June 21, 200816 yr Grant for NASA airport considered By MARY LISA BOOSE - Reflector Staff Writer | Saturday June 21 2008, 12:14am http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2008/06/21/front/doc485bbe850893e847516355.txt AVERY — Huron and Erie county officials were supportive of a proposal for a $80,000 feasibility study for the need for an airport runway at NASA Plum Brook at a meeting Thursday between county commissioners and business people.
July 24, 200816 yr Crash test dummy manufacturer moving its facility to Huron By RICHARD PAYERCHIN, Sandusky Bureau Chief 07/24/2008 HURON -- A local manufacturer of crash test dummies will move its facility to Huron's Corporate Park. Post edited 9-4-09 to comply with terms of use ©The Morning Journal 2008 http://morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19868616&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6
July 29, 200816 yr I grew up just a couple miles from the Huron County Airport and have driven by the place hundreds of times. You know how many times I've actually seen a plane landing. Once for sure, maybe twice. Just close the thing for a new airport near NASA!
August 18, 200816 yr Connecting downtown to U.S. 250 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/08/11/front/851235.txt By DAVID J. COEHRS | Monday August 11 2008, 11:45pm SANDUSKY - City residents can hitch a ride to their suburban jobs beginning next year, thanks to a $100,000 federal transportation grant. A route with five pick-up points through the Sandusky Transit System could be in place by March 2009, public transit administrator Rosanne Bodner said. The grant was awarded in mid-July by the Federal Transit Administration through the Ohio Department of Transportation. The project is part of the Job Access Reverse Commute nationwide program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is greatly needed! :-)
August 22, 200816 yr Delphi buyer sells buildings Two manufacturing buildings and 128 acres sold to Illinois developer http://activepaper.olivesoftware.com/Default/Skins/RegisterD/Client.asp?Skin=RegisterD&Daily=SDSKY&AppName=1 By ANNIE ZELM | [email protected] PERKINS TWP - Four months after becoming KBI,the former Delphi plant may be changing hands again. Kyklos Bearing International sold more than 128 acres of property at 2509 Hayes Ave. to an Illinois developer for $25.5 million, according to a recent filing from the Erie County Auditor’s office. Two manufacturing buildings are located on the property, though it was not clear Thursday what the sale represents or how it will impact the manufacturing company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This site was originally a GM factory and changed names many times (New Departure-Hyatt, Delphi, etc.).
October 30, 200816 yr What jackasses. Sandusky votes 5-2 to reject a Community Development Block Grant loan to restore the former Sanduskian Hotel into the Rieger Lofts. Nearby deteriorating Keller Building may face demolition if City Commissioner Brett Fuqua gets his way; wants former Sanduskian Hotel gone too. Sandusky votes no on loan for downtown apartments By Richard Payerchin, Morning Journal, October 28, 2008 SANDUSKY — City Commission voted down committing $400,000 from the city's revolving loan fund money for renovations of a downtown apartment building. Commission voted 5-2 to reject a Community Development Block Grant loan of $200,000 from the revolving loan fund for the proposed Rieger Lofts, inside the former Sanduskian Hotel, 232 Jackson St.
October 30, 200816 yr http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,13600.0.html I renamed the thread to include Sandusky/Erie County.
November 12, 200816 yr City chooses company for redevelopment By Richard Payerchin, Morning Journal, November 12, 2008 SANDUSKY — A local consulting firm will continue work on redeveloping Sandusky's former industrial sites. The issue to hire the company, however, sparked discussion about the city's finances heading into 2009.
November 12, 200816 yr Rieger Lofts project is dead By Jason Singer, Sandusky Register, November 12, 2008 Rieger Lofts is dead. Developer Greg Spatz said his company has decided to no longer pursue the redevelopment of the Hotel Rieger. Spatz had hoped to transform the historicdowntown hotel into 41 market-rate apartments with retail shops, a restaurant and coin laundry on the ground floor.
November 13, 200816 yr Petitions filed for new Marina District vote By Jason Singer, Sandusky Register, November 13, 2008 Shortly before pronouncing the Rieger Lofts project dead, city officials learned another downtown development project might sink before it's started. Last Friday, the Citizens for Responsive Government filed a petition with the city to put the Marina District back on the ballot next November.
November 16, 200816 yr Thank you, seicer, for posting some news articles regarding NC Ohio :-). I didn't mean to be so inactive on this topic and the UO forum, but I have had some personal issues/etc. that didn't allow me much leisure time :-( Anyway, hopefully now I can resume posting and moderating :-) Thanks again!
