Sponsored by Rep. Kirk Schuring of Canton, the bill would require written consent of each property owner and lessee in territory proposed to be included within a JEDD or JEDZ. The bill also includes a contiguity requirement for territory within a newly created JEDD or JEDZ, ensuring that the involved municipalities and townships are invested in area development.

The Western Reserve Port Authority is applying for one of 12 "Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership" designations to be awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The designation is being sought on behalf of a region comprised of Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties in Ohio and Mercer, Lawrence and Beaver counties in Pennsylvania.

Leaders in Uptown are looking for a way to further help and encourage small businesses to set up shop in the region's second largest employment center. The hope is that a new revolving loan fund will help make the business climate better for those small businesses that often have trouble with upfront capital.

The Attorney General's opinion advises that a board of county commissioners has no general authority to transfer real property to an office of economic development.

The Ohio General Assembly is considering a proposal to limit the ability of other states and their local governments to directly finance economic development projects in Ohio. Under S.B. 134, governments outside Ohio would need to seek the approval of an Ohio local government before providing financing for an Ohio project.

March 6-7, 2014
Join CDFA in Washington, DC as we advance development finance knowledge, networks and innovation through four unique Short Courses focused on cutting-edge and trending development finance topics. Learn more about each of the Short Courses, including programming, speakers, dates and times at cdfa.net

September 9, 2014 - Columbus, Ohio
Join the CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable this September 9, for our sixth annual conference focused on "Development Finance Best Practices: Programs and Tools that Work." This one-day conference will feature a number of economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing new development finance tools, resources, authorities, and approaches and how these methods can move Ohio's economy forward.

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In this presentation, Frank Ford, Senior Policy Advisor with the Thriving Communities Institute in Cleveland, outlines the findings, challenges and recommendations that came out of recent studies done on the vacant property rehab market in Ohio.

The Appalachian Regional Commission released this report which is an assessment of food system infrastructure, access to capital for entrepreneurs, education, and regional capacity in the Appalachian region.

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