Ohio Third Frontier considers expanding its economic development program to include venture capital funding
City of Franklin terminates four TIF districts due to a Warren County Auditor's Office error that resulted in a $512,403 overpayment
Ohio Rep. Tony Burkley gave sponsor testimony on legislation to include police and fire levies among those exempted from being used for TIF payments
Ohio Tax Credit Authority approves 12 projects
Lawmaker presses the DSA to explain why it rescinded its plan to award $108,000 in tax credits to Pure Romance
Munroe Falls Community Investment Corp. is providing gap financing loans to start-up and existing businesses
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber wants its next CEO to fully engage powerful business executives to spur growth
Gov. Kasich orders the DSA to keep the values of its tax credits public
Turnover and low new capital investments ranking may make it difficult for Cincinnati USA Partnership to secure funding
Toledo, Maumee and Monclova Township consider expanding JEDZ
Cincinnati awards $140,000 in tax credits to retain Vega Americas Inc. headquarters
SEC lifts ban, allows companies to solicit the public for capital
Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA) begins accepting applications for the second round of its Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announces Ohio recipients of U.S. Economic Development Administration funds
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority applies for $60 million in federal New Market Tax Credits
Ohio's unemployment rate increased slightly to 7.3 percent in August
Ohio attorney general announces groundbreaking lawsuits aiming to recover more than $10 million in state aid from economic development award recipient
Ohio Rep. Michael Stinziano discusses the details of proposed pilot program
Village of Granville considers new Tax Increment Finance district
New Albany moves forward with four projects to further develop two business parks
Medina County and Granger Township work on Community Reinvestment Area proposal to attract unnamed company's planned headquarters
Four Hamilton companies pledge to bring more than 250 jobs to the region by the end of 2015
Tiffin City Council is considering a 50 percent income tax credit to help businesses create jobs and increase payroll
City of Hamilton plans to expand its Community Reinvestment Area program to include residential and commercial property improvements
Bricker & Eckler law firm hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its new Marietta office
Commercial Point Village Council votes to join proposed JEDD
Bipartisan House legislation would require the Ohio Development Services Agency to provide technical assistance to eligible businesses
Ohio Development Services Agency approves deadline extension for building rehabilitation project in Youngstown
Ohio Development Services Agency announces second round of Incumbent Worker Training Vouchers
Leadership changes at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
Ohio awards $175,000 to the Edison Incubator Program at Lorain County Community College to develop sensor technology
Startup incubators and venture capital funds are quietly turning Columbus into a tech company magnet
Ohio State University approves a $100 million investment pool for regional economic development projects
Ohio Tax Credit Authority approves nine projects
State releases quarterly report on economic trends within Ohio's oil and gas industries
Dayton area emerges as prominent distribution point
Ohio's unemployment rate holds steady at 7.2 percent in July
Economic incentives in the news last week
Bipartisan legislation introduced to add $100 million to DSA's technology investment program
New York Times post assesses the impact of business incubators
CareSource to hire 260 new employees by the end of 2013
PNC Bank releases 3rd Quarter 2013 economic outlook for four Ohio markets
Ohio's Commerce Division is investigating SoMoLend for allegedly making false and misleading statements
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland report paints bleak outlook for small business lending
Venture capital fund led by former JobsOhio chief invests in Cincinnati-based travel startup called Roadtrippers
Ohio's budget bill allows local governments to discuss economic development deals in executive session
Ohio’s "fiscal emergency" process guards against bankruptcy
Procter & Gamble may locate massive new distribution center in Dayton
Butler Township approves two proposed JEDZ in special election
Cincinnati City Council approves $4.5 million grant for Cintrifuse to construct its Over-the-Rhine campus
Xenia City Council signs deal to remediate a 20-acre brownfield site
Lawrence Economic Development Corporation officials visited Germany to discuss bringing European companies to The Point industrial park
Ohio Tax Credit Authority approves 10 projects
Canton developers propose a $40 million mixed-use housing project in Brunswick
After receiving a tax credit to create 85 new jobs in Wilmington, TimberTech eliminates 58 jobs with the closing of its Columbus factory
Mixed-use center deal signed last week is the largest development project in Butler County history
Springfield City Commission terminates property tax abatement with the Teikuro Corp. for failing to meet its terms
Study: JumpStart's investments have resulted in direct economic benefits for Ohio
Report: Ohio's booming shale industry is straining housing infrastructure and causing low-income housing shortages
Critics accuse local governments of misusing joint economic development districts to replace state funding cuts
Buckeye Hills Resource Conservation & Development Council makes low-interest business loans available to help spur regional job creation and retention
Port authority CEO asks for $27 million from Cincinnati in deal to privatize the city's parking system
Ohio's unemployment rate climbs to 7.2 percent in June
Bricker & Eckler law firm opens Marietta office
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is promoting a bill to modernize and improve the EPA Brownfields Program
VEC/Evets Electrical Inc. to triple capacity, add 30 jobs at Trumbull County facility
TechColumbus sheds advocacy role to focus exclusively on developing startups
Ohio Third Frontier Commission considers awarding significantly larger grants in light of unused funds
Ohio EPA clears former ODOT site in New Philadelphia for redevelopment
Willard & Kelsey Solar Group shutters operations, owes more than $12 million to the state
Prairie Township in Franklin County credits joint economic development zone with 2014 budget surplus
Leaders envision the Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation program without state funding
7signal startup receives $250,000 from JumpStart Inc.
Ohio Development Services Agency announces recipients of the fourth round of New Market Tax Credits
Two economic development leaders accept new positions
Jackson, Pike, Ross and Scioto counties form the new Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO)
Availability of industrial space declines as the market picks up in central Ohio
Fairborn Development Corporation receives $170,000 from city council to buy and revitalize blighted properties
Government council creates 2013-2016 comprehensive economic development strategy report for the Eastgate region
Ohio Third Frontier creates three new programs to bolster the state's tech-based economy
Western Reserve Port Authority approves $60 million bond issuance for new racino in Mahoning County
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. to expand, add 10 full-time jobs in Hamilton
Council of Development Finance Agencies selects three Ohio recipients of distinguished award
Cleveland Foundation authorizes $15.3 million in grants to bolster economic development and other vital efforts
Cincinnati will use $11 million of a $37 million federal loan to create an economic development loan pool for small businesses
Ohio Tax Credit Authority to assist 15 economic development projects that are expected to create 831 new jobs
Legislation would incentivize private investment in local development projects
Feds give $600,000 to Western Reserve Port Authority to test brownfields for contamination
Ohio's unemployment rate holds steady at 7.0 percent
Ohio House approves tax credit for the rehabilitation of vacant industrial sites
Milford and Union Township create their fourth Joint Economic Development District (JEDD)
New business park in Canton looks to the oil and gas industry for tenants
Report says Ohio ties Texas for third-highest number of giant subsidy packages
Grandview Heights and Clinton Township create a Joint Economic Development Zone (JEDZ)
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction contests economic development district proposal
Ohio Third Frontier awards $20.5 million to technology start-ups and student internship programs
Cleveland mayor and Cuyahoga County executive partner on $350 million convention center hotel and pedestrian bridge project
Ohio Development Services Agency announces six new appointments to its leadership team
Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber releases annual economic development update
Ohio's economic growth in 2012 ranks 20th in the nation
