidize semiconductor manufacturing and another $300 billion for other, related research and development purposes.
Tracked House Bills – February 2022
Federal News:
2022 may be the tipping point in sales of electric vehicles: Market analysts are predicting 2022 may be the year in which sales of cars powered solely by batteries tip into the mainstream. Data reported for 2021 show such vehicle sales surged in the United States, Europe and China; sales of fossil fuel vehicles were stagnant.
Tracked Senate Bills – February 2022
Federal News:
2022 may be the tipping point in sales of electric vehicles: Market analysts are predicting 2022 may be the year in which sales of cars powered solely by batteries tip into the mainstream. Data reported for 2021 show such vehicle sales surged in the United States, Europe and China; sales of fossil fuel vehicles were stagnant.
One compelling data point is that electric vehicles accounted for only 2 ½ percent of new vehicle sales in 2019, but were nearly 9 percent of all new cars sold worldwide in 2021. It could be that 2022 is the year when the internal combustion engine truly began to slide toward obsolescence.
Tracked House Bills – January 2022
Federal News:
Final Rule released for local governments’ use of ARPA funds: On January 6, the U.S. Treasury issued its 437-page Final Rule on the use of ARPA – Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The Treasury published a high-quality overview describing its new guidance.
But which form of guidance to follow? Interim Rule or Final Rule? Treasury states that its Final Rule takes effect on April 1, 2022; prior to that date, “recipients may take actions and use funds in a manner consistent with the final rule, and Treasury will not take action to enforce the interim final rule if a use of funds is consistent with the terms of the final rule, regardless of when the [Local Fiscal Recovery Funds] were used” (U.S. Treasury, Statement Regarding Compliance with the Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Interim Final Rule and Final Rule, Jan. 2022, at page 1).
Tracked Senate Bills – January 2022
State News:
State Capital Bill requests to be due by March 18 to your legislators: We now know of the timeline set by the General Assembly and Governor DeWine’s Administration for the capital budget for 2022. In December, Senate Finance Committee Chair Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) announced the plan to (i) complete the capital re-appropriations budget by March 31 of funding already authorized projects and (ii) appropriations for new capital projects are to be due to state legislators by March 18. For new projects, legislators will submit their priorities by April 1.
Success through Collaboration: A Regional Conference for Southeast Ohio
Success through Collaboration: A Regional Conference for Southeast Ohio, is being held on Friday, October 4th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Buckeye Hills Regional Council in Marietta. This event will bring together community leaders, elected officials, practitioners and more to explore how the power of collaboration has – and will continue to – garner success for southeast Ohio.
MORPC – 2019 Summit on Sustainability
The Summit on Sustainability is MORPC’s signature environmental conference, bringing hundreds of community leaders together to explore and share sustainabile ideas and solutions, and to celebrate individual and collaborative sustainabiliy efforts with the Regional Sustainability Awards.