Jobs
Harrison Township – Assistant Fiscal Officer (Fiscal Manager)
HARRISON TOWNSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION - Assistant Fiscal Officer - (Fiscal Manager) GENERAL PURPOSE: To provide assistance to the fiscal officer, or deputy fiscal officer, and the administrator. Responsibility for record keeping, receiving and disbursing funds,...
Harrison Township – Code Compliance Manager
HARRISON TOWNSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION - CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER General Purpose: Code Compliance Manager will oversee and enhance the township’s code enforcement and zoning compliance operations. This position is responsible for administering and enforcing zoning,...
Housing: An Overlooked Solution Puzzle Piece
The word is out Central Ohio is a wonderful place to live and work. While job opportunities are prevalent, the housing market is a challenge. The headlines are focused on new builds and further directed at greenspace and farmland depletion, zoning, density, affordability, transportation, congestion, the impact on schools, and concerns about community identity. New builds are vital, but the housing puzzle has an overlooked solution piece with abandoned and underutilized property.
Parting Thoughts with Mayor Maggard: Community Building
Parting Thoughts with City of Whitehall Mayor Kim Maggard: A Blog highlighting reflections, takeaways and future plans!
Noble Business Park Wins Community Development Society Award
The East of I-77 Business Park project has been recognized with an international award from the Community Development Society (CDS).
Kenworth Celebrates 100 Years
Fifteen percent of all Class-8 trucks on America’s highways are Kenworth Trucks – and 90% of them are built in Chillicothe, Ohio.
RFP: Strategic Wireless Infrastructure Management and Deployment
Eastgate is issuing this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for strategic broadband network engineering and deployment to improve broadband access for education, job creation, healthcare, and more in the Target Townships of Mahoning County (collectively the “ConnectMahoning Project”). It is Eastgate’s intent through this RFP for a third-party provider to expand Broadband Infrastructure, as hereinafter defined, to benefit the Target Townships’ residents, businesses, community institutions, government, and overall economic development, and catalyze local innovation.
Tracked Senate Bills—February 2023
Tracked Senate Bills
Tracked House Bills – February 2023
Tracked House Bills
Federal & State News—February 2023
Federal & State News, February 2023
Federal News
A tsunami is coming of federally funded activity in construction and manufacturing. Consider this: $1.2T Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act + $370B Inflation Reduction Act + $53B CHIPS Act is going to inject more than $1.6 trillion into the nation’s economy for construction and manufacturing endeavors, starting in late 2023. Whoa.
State News
The start of the 135th General Assembly was marked with uncertainty and turmoil after Rep. Jason Stephens secured the Ohio House speakership after a single vote, toppling Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Twp.). Though Rep. Stephens was immediately sworn in by former speaker Bob Cupp, Stephens’ authority and power being questioned after the election created major divides among House Republicans.
The Phoenix Series: Rebirth, Renewal & Revenue for Your Business Webinar
ELITE and the London Stock Exchange Group will be hosting a webinar/online seminar on September 15 for SMEs to learn about strategies that will prepare them for post-pandemic success.
2020 OEDA Annual Summit
After much contemplation and consideration, the OEDA leadership has made the decision to proceed with the 2020 OEDA Annual Summit in a virtual format. The Virtual Annual Summit will be presented over the original in-person dates – September 29-October 1. We will all certainly miss seeing our Ohio colleagues in person, but the OEDA leadership feels that safety must be the first priority.