| July 30, Governor DeWine
and Lt. Governor Husted welcome several Presidents of public Ohio
universities to the Governor's Residence.
Prior to the Inter-University Council
of Ohio Council of Presidents press conference at the Statehouse on
Monday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine, and Lt.
Governor Jon Husted met with the 14 public university presidents of
Ohio for a luncheon at the Governor's Residence.
Following the luncheon, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine delivered remarks
at an Inter-University Council of Ohio Council of Presidents press
conference, as they announced a new initiative demonstrating Ohio
public universities’ commitment to zero-tolerance for hazing.
"Today, we take one more step to drive hazing from the state of
Ohio," Governor DeWine said. "When I signed this bill, I said this
was a major step forward. Not only do we need to change the law, we
need to change the culture—and to change culture is tough, but it is
something we're going to change in this state."
Also on Monday, Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted
announced the approval of assistance for six projects set to create
591 new jobs and retain 432 jobs statewide. During its monthly
meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic
development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its
regional partners. Collectively, the projects are expected to result
in more than $38 million in new payroll and spur more than $30
million in investments across Ohio.
Projects approved by the TCA include:
CENTRAL
FlightSafety International Inc., city of Columbus (Franklin Co.),
expects to create 113 full-time positions, generating $10.2 million
in new annual payroll and retaining $20.4 million in existing
payroll as a result of the company’s new project in Columbus.
FlightSafety is an aviation training company and supplier of flight
simulators, visual systems, and displays to commercial, government,
and military organizations. The TCA approved a 2.018 percent,
nine-year Job Creation Tax Credit for this project.
NORTHEAST
CBIZ Inc., city of Independence (Cuyahoga Co.), expects to create
25 full-time positions, generating $3 million in new annual payroll
and retaining $34 million in existing payroll as a result of the
company’s new project in Independence. CBIZ provides accounting,
insurance, and other professional consulting services to businesses.
The TCA approved a 2.040 percent, eight-year Job Creation Tax Credit
for this project.
SOUTHWEST
Century Mold Company Inc., city of Monroe (Butler Co.), expects to
create 70 full-time positions, generating $3.7 million in new annual
payroll and retaining $2.8 million in existing payroll as a result
of the company’s expansion project in Monroe. Century Mold is a tier
II supplier to the OEM automotive and heavy truck industries,
supplying HVAC, powertrain, engine cooling, and functional plastic
components and sub-systems. The TCA approved a 1.373 percent,
seven-year Job Creation Tax Credit for this project.
Tekion Corp., West Chester Township (Butler Co.), expects to create
103 full-time positions, generating $7.5 million in new annual
payroll and retaining $142,000 in existing payroll as a result of
the company’s new project in West Chester Township. Tekion is a
developer of a cloud-built platform intended to connect digital
experiences to automotive retail. The TCA approved a 1.818 percent,
eight-year Job Creation Tax Credit for this project.
The Hilsinger Company Parent LLC (Hilco Vision), city of Fairfield
(Butler Co.), expects to create 200 full-time positions, generating
$6.4 million in new annual payroll as a result of the company’s new
project in Fairfield. Hilco Vision manufactures and distributes eye
wear accessories, including cases, lens cloths, lens wipes, and
kits. The TCA approved a 1.186 percent, seven-year Job Creation Tax
Credit for this project.
WESTERN
Barbaricum LLC, city of Dayton (Montgomery Co.), expects to create
80 full-time positions, generating $7.2 million in new annual
payroll as a result of the company’s new project in Dayton.
Barbaricum provides government clients with integrated
communications, mission support, and cybersecurity and intelligence
solutions. The TCA approved a 1.822 percent, eight-year Job Creation
Tax Credit for this project.
Additionally, on Monday, Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted
met with Ohio State Patrol front-line staff, where they heard
updates from the officers.
On Tuesday, Governor DeWine announced that $5 million in grants is
now available for local wetland projects aimed at improving water
quality in the Ohio River Basin.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is administering
the Ohio River Basin H2Ohio Wetland Grant Program as part of
Governor DeWine's H2Ohio initiative. The program is funded as part
of Ohio's 2022-2023 budget which the Ohio General Assembly passed
and Governor DeWine signed earlier this summer.
"Many new and restored H2Ohio wetlands are already working to
reduce algal blooms on Lake Erie, and we're excited to continue
expanding wetlands projects into other parts of the state," said
Governor DeWine. "Everyone deserves clean water, and by targeting
this grant funding to the Ohio River Basin, it will help ensure that
communities here have the opportunity to invest in wetland projects
to naturally improve water quality for future generations."
`A full list of criteria and program priorities can be found
at odnr.gov. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2021.
From left: J.P. Nauseef, CEO, JobsOhio, Kristina M. Johnson,
President, The Ohio State University, Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor
Husted, Grace Wang, Executive VP for Research, Innovation and
Knowledge.
On Wednesday, Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted attended the
Columbus Innovation District Beam Placement Ceremony located at the
construction site on the corner of Kenny Road and Lane Avenue. The
new Columbus Innovation District building, which The Ohio State
University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and JobsOhio all have
part in creating, will be a designated Interdisciplinary Research
Facility where researchers will be able to make new developments
pertaining to medicine, science, and engineering.
