Local Economic Developer Receives ‘Best In Class’ OEDA Accreditation

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 Sept 13, 2024  Ross County, Ohio  Tiffany Lemaster, Asst. Economic Developer, Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, has been awarded the Ohio Certified Economic Developer (OhioCED) credential by the Ohio Economic Development Association. The presentation was made during the OEDA Annual Summit held this year in Toledo, Ohio. As a newly accredited OhioCED, Lemaster joins an elite group of ED …

Ross County Port Authority

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ROSS COUNTY, OHIOOn May 22, 2024, the first meeting of the Ross County Port Authority was held in the Integrity Room of the Adena/PACCAR Medical Education Center. The members of the Board of Directors, appointed by the Ross County Commissioners on April 22, 2024, elected the following officers: Chairman Brad Cosenza, Vice Chairman Ken Shelton, Treasurer Nate Baldwin, Secretary Tammy …

SODI supports GCRCD

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Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (SODI)- an organization tasked with marketing the Piketon nuclear facility for reindustrialization – donated $50,000 to each of the four JEDISO Partnership counties to support economic development efforts.  The $200k total donation came from proceeds of recent land sales at the site.  GCRCD appreciates their generous donation and their partnership as we work together to create jobs in …

Ross County Announces $4.4 Million Investment in Delano Industrial Park Spec Building

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Chillicothe, Ohio: March 26, 2024- Delano Industrial, LLC, JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), Ohio Department of Development, and Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development today announced that development of the Delano Industrial Park Spec Building will be supported by a $910,000 JobsOhio Grant through the Ohio Site Inventory Program. “The new Delano Industrial Park speculative building will come after …

Small Distillery Receives Large Grant

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BAINBRIDGE, Ohio- Fluor-BWXT (FBP) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO) work to improve economic growth through supporting grants in the four-county region. “Pap’s Hilltop Distillery is a small business that is making huge progress in the small town of Bainbridge”, said FBP President and CEO, Greg Wicket. “We are honored to help this family-owned business take …

New warehouse coming to Ross County

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Ross County, OH- Part of Fluor-BWXT’s(FBP) commitment to the community is supporting small businesses through economic development grants and creating partnerships to enhance programs and grow the four-county region. Recently FBP partnered with the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio(JEDISO) to provide a $50,000 grant to Nier River Road Development, LLC. FBP and JEDISO presented a check to Jim …

FBP and JEDISO support Herr Foods expansion in Ross County

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Ross County, OH- Part of Fluor-BWXT’s (FBP) commitment to the community is supporting small businesses through economic development grants and creating partnerships to enhance programs and grow the four-county region. Recently FBP partnered with the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO) to provide $50,000 in grant in Ross County. FBP and JEDISO presented a check to Herr’s Foods …

FBP Donates $130,000 to Preservation Hall Project

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Ross County, OH– The revitalization of downtown Chillicothe is expanding with plans to turn a historic canal building into a mixed-use development space. Fluor-BWXT (FBP) recently donated $130,000 to support the restoration of the building located on East Main and Mulberry Streets. The $8M project will be known as Preservation Hall. Plans include the redevelopment of 35,000 square feet to …

Poe Honored for Economic Development

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Fluor-BWXT was recognized for its commitment to the economic development of south-central Ohio during the Greater Chillicothe and Ross County Development Annual Breakfast. This year, the fund provided grants for eight projects in Ross County for a total of just over $209,000. That is record for Ross County in the fund’s more than 10-year history. Community Commitment Fund Chair Tim …

OEDA Awards ‘Best In Class’ State Accreditation to Local Economic Developer Tammy Eallonardo

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11 October 2022Ross County, Ohio Tammy Eallonardo, Director of Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, hasbeen awarded the Ohio Certified Economic Developer (Ohio CED) credential by theOhio Economic Development Association. The presentation was made during theOEDA Annual Summit held this year in Dublin, Ohio. Eallonardo joins fewer thansixty ED Practitioners who have obtained the designation. The Ohio CED is a …