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^ Excellent news about the tax sharing!

Business leaders sound off about mayoral race Dave Bohardt challenges incumbent Rhine McLin John Wilfong DBJ Staff Reporter Small-business owners in the city of Dayton are keeping a close eye on the upcoming mayoral election, even though many of them will not get to cast a vote because they are not residents. For more info, click link http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2005/10/24/story4.html?t=printable

Umm...reasonable or not, why don't they just accept the best of the bids so they don't have to deal with it anymore?

P&G corporate's office now behind warehouse, private road By HEATHER RUTZ 10/18/2005 [email protected] BATH TOWNSHIP — Procter & Gamble Co. approved the Lima plant’s proposed $100 million distribution center and warehouse project, pending a community vote Nov. 8 on a rezoning issue. The company also approved the plant’s plans for a private connector road between the existing plant on Reservoir Road and the distribution center, P&G officials said Monday. The moves send a clear message to the community that P&G is behind the project and makes the rezoning vote that much more important, company spokesman Phil Gordon said. “It’s a significant milestone,” Gordon said. “It brings the rezoning vote, which was already important, into even more focus. It’s the deciding factor.” More at www.limaohio.com

Personally, I'd rather stick with Welcome Stadium over Percival Welcome Stadium :)

It is named for a former athletic director. His last name was Welcome.

Outrageous

The dome is from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church... The factory building is the old Mersman's Furniture factory. Throughout most of the 20th century, Mersman Bros. Corp. was a major U.S. producer of tables in reproduction styles. The company claimed, in the 1920s, that it had manufactured one of every 10 tables in American homes. Mersman was founded in Ottoville, Ohio, in the 1870s, but moved to Celina, near Ohio’s border with Indiana, sometime before the 1920s. It closed in 1995. You can find many Mersman tables selling online and at house sales. They are currently getting ready to tear it down and build some crappy "starter homes" on the site... From the 01-26-05 Daily Standard The property that was once home to one of Mercer County's largest businesses, Mersman Brothers furniture, soon could become a subdivision of starter homes and a senior living center. The local company Brickyard Investments is seeking financial assistance from the Ohio Housing and Finance Authority to make the project happen. Celina City Council is considering changing the zoning of the approximately 10-acre site from manufacturing to high-density residential. Brickyard is being assisted by Kent Bryan of Celina, a local independent consultant working for Celina to attract grants. Bryan told city council members on Monday the planned development "would be much more compatible to the surrounding area ... Manufacturing belongs in other places in the community." Randy Bruns, manager for Brickyard and co-owner of Rockford Construction Services, declined to comment this morning on the plans. He said there were still "some hoops to jump through" Bryan said the proposed zoning change does not include the entire site, but discussions are ongoing with two adjacent property owners, Richard Kaylor and the estate of Parker and Margaret Snyder. Bryan also is helping Celina attract grants from numerous other sources, with the help of another local independent consultant, Ron Puthoff of Chickasaw. Celina City Council approved four pieces of legislation Monday seeking more than $1 million in grants for parks development. Using grants, Bryan hopes to get funding for an expansion of the Coldwater-Celina Bike Path from its current end point on Schunck Road, down an old railroad right-of-way, to Livingston Street. Council members approved two separate Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) grant submissions totaling $900,000. Bryan said he hopes to leverage the grants against each other instead of asking Celina councilors to give matching funds. Council also gave Bryan approval to apply for two other ODNR grants to make a trail through the newly donated woods near Westview Park and purchase property on the corner of Livingston and Mill streets for a park connected to the proposed bike path extension. Bryan said he envisions a bike path running through the entire city to Westview Park. Council members say they will be talking about matching funds needed for the proposed projects. Bryan has said some of the new tax increment financing (TIF) districts could help generate matching funds. "If we don't have the money, we don't have the money," Bryan told council members Monday of the required matching funds.

New Orleans Lady, it looks as if everyone has given you some excellent information about Dayton, so there really isn't much that I can add, but I would just like to say welcome. Also, as you visit Dayton and move here, please share your impressions of area, as it is always interesting to hear an outsider's perspective. I second the Breakfast Club. As for the Golden Nugget, I believe the south location is still closed because of a large fire a while back. Also, a couple of other breakfast places I enjoy are First Watch (a small chain) and the breakfast buffet at the Marriott...but certainly neither of those are "down-home" type places.

I agree. I used to be a 5/3 customer, but have been much, much happier since I switched to a credit union. The sad thing is consolidation will continue to be the trend in the banking industry, and before you know it, there will only be a couple of different banks in the country.

Geez, no wonder businesses don't want to locate in Ohio.

Defiance ranks high on development list Defiance Crescent-News, 9/20/05 Earlier this year, the City of Defiance was ranked among Site Selection Magazine’s "Top 100 U.S. Small Towns for Corporate Facilities." Defiance County is gaining a national reputation due to the amount of economic activity throughout the region. There are numerous projects that have been or are being completed in Defiance County. In Spring of 2005, Keller Logistics constructed a 130,000 sq. ft. warehouse expansion which further enhances the logistics services Defiance County has to offer. Also in 2005, First Federal Bank started construction on a 58,000 sq. ft. corporate operations center building on Elliott Road adjacent to U.S. Route 24. Defiance County is the first county in Ohio that hosts two bio-diesel producers. American Ag Fuels, located in the City of Defiance, opened their doors in July of 2005. PEC Biofuels, Inc., located in the Village of Hicksville, will start production in the summer of 2006. MORE: http://www.crescent-news.com/article.php?pathToFile=/archive/09202005/news/&file=_news2.txt&article=1&tD=09202005

I hope they have that building of theirs paid for--it doesn't lend itself too well to other industries! ;)

Sound like there is less of an investment than originally announced, but still the same number of jobs retained and created. This expansion is especially good news considering the likely fate of many local Delphi plants. No link for article.