"The important thing is the research that is being done here and
that will be done here will not just stay in the lab," Governor
DeWine said. "The key is that it gets out. It will become state of
the art treatments that make their way to the hands of doctors and
nurses around the world."
There are other Innovation Districts underway in Cleveland and
Cincinnati. The Columbus Innovation District is the third anchor in
the strategy to build on Ohio’s growing dominance as a world leader
in medical research and healthcare talent.
Lt. Governor Husted and the CyberOhio Advisory Board discuss
the Ohio Personal Privacy Act (House Bill 376).
On Thursday, Lt. Governor Husted attended a meeting with the
CyberOhio Advisory Board where they discussed the Ohio Personal
Privacy Act (House Bill 376), which would establish data rights for
Ohioans while providing streamlined data standards for businesses.
The CyberOhio Advisory Board was founded initially by then-Attorney
General Mike DeWine to provide legal, technical, and collaborative
cybersecurity support to keep Ohioans’ personal information secure
and help businesses thrive. CyberOhio is now a part of the
InnovateOhio initiative, which is overseen by Lt. Governor Jon
Husted.
TOUR OF OHIO BUSINESS & FARM
The owner of Sign Solutions,
Mike Powell, shows Governor DeWine an overview of their work and how
the facility operates.
Additionally, on Thursday morning, Governor DeWine toured
Sign Solutions, a local business in Lima that received a small
business relief grant from the Ohio Department of Development last
year. The grants were offered to businesses with 25 employees or
fewer to help pay for expenses associated with the COVID-19
pandemic. Four separate small business grant programs are currently
accepting applications.
Later that afternoon, Governor DeWine visited a Henry County farm
that is implementing several H2Ohio best management practices to
reduce nutrient runoff. H2Ohio incentivizes farmers to implement
proven conservation practices to help reduce the runoff of nutrients
that contribute to algal blooms on Lake Erie.
In the first year of the H2Ohio farmer incentive program, 1,800
farmers enrolled more than 1 million acres of cropland in the Maumee
River Watershed. With funding from Ohio's new operating budget, the
program is now expanding into 10 new counties to help the state
achieve its water quality goals.
Also on Thursday, First Lady DeWine promoted the Ohio Governor’s
Imagination Library program at two events.
First, she attended COSI’s Learning Lunchbox Giveaway in Cleveland,
Ohio. An estimated 1,400 Ohio families were served at this
drive-through event, where they picked up COSI's Learning Lunchbox
and a box of food from the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Included in
every Lunchbox, parents was an enrollment forms for the Ohio
Governor’s Imagination Library Program, which provides one free book
per month to Ohio children from birth to age five.
Additionally, First Lady DeWine
toured the Center for Women & Newborns at the Firelands Regional
Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, where she saw the process for
enrolling newborn infants into the Ohio Governor's Imagination
Library. After the tour, First Lady DeWine read an Imagination
Library book to preschool children.
Lt. Governor Husted was in Avon on Thursday talking about the
importance of workforce development and collaboration with local
mayors and managers.
“Businesses get the talent they need to compete around the world, &
people have the knowledge, talent & skills to be successful in
life.”
Late Thursday, Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted
issued the following statement after learning a Franklin County
judge denied the motion to reinstate the benefits provided under the
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program:
"We are pleased with the decision. We have heard over and over again
from employers who can’t find workers to fill open positions, and
this policy helps both employers and workers. Our administration has
focused on opportunities to help Ohioans find quality, well-paying
jobs. As a result of the tough decisions we have made, Ohio's
recovery is strong, unemployment claims are declining, and Ohio's
unemployment rate is below the national average."
Governor DeWine helps cut the ribbon outside Kroger's first
automated distribution center with several corporate management team
members.
On Friday, Governor DeWine joined Kroger's corporate management
team and others for a ribbon cutting at the grocery chain's first
automated distribution center in the United States. The 375,000
square-foot customer fulfillment center uses artificial
intelligence, advanced robotics, and automation to fill home
delivery grocery orders in the Cincinnati and Dayton regions.
Also on Friday, Governor DeWine announced the launch of a new grant
program that will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the
future of water infrastructure across the state.
The Ohio Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program, which
is part of Governor DeWine's initiative to strategically invest in
Ohio's future, is open to public and non-public entities that
operate water systems across the state, with emphasis placed on
addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged communities.
“It is wrong that there are places in this state where clean water
is not readily available, where sewage systems are crumbling, and
where much-needed improvements are long overdue,” said Governor
DeWine. “Working with our local leaders, we're going to invest in
the Ohio communities that need significant infrastructure upgrades
to ensure that they have access to clean, safe drinking water and
reliable sewer infrastructure.”
As of Friday, there have been 1,126,625 confirmed and probable
cases of COVID-19 in Ohio. Additionally, 20,490 confirmed and
probable COVID-19 deaths have occurred. A total of 61,833 people
have been hospitalized, including 8,458 admissions to intensive care
units.
CASE DATA/VACCINE INFORMATION
In-depth COVID-19 data for Ohio: coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Ohio's central scheduling system: gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov
Ohio mass vaccination information: coronavirus.ohio.gov/massvaccinationclinics
All vaccine providers: vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov
More vaccine information: coronavirus.ohio.gov/vaccine
For more information on Ohio's response to COVID-19, visit
coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.
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