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January 5 - 11, 2010
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Welcome to the latest issue of Economic News from
Ohio's Regions , a new weekly newsletter from the
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs and
Cleveland State University . We'll search Ohio's papers to bring you economic news and key happenings that impact Ohio's regions.
EfficientGovNow competition gears up for another year (Canton Repository, January 6, 2010)
EfficientGovNow Program returns for second year. Up to
$330,000 is available for projects that show collaboration and efficiency among government entities. Last year, a collaboration of Stark County commissioners, North
Canton, Alliance, Louisville, and the townships of
Canton, Jackson, Lake, Nimishillen, Perry, Plain and
Tuscarawas was a finalist with a plan to map the storm water drainage systems in the county.
Cincinnati among metros that lost jobs in '09
(Cincinnati Business Courier, January 6, 2010)
Cincinnati-Middletown was among the 99 of the nation's
100 biggest labor markets that lost jobs during the past year. The Cincinnati area lost 33,000 jobs over that period, for a 3.2 percent decline. Other regional metros fared worse: Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor was down 4.3 percent, Indianapolis-Carmel and Toledo both fell 3.6 percent and Dayton lost 3.5 percent.
Knight Foundation gives $3M to Future Fund
(Youngstown Business Journal, January 7, 2010) The grant will be used to enhance the Fund's
EfficientGovNow competition which solicits ideas to increase government collaboration, and to support a new resident-led process to advance policy changes that strengthen economic competitiveness in the 16-county region.
Low-income students to get college aid (Cincinnati
Enquirer, January 8, 2010) The goal of providing a college scholarship to graduates of urban school systems will get a little closer this fall. A new program will provide tuition, fees and books in fall 2010 to low-

income students who graduate this spring from
Cincinnati, Covington and Newport public schools, plus several parochial schools in Northern Kentucky.
County, port authority explore ways to finance water company upgrades (Ashtabula Star Beacon, January
8, 2010) Ashtabula County commissioners are exploring a partnership with the Ashtabula County Port Authority that could help reduce the proposed rate hike for Ohio
American Water Co. (OAWC) customers in the county.
State nets $125M in tax credits (Columbus Dispatch,
January 9, 2010) Ohio companies will receive nearly
$125 million in "clean-energy manufacturing" tax credits, the Obama administration and Sen. Sherrod Brown said yesterday. Ohio companies are sharing in a national pool of $2.3 billion in clean-energy manufacturing tax credits.
Port Authority reflects on successes, faces challenges (Zanesville Times Recorder, January 10,
2010) There's no question millions of dollars have been invested in Muskingum County during the past 10 years.
Although the pace of development has slowed the past couple of years because of the national economic recession, it still doesn't take away from the numbers.
Northeast Ohio attracts movie projects (Akron
Beacon Journal, January 10, 2010) Three of the first four movies to receive a Motion Picture Tax Credit under a new Ohio incentive program will be made in Northeast
Ohio. The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) last week announced the four films will share $7 million in tax credits.
When a local school closes, neighborhood feels the loss (The Plain Dealer, January 10, 2010) The neighborhood school is a new found treasure to many families in Cleveland. Lost to court-ordered busing, it came back in vogue about a decade ago. Now some neighborhoods, grown accustomed to a community anchor, find they stand to lose it all over again.
Third Frontier, a casino location and redistricting may be heading to the ballot (Dayton Daily News,
January 10, 2010) When it comes to getting things done,
2009 was not a very good year for the Ohio Legislature and Gov. Ted Strickland.Strickland signed 16 bills into law, the fewest for the first year of a legislative session dating back to 2003.
Industries ready to ride the wind (Akron Beacon
Journal, January 11, 2010) Ohio is chasing the wind - and the dollars it can produce. Around the world, wind is a booming, $40 billion-a-year industry that is growing at
30 percent a year, energy expert Richard Stuebi of the

Cleveland Foundation said.
Should port authority be saved or dismantled?
(The
Plain Dealer, January 11, 2010) Does Cleveland still need a port authority? Its governing board drew criticism for its secretive ways and lax oversight. The agency indefinitely postponed a $500 million plan to move from downtown to a larger site off East 55th Street, a move the port board had hoped would attract international container ships.
Editorial: Burden of transit cuts falls on riders (News
Herald, January 11, 2010) Times are tough for just about any agency that depends on sales tax revenue for funding, not least of which are transit authorities. Take the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Last week, it had several public meetings - including one in
Euclid - to discuss the cuts in service it plans to make in order to fill a multi-million dollar budget gap after steep declines in Cuyahoga County sales tax revenue.
Increase in electric cars to mean jobs for Toledo area (Toledo Blade, January 11, 2010) In the automotive industry, vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt are often called "Halo Cars" - so unusual that they draw customers into showrooms to take a look, even if they aren't in the market for a new car.
250 jobs may come with aerospace medicine school deal (Dayton Daily News, January 11, 2010) A new contract awarded to a Fairborn company and five other contractors will generate jobs for doctors, nurses, molecular biologists, laboratory technicians and other specialists over the next five years in support of the U.S.
Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, which is relocating to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Edited and compiled by: Molly Schnoke, Center for Civic Education, Maxine Goodman
Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University
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