November 16, 200816 yr Tenneco to move last line jobs to Mexico By ANNIE ZELM | Friday, October 31, 2008 12:14 AM EDT http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/10/30/front/954751.txt MILAN - Employees are still absorbing the shock. The manager of Tenneco Automotive, a Milan manufacturing plant that makes rubber parts to ensure a smoother ride in vehicles, announced plans Wednesday to move all operations to Mexico -- affecting about 80 employees.
November 18, 200816 yr What's the word on 'green' condo complex? By Susan McMillan, Sandusky Register, November 18, 2008 A New Albany company plans a grand residential and commercial development behind Sandusky Mall, but it appears the project has hit some snags. In May, Centurion CEO Ryan Goldberg said the Ashford Park project would break ground at the end of the summer, but Perkins zoning inspector Jim Lamb said the township hasn't seen the final development plan, which must be approved before work can start.
November 22, 200816 yr Progress report Saturday on Chesapeake Sandusky Register, November 21, 2008 Matt Kline and Bob Haag will speak about finishing the Chesapeake Lofts project from 8-9 a.m. Saturday at the downtown fire station, 600 W. Market St.
November 23, 200816 yr ECEDC backs Marina District By TOM JACKSON | Sunday, November 23, 2008 7:22 AM EST http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/11/23/front/991985.txt SANDUSKY - Erie County's main economic development group wants Sandusky's Marina District project to go forward. The board of the Erie County Economic Development Corp. will issue a statement endorsing Sandusky's signature project to develop the waterfront, said Dr. James Smith, president of the board, and John Hoty, the board's vice president.
November 23, 200816 yr Here is the web link for the Marina District project: (just click on the large picture to get to the contents) www.marinadistrictcondo.com
November 23, 200816 yr Erie County looking for development grant http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2008/11/22/news/erie_huron/mj267798.txt Saturday, November 22, 2008 1:52 AM EST By RICHARD PAYERCHIN [email protected] PERKINS TOWNSHIP — The federal grant program that is helping to pay for the U.S. 250 sewer expansion could also provide money for Erie County's develop a high-tech park.
November 23, 200816 yr http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,13600.0.html I renamed the thread to include Sandusky/Erie County. Thanks! I altered the name just a little bit more to conform with the other threads (Huron County, Sandusky County, Seneca County)....
November 25, 200816 yr ECEDC backs Marina District By Tom Jackson, Sandusky Register, November 25, 2008 Erie County's main economic development group wants Sandusky's Marina District project to go forward. The board of the Erie County Economic Development Corp. will issue a statement endorsing Sandusky's signature project to develop the waterfront, said Dr. James Smith, president of the board, and John Hoty, the board's vice president.
November 28, 200816 yr 7 story buildings in Sandusky, Ohio? This is utter bull$hit. The charm of Sandusky is that the lake-front is so accessable to the people, and an integral part of the whole city. The area has low buildings (many single-story houses) and the feel of the city is that it just kinda flows down to the lake, un-obstructively. The lake is sort of a distant extension to everyone's back yard. You can sit on your porch, peer north, and know the breeze was coming un-hindered right to you. Or you could wander the downtown steets, gaze out at the distant islands or rides of Cedar Point. Now they want to stick up an 80 foot retaining wall to cut the lake off from the city. Pathetic beyond belief!!!!!!
November 29, 200816 yr Maui Sands bankrupt, has plans to reopen Saturday, November 29, 2008 1:57 AM EST By HEATHER CHAPIN-FOWLER [email protected] PERKINS TOWNSHIP — Maui Sands Resort is filing for bankruptcy and closing until next spring in order to complete its final phase of construction. Post edited 9-4-09 to comply with terms of use http://morningjournal.com/articles/2008/11/29/news/mj294044.prt
December 2, 200816 yr Upscale restaurant to open in downtown Sandusky Sandusky Register, December 2, 2008 With the Marina District, an ice rink, new signs and new businesses potentially on the way, the extra downtown foot traffic will need a place to eat.
December 2, 200816 yr Residents could vote again on Sandusky Marina District By Richard Payerchin, Morning Journal, December 2, 2008 SANDUSKY — City residents could once again vote on the Marina District project that city leaders are counting on to revitalize Sandusky's waterfront. The petitions to overturn Sandusky City Commission's approval of the development agreement with Sandusky Marina District Development LLC are being looked at by the Erie County elections board. The petitions have 1,180 valid signatures, more than the 783 needed to prompt a citywide referendum, according to the elections board.
