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Partnership extends Pickerington STEM course to Canal Winchester students

Wednesday, August 07, 2019

A new partnership for the 2019-20 school year will enable four Canal Winchester High School seniors to get biomedical science instruction alongside Pickerington students at the OhioHealth Pickerington Medical Campus, 1010 Refugee Road. This school year will mark the fifth that students from Pickerington High School Central and Pickerington High School North will take STEM-based classes -- those rooted in science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- at the medical campus. The biomedical science course for seniors is taught by Andy Harris, the STEM biomedical science coordinator for Pickerington Schools. The course covers biochemical and physiological functions, anatomy, epidemiology and pharmacology in ...

County to commission study for performing arts center

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

LANCASTER - The Fairfield County commissioners either took the first step in building a performing arts center or the last step. The commission officially opened invitations for companies to submit proposals to study the feasibility of a performing arts center downtown or somewhere else in Fairfield County. Economic development director Rick Szabrak said the study could show the economic support for one or show that one would not survive here, thus ending the plan immediately. Read full article.

United Candle Company Moves Production to Ohio, Creates 100 Jobs

Monday, August 05, 2019

Company will make candles for some of the most well-known, brand-name retailers Company Name: United Candle Company, LLC Location: Muskingum County Industry Sector: Advanced Manufacturing Company Profile: USA Tealight began as a manufacturer for wholesalers of all various types of candles and waxes. Due to its state-of-the-art facility, production power and high-quality ingredients, USA Tealight quickly became an industry brand among wholesalers, retailers and general consumers. With its move to Ohio, the company will begin operations as United Candle Company. Company Website: https://tealightusa.com Project Summary: Type of Project: New location Number of Jobs: Jobs committed: 100 Capital Investment: $1,815,000 Company Need: The former USA Tealight is a candle manufacturer located in New Jersey. The company’s clients prefer to dea...

AMG Vanadium Constructing a Second Ohio Plant, Investing More Than $200 Million

Sunday, August 04, 2019

Second facility helps company stay an industry leader Company Name: AMG Vanadium Location: Washington Township Industry Sector: Energy & Chemicals Company Profile: AMG Vanadium is a global critical materials company at the forefront of CO2 reduction trends. AMG Vanadium produces highly engineered specialty metals and mineral products and provides related vacuum furnace systems and services to the transportation, infrastructure, energy, and specialty metals and chemicals end markets. Company Website: https://amg-v.com/ Project Summary: Type of Project: New Location Number of Jobs: Jobs committed: 102 Capital Investment: $200,652,178 Timetable: Groundbreaking on the new plant will be on August 8, 2019. The first phase of construction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2020, focusing on a raw materia...

Ohio Will Become 4th State to Offer Residential PACE for Energy Improvements

Saturday, August 03, 2019

Homeowners in Summit, Franklin and Lucas Counties will soon have access to low-interest loans for energy efficiency improvements through property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing. In Summit County, the City of Barberton will begin offering residential PACE (or RPACE) to homeowners. In Franklin and Lucas Counties, the cities of Bexley and Toledo have authorized agreements with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority to offer RPACE to their residents. RPACE loans will be available to homeowners for energy efficiency upgrades to HVAC, windows and doors, roofing, insulation and other improvements. Property owners can finance projects through the 5- to 20-year loans, which ar...

Kroger and Ocado Break Ground in Ohio on U.S.’s First-Ever Robotic Warehouse

Friday, August 02, 2019

$55 million high-tech facility will create over 400 jobs The Kroger Co., America’s largest grocery retailer, and U.K.-based Ocado, one of the world’s largest dedicated online grocery retailers, are launching America’s first state-of-the-art automated customer fulfillment center (CFC) in Monroe, Ohio. The $55 million, 335,000-square-foot CFC is expected to generate more than 400 jobs. The partnership was announced in May of 2018, broke ground on June 12, 2019, and is expected to be operational in spring 2021. Research by Nielsen and the Food Marketing Institute found online grocery spending could rise to $100 billion annually by 2020. Furthermore, as many as 70% of consumer...

