By July 1, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman hoped to have a regional job-poaching pact finalized in an effort to maximize the job creation and retention resources of 15 central Ohio communities. However, as previously noted in our June 11 blog post, the agreement has been losing momentum in recent months. As of July 1, only two of 15 municipalities (Gahanna and Groveport) have signed on, The Columbus Dispatch reports. While the city councils of Columbus, Bexley, Grandview Heights and Hilliard have authorized their mayors or city managers to sign the agreement, none has done so, the article said. Canal Winchester, Dublin, Westerville and Whitehall do not plan to participate in the pact. Discussions are still under way to encourage more communities to adopt the arrangement. Dan Williamson, spokesman for Mayor Coleman, said "at the end of the day, if there's just one community that agrees with us," the mayor will approve the pact, the article said. For more, read the full story.
Fate of central Ohio’s job-poaching pact uncertain