December 6, 200816 yr NASA and Erie County officials want to bring space-themed attraction to the area By TOM JACKSON | Saturday, December 6, 2008 3:58 AM EST http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/12/06/front/doc493a3bafd3b9f937965616.txt PERKINS TWP - NASA wants to send mankind to the stars. The local tourism bureau wants a NASAthemed tourist attraction to bring tourists flooding into Erie County.
December 11, 200816 yr Sandusky's Marina District not dead yet By JASON SINGER, Sandusky Register, Wednesday, December 10 SANDUSKY - On a night when scores of residents flooded to city hall, city commissioners took steps to circumvent a petition that would delay the Marina District project. The petition, filed by the Citizens for Responsive Government, would put the project back on the ballot in November. Voters approved the Marina District in an advisory vote in November 2007.
December 19, 200816 yr Wind farm developers meet with Erie County landowners http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/12/18/front/1034091.txt By TOM JACKSON | Thursday, December 18, 2008 5:12 PM EST GROTON TWP. - The size of a planned wind farm in Groton and Oxford townships will depend largely on how many farmers want to lease their land to harvest money from the air, the development's project manager says.
December 19, 200816 yr Falling bricks force street closure http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2008/12/17/news/erie_huron/mj362184.txt Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:23 AM EST By RICHARD PAYERCHIN SANDUSKY — Stones falling out of the Keller Building near Sandusky's waterfront have caused the indefinite closure of Shoreline Drive between Jackson and Decatur streets. A city worker yesterday afternoon noticed the limestone blocks and mortar fell onto the sidewalk and road next to the five-story, 79,356-square-foot building at 401-409 W. Water St.
December 24, 200816 yr Sandusky commissioners approve Marina District 5-0 By JASON SINGER Tuesday, December 23, 2008 2:00 PM EST http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/12/23/front/doc49502a53a8bc3296477048.txt The city commission voted Monday in favor of emergency legislation to allow the Marina District project to move forward, adding another page to this ongoing saga.
February 2, 200916 yr Developer of Paper District is parting ways with Sandusky http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/01/30/news/erie_huron/mj545329.txt Friday, January 30, 2009 7:25 AM EST By RICHARD PAYERCHIN [email protected] SANDUSKY — City officials and Mid-States Development Corp., creator of the waterfront Paper District in Sandusky, will part ways this year. The city has also opted to return a $2.8 million grant to the Ohio Department of Development because they could not reach a deal to do environmental cleanup at the waterfront Geo. Gradel Co.
February 15, 200916 yr Erie, Cuyahoga counties team up to get NASA runway http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/02/14/news/erie_huron/mj615782.txt Saturday, February 14, 2009 1:19 AM EST By RICHARD PAYERCHIN PERKINS TOWNSHIP — The Erie County Commission has joined with their Cuyahoga County counterparts to lobby for federal money for a new runway at NASA Plum Brook Station. This week, Erie County commissioners Bill Monaghan, Pat Shenigo and Tom Ferrell joined Cuyahoga County commissioners Timothy F. Hagan, Jimmy Dimora and Peter Lawson Jones to co-sign 21 letters to Ohio's congressional representatives, senators and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland.
