The City of Toledo announced yesterday that the City’s unimproved street resurfacing program has begun. In total, 109 streets are to be included in the City’s overall road construction program for this year, compared to seven streets that were fixed in
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The Ohio Economic Justice & Social Impact Blog, published by Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, covers legal and policy developments related to economic justice and social impact within Ohio. Topics include state initiatives to support agriculture, healthcare, and higher education financing; legislative reforms affecting public investment and borrowing; workforce development partnerships; and community-focused economic development efforts. The blog also addresses regulatory updates on municipal bonds and private activity bonds, as well as local government transition planning and infrastructure projects with social and economic implications. It serves as a resource on how legal frameworks intersect with economic and social equity issues in Ohio.
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Superior Roll Forming to expand production operations, plans to add 150 new jobs
A collaborative economic development team of the Medina Economic Development Corporation, the Ohio Development Services Agency, and Team NEO have worked with Superior Roll Forming, a Wesler Profile company, to help the company make Medina County’s largest capital investment by…
Progressive Insurance installs 1.8 Megawatt solar panel array
Progressive Insurance has announced the creation of an 8.4-acre solar panel array, which will include over 4,000 panels. The company plans to have the new system up and running at its Mayfield Village campus this summer (construction began on March…
Opinion: Expected Institutional Investor boom in ‘build-for-rent’ homes could help kill NIMBYism
A Bloomberg opinion article argues that neighborhood style single and multi-family homes built specially for renters could help make housing more affordable and also avoid existing homeowners’ normal aversion to high-capacity housing (“Not-In-My-Backyard-ism”). The author claims that institutional investment opportunities…
Goodwill Industries promises it won’t ‘split up the neighborhood’ at former Tiffin school
When Goodwill of South Central Ohio purchased a property belonging to the Chillicothe City School District, neighborhood residents were concerned about how a new warehouse (and potential future industry) would impact their community. Goodwill of South Central Ohio CEO Marvin…
City hydrant testing, flushing underway
The Fremont Fire and Water and Sewer Maintenance Departments have begun their annual fire hydrant testing and flushing program, an important process in ensuring that enough clean, safe water is available both for consumption and fighting fires.
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Aqua Ohio begins construction on water main on Church Street
Aqua Ohio announced ambitious construction plans replace old utilities. The projected cost of the projects has been calculated at $70 million. In Marion, Aqua Ohio will be retiring and rerouting a water main line built more than 120 years ago.…
Dayton intends to sue Wright-Patt, says it wants to stop water contamination
The City of Dayton plans to sue Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the U.S. Department of Defense to prevent the continued chemical contamination of drinking water. While Wright-Patt responded that it is taking an “aggressive” approach to addressing the issue,…
Proposed laws would support struggling Akron renters facing eviction
A pair of proposed laws may soon protect Akron tenants from eviction both by stopping evictions for tenants who are able to pay back rent through pandemic assistance, and by prohibiting landlords from using particular sources of income (such as…
Macy’s chooses Northeast Ohio for fulfillment center
A partnership of JobsOhio, Ohio Development Services Agency, Team NEO, Western Reserve Port Authority, Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce and Macy’s Corporate Services LLC, operating as a distribution and logistics center for Macy’s Inc. in North Jackson, has announced plans…