Access Ohio to host second round of public meetings, seeks feedback on long-range transportation plan

Access Ohio to host second round of public meetings, seeks feedback on long-range transportation plan

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is hosting a series of 10 public meetings around the state to share with residents and other interested stakeholders details on ODOT’s update to Ohio's long-range transportation plan, called Access Ohio 2045.

The City of Newark Has Good Ideas!

The City of Newark Has Good Ideas!

Last month, we added a new page to our website that is a repository of good ideas and programs happening around Ohio. This month we have added the City of Newark’s Downtown Revitalization project to the list. This project is an excellent example of leveraging an otherwise traditional infrastructure project into a transformative placemaking opportunity and economic generator for the city by creatively designing the project to be eligible for multiple funding sources.

GOPC Attends JobsOhio Regional Board Meeting in Lima

GOPC Attends JobsOhio Regional Board Meeting in Lima

Earlier this week, GOPC attended the JobsOhio board meeting along with 100+ other economic development professionals and interested parties.  During the open board meeting, JobsOhio CEO, J.P. Nauseef, outlined JobsOhio’s Strategy, “2.0,” which he described as an “enhancement and addition to 1.0.”

Regional Tax Sharing: An Old Idea to Benefit Ohio’s Future?

Regional Tax Sharing: An Old Idea to Benefit Ohio’s Future?

Last year, the state of Ohio created the Regional Economic Development Alliance Study Committee with the aim of studying the features, benefits, and challenges involved in establishing metropolitan economic development alliances that would incentivize cooperation, enhance success, and provide for greater efficiency in economic development among participating municipal corporations, namely in metropolitan areas.

GOPC Testifies in Support of Brownfield Regulatory Reform Legislation

GOPC Testifies in Support of Brownfield Regulatory Reform Legislation

HB168 incorporates into Ohio law the federal Bona Fide Purchaser Defense (BFPD) established under CERCLA, which provides prospective buyers of contaminated property with an option to establish a defense to environmental liability after completing the All Appropriate Inquires and proper due diligence.