March 3, 200916 yr I thought this article would be interesting for those of us who are enviromentally concious, pro-green, etc. etc. :-) Barnes Nursery, Sawmill Creek collaborate on organic recycling Sunday, March 1, 2009 1:19 AM EST By RICHARD PAYERCHIN http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/03/01/news/business/mj681732.txt HURON TOWNSHIP — The newest type of commercial recycling in Ohio does what home gardeners have done for years. It takes organic waste — food and its paper-based packaging — and instead of it going to landfills, the material is composted and blended with soil. The result is nutrient-rich fertilizer for residential and commercial use. For more information, visit www.barnesnursery.com , www.sawmillcreek.com , and www.cityofhuron.org
March 17, 200916 yr Quaker Steak driving for permanent Vermilion pit stop Saturday, March 14, 2009 1:08 AM EDT By RICHARD PAYERCHIN [email protected] VERMILION — A new restaurant may be coming to Vermilion's riverfront. Post edited 9-4-09 to comply with terms of use URL: http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/03/14/news/mj750141.prt ===================================================================================================================== Resident opposes Quaker Steak coming to river site Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:18 AM EDT By RICHARD PAYERCHIN [email protected] VERMILION — McGarvey's Landing on the Vermilion River may not be the best location for a new Quaker Steak & Lube restaurant, one city resident said. The announcement of the new restaurant sparked some discussion at last night's Vermilion City Council meeting. Post edited 9-4-09 to comply with terms of use URL: http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/03/17/news/mj763241.prt
July 7, 200915 yr Dillin joins Port Clinton industrial park project Site aims to be leader in renewable energy Article published July 02, 2009 BLADE STAFF PORT CLINTON - The company charged with developing Toledo's Marina District is taking on a new project: helping to turn a 436-acre industrial park in Port Clinton into a showcase for alternative energy. Dillin Corp. announced yesterday it will help develop and market the Lake Erie Business Park in Ottawa County to turn it into Ohio's first such park "fueled in significant measure by renewable energy," Chief Executive Larry Dillin said. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20090702/BUSINESS03/907020362 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 8, 200915 yr News > Erie Huron Sandusky Yacht Club seeks permission for high-rise condo Tuesday, August 4, 2009 By RICHARD PAYERCHIN [email protected] SANDUSKY — The Sandusky Yacht Club is once again seeking the city's permission to build a high-rise condominium project on Sandusky's waterfront. Post edited 9-4-09 to comply with terms of use URL: http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/08/04/news/erie_huron/mj1425453.prt © 2009 morningjournal.com, a Journal Register Property xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx News > Erie Huron Sandusky could get a Jimmy Buffett restaurant Tuesday, August 4, 2009 By RICHARD PAYERCHIN [email protected] SANDUSKY — Jimmy Buffett's Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant could be coming to Sandusky, a developer said. Post edited 9-4-09 to comply with terms of use URL: http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/08/04/news/erie_huron/mj1425606.prt © 2009 morningjournal.com, a Journal Register Property
August 26, 200915 yr U.S. court rejects tribe's Lake Erie fishing claim Article published August 20, 2009 By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS - The Ottawa tribe's attempt to reclaim unfettered commercial fishing rights on Lake Erie based on treaties two centuries old has been dealt what may be a fatal blow by a federal appeals court. A three-judge panel of the Cincinnati-based U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Tuesday that the tribe had long ago abandoned its fishing rights as it repeatedly ceded territory to an expanding United States and was gradually forced west to Kansas and then Oklahoma. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20090820/NEWS24/908200352
October 27, 200915 yr Youth ballpark breaks ground today By RICHARD PAYERCHIN [email protected] PERKINS TOWNSHIP — A new youth league baseball park will break ground today with the goal of throwing out the first pitch on April 30, 2010. The developers of American Legends Park will host a ceremony today to mark the start of construction of eight baseball diamonds, a 2,200-seat stadium, team clubhouses, a Main Street corridor and travel center. Ballparks of America Land Leasing aims to open at the end of April 2010 with the first Kalahari Classic baseball tournament, named for the nearby resort. http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/10/27/news/erie_huron/mj1804165.txt
October 27, 200915 yr Official support erodes for Marina District By JASON SINGER | Friday, October 23, 2009 3:26 AM EDT SANDUSKY - The Marina District project may be dead in the water. Ex officio mayor Craig Stahl and city commissioner Dave Waddington said Thursday they will not support an extension for the project, the first such statements by any public officials. http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2009/10/23/front/1688398.txt
October 27, 200915 yr Marina District abandoned; city seeks new opportunities By JASON SINGER | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:08 AM EDT SANDUSKY - In front of a public audience Monday night, city officials confirmed the Marina District is dead. http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2009/10/27/front/1695144.txt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is truly sad, people :-(
