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RFP – Economic Recovery & Resiliency Strategic Action Plan Proposals – Ashtabula County Port Authority
ACPA Economic Recovery & Resiliency Strategic Action Plan will include a comprehensive assessment of the economic competitiveness of Ashtabula County and a required action plan to ensure equitable investment in the region going forward. The Strategic Action Plan will supplement and build on the Eastgate regional CEDS by providing a more detailed analysis of issues specific unique characteristics of Ashtabula County based on its rural Great Lakes location centered between the Cleveland-Elyria, OH, Youngstown-Warren, OH-PA, and Erie, PA metropolitan areas with influences from each adjacent market.
Development Specialist – City of Fairfield
The City of Fairfield, Ohio, a well-established, progressive city located just north of Cincinnati, is seeking applicants for the position of Development Specialist. Fairfield has a robust and diversified business community of more than 1,200 businesses. The city is looking to enhance economic development and redevelopment through the creation of this new position. The successful candidate will assist the city in supporting new and existing businesses, revitalizing commercial districts and underutilized sites, seeking outside funding sources to improve community infrastructure and amenities, and communicating information to the community and prospective employers.
Nauseef and Hill to Keynote Ohio Basic Economic Development Course
The Ohio Economic Development Association has announced JP Nauseef and Dr. Ned Hill as the keynote presenters for the upcoming Ohio Basic Economic Development Course, April 29-May 2, in Dublin, Ohio. JP Nauseef, the President and CEO of JobsOhio, which has been described as the “best in class state economic development partnership,” will welcome the Basic Course students and Keynote the course. Dr. Ned Hill, a recognized national expert in economic growth, regional development, and economic development, will kick off the course by covering “What is Economic Development and What is the Job of an Economic Development Professional?”
OEDA Announces 2024 Economic Development Basic & Core Courses
The Ohio Economic Development Institute (OEDI) has announced the 2024 schedule of economic development Basic and Core Courses. The Ohio Basic Economic Development Course is THE intensive training experience for economic development practitioners, community leaders, local government officials, and others committed to building healthy economies for their communities. OEDI will offer five Core Courses that cover the necessary skills for economic development professionals, including Business Retention and Expansion, Finance and Incentives, Real Estate Development, Workforce and Talent, and Site Development and Site Selection.
Resilience Announces Expansion and Creates New Jobs in West Chester
Resilience US, Inc. (formerly AstraZeneca), announced that it expects to create 274 full-time positions, generating $15 million in new annual payroll and retaining $27.2 million in existing payroll, as a result of its expansion project in West Chester Township. Resilience is a biomanufacturing company specializing in the production of novel medicine. The proposed project includes the renovation of their current facility to operate more effectively for increased production staff to further their goal of implementing efficient manufacturing processes and supply chain solutions to improve access to their pharmaceuticals and therapies.
WEBINAR: Cost of Housing & Lack of Inventory – Ohio’s Next Big Economic Challenge
Whether you are in a metro area or a rural community, Ohio’s housing needs are great. If your economic development efforts do not include a plan for how to retain and attract talent through housing inventory and options, your economic development prospects will suffer long term. OEDA and Bricker Graydon are offering this webinar to open 2024 with a discussion as to how your community can foster the development of housing of all types.
2024 OCPA Winter Seminar – January 25-26, 2024
Join us for an exciting event at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH! Get ready to dive into a world of Bond Financing and Economic Forecasting. Our event will feature renowned speakers, informative sessions, and networking opportunities.
Tracked Senate Bills – November 2023
Tracked Senate Bills – November 2023
Tracked House Bills – November 2023
Tracked House Bills – November 2023
Tracked Senate Bills – July 2023
Tracked Senate Bills – July 2023
Tracked House Bills – July 2023
Tracked House Bills – July 2023
Tracked Senate Bills – June 2023
Tracked Senate Bills – June 2023
Early Bird Registration Extended for the 2023 Ohio Brownfields Conference
Registration is now open for the 2023 Ohio Brownfields Conference, which will be held in Columbus on May 9, 2023. The Early Bird deadline has been extended until Friday, March 3, 2023. Conference topics will include brownfields funding, public-private partnerships in brownfields remediation, remediation and the VAP process, and more.
Coming Up in July: Everything You Wanted to Know about Fiscal Impact and JEDDs
Ohio’s Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) program is the major state program that enables collaboration among municipalities and townships to encourage investment and job creation. Over the past few years, the JEDD program has undergone a number of significant changes that impact on its practical use.