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To enhance the economic environment in the Washington County, Ohio region through leadership and collaborative, innovative partnerships to retain existing jobs, recruit new companies and redevelop sites in order to provide a growing, vibrant economy.
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Widely recognized as a world leader in plastics and polymer production, the region boasts skilled labor, great proximity to established and emerging markets, and the quality of life markers that other communities envy. See what sets us apart.
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SeOPA Purchases Former AEP Facility in Waterford
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority Partners with the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad to Acquire Former AEP Muskingum River Site in Waterford, OH for Rail-Centric Development Rail-served site provides access to abundant electricity, natural gas, and process water for future industrial development. The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority (SeOPA), in partnership with the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad (BIP), […]
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority Year-End Stakeholders Report
To our valued stakeholders: In light of everything that has transpired this year, it should come as no surprise that 2020 has been a year of transformational change for the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority (SeOPA). Even before COVID-19 began impacting our lives, the resignation of former Executive Director Andy Kuhn in February, followed by the […]
Notice of Public Hearing: September 29, 2020
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, or as soon as practical thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of Section 147 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), a public hearing will be held by the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority (the “Issuer”) […]