November 19, 200915 yr This is not Cleveland, but Port Clinton; 50+ miles west as the crow flies... Lakefront Preserve a gem for Port Clinton On November 18th, officials from Port Clinton will proudly cut the ribbon celebrating the acquisition of 25 parcels along the Lake Erie shore. Known as the Lakefront preserve, the land includes over 12 acres of coastal wetlands, a marsh and a small beach. The land is located on a stretch of highway known as the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail of the National Scenic Byways Program. The city of Port Clinton had financial help from many sources, including the Ohio Office of the Trust for Public Land, Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Fund, and the Coastal Estuarine Land Conservation Program--part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management. The Black Swamp Conservancy will hold a conservation easement over the preserve. Local politicians devoted three years to planning and working out the details. The Lakefront Preserve will fulfill a number of functions. Marshland acts as a natural flood zone as well as habitats for many wildlife species. The preserve is located in both the Atlantic and Mississippi flyover migratory bird routes. And hopefully the new preserve will bring in eco-tourists. Plans are underway for the construction of boardwalks and removal of Phragmites australis, an invasive plant that chokes off native species. Ohio and Ottawa County play a significant role in conservation. Lake Erie has over 855 miles of shoreline, with 260 miles bordering Ohio and 100 miles in Ottawa county. Only 48.9 miles (16%) of Ohio's Lake Erie shoreline are accessible to the public. Port Clinton is bordered by both Lake Erie and Sandusky Bay. Port Clinton is also promoting Clearwater Preserve. Located on Sandusky Bay just south of the Lakefront Preserve, Clearwater Preserve has 700 acres primed for development, including marinas, golf courses, hotels, shops and restaurants. Kristy Meyer, M.S. Director of Agriculture & Clean Water Programs Ohio Environmental Council 1207 Grandview Ave., Ste. 201 Columbus, OH 43212 Direct Phone: (614) 487-5842 OEC Phone: (614) 487-7506 [email protected]
February 3, 201015 yr NASA Plum Brook upgrades continue By TOM JACKSON - Register Staff Writer | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 1:40 AM EST PERKINS TWP - NASA is continuing to spend millions of dollars to provide upgrades at NASA Plum Brook Station, leaving the local NASA facility well-positioned to compete for work. That's the word from Woodrow Whitlow Jr., director of NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. He said Glenn is receiving about $20 million during the current fiscal year to allow it to complete modifications at the Space Power Facility, the huge vacuum chamber at Plum Brook. Full story can be read here: http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2010/02/03/front/1897148.txt
April 9, 201015 yr American Legends Park opening delayed By SHAWN FOUCHER Friday, April 9, 2010 1:08 AM EDT PERKINS TWP - The developer of a sprawling baseball complex under construction is aiming for a grand opening in spring 2011. A possible "soft opening" is planned for later this summer. The full lineup of original investors is still backing the project, said John Russell, CEO of American Legends Park. Investors have agreed to shift the facility's grand opening to 2011, giving the project more "wiggle room" for construction, marketing and financing. Full Story: http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2010/04/09/front/2001401.txt
July 15, 201014 yr Middle Bass Island dedicates $11.4M marina expansion Article published July 10, 2010 By TOM HENRY BLADE STAFF WRITER MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, Ohio - Officials on Friday dedicated the $11.4 million expansion of Middle Bass Island State Park marina, a project that got under way in January, 2001. The Middle Bass project included the construction of 50 additional boat docks, some temporary and some permanent. A 20-site primitive campground was built on the island in 2006, the state DNR said. In 2008, a large-scale marina entrance and basin-improvement project was completed. That included reshaping the marina basin, building a new entrance channel and revetments, and installing floating dock anchorage piling. The floating docks were completed last year, bringing the total number of docks to 264. A 100,000-gallon elevated water storage tank has been installed, as have water and sewer lines, the state agency said. This summer, staff housing - along with a permanent shower and restroom building - is to be built. Improvements are expected for the marina office and harbormaster building. Much of the work is being guided by a long-range master plan that was developed for the marina, the agency said. Full article: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100710/NEWS16/7100386
September 21, 201014 yr Huron getting $50 million housing development Tom Jackson, Sandusky Register Aug 02, 2010 A $50 million housing development now getting under way in Huron gives Erie County its first new major housing development in a couple of years. The Two Rivers housing development features upscale houses built to order in a New England, Nantucket style. The 49-acre project is expected to have 121 condominium-style homes. It’s located off Ohio 13, between the Thunderbird Hills Golf Club and the Huron Lagoons Marina. Full article: http://www.sanduskyregister.com/huron/2010/aug/02/huron-getting-50-million-housing-development
October 5, 201212 yr Amphitheater to open this weekend at Paper District Marina Organizers hope Saturday’s highly anticipated debut of an entertainment venue in downtown Sandusky will spawn several encores. ANDY OURIEL SANDUSKY OCT 5, 2012 The long-awaited amphitheater at the city’s Paper District Marina, on Shoreline Drive next to the Chesapeake Lofts, opens for its first show at the inaugural Docktoberfest. http://www.sanduskyregister.com/article/2616021 Baby steps for downtown....but this is great news! And the view is phenomenal IMO!
October 5, 201212 yr They should put a tent (re: Nauticus in Cleveland) over it. It'd kinda match the Sandusk Bay theme. Otherwise, that's great news. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 5, 201212 yr Great news. Sandusky is Ohio's best city and has incredible potential to become a tourist hub (not just a launching point to the Islands and Cedar Point).
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