A friend of mine bought a small two bedroom condo in Scottsdale in early 2004. She sold it in the spring of this year--she only owned it 1 year--and made a profit of $100,000. Craziness.

Why in the world would they not keep the Marshall Field's name in Chicago? Obviously there is much loyalty to the brand in Chicago. Christmas at the State Street Macy's...hmmm...somehow just not the same, especially to the Chicagoan I know. Federated has managed to remove any and all local ties to department stores...even the venerable Marshall Field. I certainly wish Federated well because it is an Ohio company, but they have just created another national chain without any identity, individuality, or uniqueness--granted, much of that has already been lost but is now completely lost.

I think since Newell bought Rubbermaid, they have already cut more than 1,000 jobs in Wooster. :(

I may have missed it in the article, but does it say specifically where the downtown site for the hospital is located? Also, any word on the redevelopment ideas for the current hospitals?

State awards $1.6 million tax credit to P&G By HEATHER RUTZ [email protected] BATH TOWNSHIP — A state board awarded Procter & Gamble Co. a tax credit worth up to $1.6 million Monday for the company’s proposed warehouse and distribution center. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority awarded P&G the 65 percent tax credit for nine years, ac-cording to the Ohio Department of Development. The company pledged to maintain 477 jobs at its Lima plant and create 250 jobs in the first three years of the $144 million project. P&G is also required to maintain operations at the plant for 18 years. The state will provide the tax credit based on the wages of employees in connection with the project, said Marcel Wagner, president of Allen Economic Development Group. P&G has nearly 110,000 employees working in more than 80 countries worldwide, with 13,500 employed in Ohio. Its headquarters is in Cincinnati. More at www.limaohio.com

Well, it looks like it is time to update my information. I have moved out of my apartment in Patterson Park and am now a homeowner in the Linden Heights neighborhood in Dayton. Purchased a brick 1920’s home practically right across the street from St. Anthony Church. The church and school are very much the cornerstone of the area. There is a UDF, a library, and a park within walking distance, but seemingly little else to speak of. I also really like the fact that the street is still brick. Although the house has a nice deck in the back, the front porch has been my favorite part of the house. It has been fun to just sit on the porch and get to know the neighbors and those going for their evening walks. People love to stop and chat, but maybe its just so they can all gossip about the “newbies” on the block. Nonetheless, it’s nice to get to know those in the neighborhood. It is a very quiet neighborhood. Everyone has been very nice and welcoming, but I do feel a little bit like an outsider. One of my neighbors has lived in his house since he was 2—he is now almost 50. Several other neighbors’ houses have been in the same family since being built. Another neighbor has live in their house for quite some time and two of their daughters have both purchased homes across the street. Yet, as I said, everyone has been very friendly. Here's a pic...sorry about the quality, its from the MLS

Last time I was in Toledo, I drove by an old abandoned mall that looked like it was being used for Jeep storage. There were Jeeps parked everywhere...the entire lot was filled, with Jeeps also parked on grassy medians in the lot, sidewalks around the mall, etc. It sounds like this new facility will replace this area.

I certainly think this is a step in the right direction. When (not if) Delphi closes some local plants, it will definitely hit the region hard. Sounds like this may help soften the blow a little bit to each community. And also, hopefully this will continue the trend of better regional cooperation that I've been seeing lately.

Ethanol plant gets more permits BY JIM SABIN LIMA NEWS LIMA — Greater Ohio Ethanol has obtained a permit to reroute part of an intermittent stream and move a wetland to clear the way for its planned $80 million ethanol plant on Hanthorn Road. The permit was obtained after a public hearing in June in which some residents voiced con-cerns about contaminants being discharged into Lima. It is one of a pair of permits needed to begin moving ground for construction purposes, company president Greg Kruger said. The second permit, from the Army Corps of Engineers, could come later this week, he said. The two permits cover essentially the same thing, but the latter is strictly for governmental agency review. “Once those two permits are in hand, then that allows us to start site work and actually start stripping topsoil,” Kruger said. A storm water permit during construction was also obtained last week, Kruger said. The company hopes to break ground this month on the plant, though it is still working to resolve an appeal of its air permit filed by a pair of residents nearby on Hanthorn Road. While the appeal doesn’t call for delaying the project, Kruger said he hopes to have it resolved soon. MORE: http://www.limanews.com

Austin Pike plans go forward Interchange proposal active again after brief delay By Jaclyn Giovis Dayton Daily News DAYTON | — Planning work on the Austin Pike Interchange Project is moving forward after a temporary delay. Meanwhile, local officials are working with the Ohio Department of Transportation to close a funding gap that still could complicate progress. "Key elements and key decisions have been made," said Steve Stanley, executive director of the Montgomery County Transportation Improvement District, on Monday. "We're continuing to move forward on the cost issues." ...

I believe technically the name is the Mills of Carthage, but whatever. Your turn.