Jobs
City of Toledo – Manager of Economic Development
City of Toledo POSITION SUMMARY: The Manager of Economic Development is a key position in the city, primarily responsible for managing and promoting the City’s economic development programs aimed at attracting, retaining, and expanding businesses. This role requires...
West Chester Township – Economic Development Manager
Economic Development Manager West Chester Township has an immediate need to fill an Economic Development Manager position. As an Economic Development Manager, you can expect to do the following: Manage West Chester economic development initiatives, including meeting...
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.
OAQDA and Ohio EPA Collaborate to Pursue Federal Funding: What You Should Know
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in 2022, a new federal program was created that provides great opportunity for Ohio – the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). It allocates $27 billion in financial assistance through three programs to reduce harmful air pollutants, mobilize financing and private capital, and deliver benefits for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
This isn’t Nashville. This is West Chester, Ohio.
60,000 concert goers attend inaugural 4 day Voices of America Country Music Festival in West Chester, Ohio with Alabama, JoDee Messina, Lainey Wilson, Dan +Shay, and many more!
Tracked Senate Bills – March 2023
Tracked Senate Bills – March 2023
Tracked House Bills – March 2023
Tracked House Bills – March 2023
Federal & State News – March 2023
Federal & State News – March 2023
Want to Better Understand the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio?
PUCO Chair French will present PUCO 101 to relevant state legislative committees. The hearings will be available via live stream on the Ohio Channel, making it easier for OEDA members to get the same information provided to state legislators and policy makers.
Discussions about Affordable Housing Tax Credit (HB3) Begin
While House Bill 3 doesn’t yet contain specific provisions or language, legislators in the Ohio House have already begun debating its intent to authorize an affordable housing tax credit in the state.
Northwest Ohio Businesses Hosting OH•ZONE: A Virtual Career Fair
As the economy recovers and Ohio businesses across the state work to stay open or in some cases reopen, JobsOhio’s Northwest Ohio Network Partner, the Regional Growth Partnership, hosting OHZone, a virtual career fair, on Thursday, November 5, 2020.
Customer Service Expert to Speak November 6, courtesy of the I70/75 Development Corporation
The I70/75 Development Corporation is sponsoring a no-charge online presentation by Louis Gravance, open to all economic developers, on November 6th at 11:30am. Mr. Gravance is a customer service guru and former training designer for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. After almost two decades with Disney, Louie was drafted by Bank of America and ING Financial to help re-think service in the investment industry.