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Amazon’s Ohio plans could bring 1,000 jobs to the state
Van Wert mega-site ready for big business
$124M development project expected to bring hundreds of jobs to Cincinnati 
Finance authority grants first loan for energy improvement project
JobsOhio reports increased growth in 2014, plans to continue momentum in 2015

Dublin looks at new economic tool for Bridge Street District development

HB 72 would authorize port authorities to create energy special improvement districts

Second community-authority tax district under consideration in New Albany

Developers of Cleveland’s Flats East Bank propose new community authority

Collaboration between Butler and Warren port authorities will benefit both

Portsmouth bypass will be ODOT’s first public-private partnership

Development boom turning West Chester, Liberty Township into a metropolis

$1 million economic development pilot program will support “stage two” businesses

Promised job-creation program funded by sales-tax increase unveiled

New development chief for Cincinnati ready to build on city’s momentum
Canton city council grants tax incentive and JEDD for Stolle Machinery
OEDA presents economic development program in Marietta

TIFs drive thriving developments throughout Columbus

Local governments in Warren County make a change in development partner

Southern Ohio Port Authority and Lawrence County form partnership for development
Bricker & Eckler LLP’s Price Finley recognized with CDFA Excellence Award
Bricker & Eckler LLP attorneys to present at MODE’s program on changes to Sunshine Laws

Colerain JEDZ approved for November ballot

Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority announces new EB-5 public finance program

Samuel Adams partners with ECDI to help more small businesses in Ohio

The Andersons is looking for new, larger space for company headquarters
Don’t Miss the OEDA Mid-Year Briefing Featuring JobsOhio and ODSA
Idea of four-county port authority dates back 20 years
 
State of Ohio and small towns loan millions, but tech jobs did not materialize

Two possible development plans recently proposed for Routes 36/37 interchange

Officials say four-county regional port authority proposal worth considering

1,400-acre Warren County development close to approval

Worthington council votes to allow closed-door economic development discussions

Business sues to take Etna-Reynoldsburg tax district vote off ballot

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Plaintiffs in JobsOhio Suit Lack Standing

Leaders discuss the state of economic development in Ross County
Bricker & Eckler’s Chris Schmenk to speak at Midstream Ohio 2014 seminar 
Hilliard is working to establish three TIF districts
H.B. 524 would require state to establish a tourism plan for Lake Erie

Infighting prompts county commissioners in Trumbull and Mahoning to seek legal advice on reorganizing the Western Reserve Port Authority

Proposed three-mile road project would expedite highway access to the Mound Advanced Technology Center business park in Miamisburg

Cincinnati ranks second in the nation for cost friendliness

Perry Township trustees in Franklin County withdraw support for JEDZ proposal

Toledo rolls out new marketing campaign

Bricker & Eckler and Argus Growth Consultants launch the DevelopOhio Economic Incentives Toolkit 

U.S. Department of Commerce highlights a significant discrepancy in the outstanding balance of Scioto County's Revolving Loan Fund

New TIF will help fund infrastructure and technology improvements in Dublin

1,400-acre multi-purpose development plan proposed in Warren County

Exploring JobsOhio's role in landing 1,400 GE jobs in Greater Cincinnati
H.B. 345 would require the DSA to keep the value of its tax credits public
City of Avon selects Pam Fechter to assume its newly created economic development coordinator position

General Electric to create 300 high-paying jobs at its recently announced U.S. Global Operations Center in Greater Cincinnati

Ohio's unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent in March

Ohio House committee advances H.B. 492 to ease restrictions on InvestOhio and the distribution of local tax credits
Toledo officials opposed to H.B. 289 defend JEDZs

Wave of redevelopment spreads to Cleveland's inner suburbs

Mahoning County withholds recommending continued tax abatements for two companies

Youngstown Initiative Committee defers $100,000 grant for DNV Energy pending discussions with the City of Campbell
National settlement with mortgage servicers funds unprecedented rate of demolition and reclamation across Ohio
Ohio DSA Director David Goodman discusses the department's new focus in the wake of JobsOhio
Auto industry investing heavily in Ohio after the Great Recession
House passes bill that would allow TIF revenue to be used for natural gas infrastructure
Johnna Reeder of Duke Energy named CEO of REDI Cincinnati

Seeing demonstrated progress, Ohio Controlling Board votes to release funding to Rocket Ventures

Critics decry Cleveland Heights City Council's use of a tax abatement for Turkey Ridge housing

Lake County launches marketing campaign to distinguish itself in the Greater Cleveland area

Bricker & Eckler releases updated chart tracking Ohio’s oil and gas-related economic development
Shale Industry’s Impact on Your Finances Seminar on April 25
JobsOhio begins releasing new monthly financial reports on its economic development projects

Ohio's unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 percent in February

Whirpool Corp. announces $40 million investment expected to add 400 jobs to the Dayton area
Guernsey County officials are confident that new hotel projects driven by the oil and gas boom will be sustainable in the long run
Catacel Corp. in Ravenna is proving an economic development success story
House committee approves bill that would allow parcel owners to opt out of incentive-district TIF
Auto parts supplier to create 150 jobs at a planned $50 million manufacturing plant in Monroe

JobsOhio releases 2013 annual report

Ohio's unemployment rate dropped to 6.9 percent in January

Economic development provisions included in Kasich administration’s second mid-biennium review budget bill
Dayton Daily News investigation questions the transparency of the publicly funded Dayton Development Coalition
Plans for a streamlined building permitting office in Cincinnati are put on hold
City of Heath approves five-year economic development agreement with German automotive supplier xperion
Medina County Common Pleas judge allows incoming trustees to rescind a settlement involving development zoning
Newly founded VentureOhio is the first unified voice representing the state's entrepreneurs
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's Minority Business Accelerator launches its $1.7 million GrowthBridge Fund
$60 million upgrade at DMAX's Moraine facility provides five years of job security for more than 500 employees
Ohio among 16 states to achieve record export levels in 2013

Ohio House of Representatives passes Sub. H.B. 289 to phase out JEDZs

Western Reserve Port Authority approves $10,000 in funding to apply for a federal advanced manufacturing designation

New study assesses the potential economic impact of the proposed ASCENT petrochemical complex in West Virginia

Ohio Attorney General announces $1.5 million settlement with Buckeye Silicon for failing to create jobs

Local leaders in eastern Ohio consider the overall impact of shale development to be positive

First Batch Incubator in Cincinnati will accept applications from entrepreneurs until March 17th

Chillicothe considers a special tax abatement to help Adena Health System move into the Carlisle Building
ProMedica's move into downtown Toledo is expected to spur additional development
Ohio House Public Utilities Committee holds hearing on bill to permit natural gas companies to apply for an infrastructure development rider
Ohio University will release its shale community impact survey during a free webinar on Monday, February 24th
Mayor John Cranley proposes new parking deal to the Cincinnati City Council
Westlake approves financing agreements for American Greetings' planned world headquarters
S.B. 134 would limit the ability of local governments in other states to directly finance economic development projects in Ohio
Opinion of Attorney General outlines county authority to convey real property in economic development setting

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