GOPCs proposal would allocate the excess liquor profits (referred to as deferred payments) returned to the state from JobsOhio as the source of funding for CORF.
The policy now requires staff to conduct additional analysis and modeling that will consider the impact of a proposed project on region-wide congestion, development, vehicle miles traveled, and commute patterns, with a specific lens on equity.
As local leaders start to think about deploying American Rescue Plan funds in their communities, we wanted to share principles that we believe can help Ohio’s legacy cities and communities fully benefit from these dollars.
Dismantling the structures that created and maintained disinvested neighborhoods of color will require many more conversations, trainings, and cooperation before realizing concrete results. The journey is long, but the first step is to name the problem, and GOPC is ready to put in the work.
The budget now heads to the Ohio Senate, where preliminary hearings are been underway for the past two weeks. Final enactment of the budget will need to happen by late June. The budget will take effect on July 1, 2021 and cover the next two state fiscal years, 2022 and 2023.