Mid-Sized Urban Markets Compare Well with Mega-Cities

Thursday, August 01, 2019

Even before New York politics interfered with the Amazon HQ2 project, it was not the typical economic development project — not even counting the 50,000 jobs associated with it — but the decision of the company to end up in two major urban markets goes against recent corporate site location trends favoring mid-sized urban markets over mega-cities. Any economic development project that is going to create 50,000 jobs will end up in large urban market — likely one of the top-10 mega-cities in the United States, primarily based upon the availability of that many skilled workers. However, in the ag...

A look inside the Wigwam

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Scenes from the July 27 Wigwam open house in Violet Township View original article.

Violet Township: Wigwam open house

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Violet Township held an open house for the Wigwam on July 27. Although the 63-acre retreat with 26 buildings at 10190 Blacklick-Eastern Road NW has been open to the public in various forms since February, the township had not held a formal event for people to see the facility that was purchased for $2.7 million in July 2018. View original content.

John Raymond Eisel, Jr., Current Director of Operations & Retired Fire Chief

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Violet Township Press Release FOR RELEASE ON: July 9, 2019 John Raymond Eisel, Jr., Current Director of Operations & Retired Fire Chief With great regret and heavy hearts, Violet Township announces the passing of Director of Operations and Retired Fire Chief John Raymond Eisel, Jr. A veteran of the fire service for more than 32 years, John died suddenly surrounded by his family in Monticello, Kentucky on Friday, July 5, 2019. John entered the fire service as a volunteer with the Madison Township Fire Department. He then became full time with Perry Township, and ultimately became a Volunteer with the Violet Township Fire Departmen...

Violet Township Office Closed In Honor of John Eisel

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

In honor of the passing of the Violet Township Director of Operations, John Eisel, the Violet Township Administrative Offices at the Wigwam, 10190 Blacklick Eastern Road, will be closed from Noon to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 11th and will be closed all day on Friday, July 12th. The office will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 15th. This will allow our staff to attend the Visitation and Celebration of Life Service for our friend and colleague. For more information on John Eisel, view Violet Township's press realease here.

Press Release: Violet Township Seeking Volunteer Applications

Monday, July 01, 2019

Contact: Holly Mattei, AICP, Violet Township Development Director 614-575-5556 – holly.mattei@violet.oh.us Violet Township is seeking applications for volunteer positions on various boards and commissions related to the administration of the Violet Township Zoning Code. Applicants must reside in the unincorporated area of the township and should have interest in land use, zoning, and development within the township. A background in city planning, real estate or other similar field is helpful but not necessary. Applicants will work closely with the Violet Township Zoning Inspector and must be willing to attend various meetings, including monthly evening meetings. Interested residents shoul submit a letter o...

Historic Wigwam Retreat is Now Open for Public Use

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Violet Township has purchased the historic Wigwam retreat and it is open for community use. This beautiful property was previously the private retreat of the Wolfe family, owner of WBNS TV. It was initially built in 1929 and has been host to many exciting events and visitors over the years. Now, having been recently renovated, it is open to public use. Residents of Violet Township and the surrounding area can enjoy the Wigwam’s beauty, history and grandeur by reserving one of the several event spaces that are available for private use. The Wigwam is an ideal destination for corporate events, meetings...

The Wigwam Open House

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

You are invited to the Wigwam Open House on Saturday, July 27! Please join us for... Tours of the Wigwam Facility “Touch a Truck” featuring heavy equipment from our road and fire departments Fairfield County Sheriff and SWAT Displays And more!! View details here.

Office Building For Sale

Monday, June 24, 2019

Violet Township is selling its former administrative office located at 12970 Rustic Drive, Pickerington. Please see attached flier for details and contact information! View sale flier here.

We Celebrated International Economic Development Week

Friday, June 21, 2019

We celebrated International Economic Development Week (EDW) this past month. It was an opportune time to reflect on the importance of local economic development efforts to help Violet Township grow in a sustainable way. Our recent and current initiatives include transforming the Wigwam Retreat into an asset for the entire community, building a new community center, infrastructure improvements, and creating master plans for future area development - just to name a few! What is International Economic Development Week? The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) created EDW in 2016 to help raise awareness for the profession. Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) are often misunderstoo...

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