Ideas for old school buildings?
One of the conversations that has emerged in post of new school construction in the Warren Local School district and possibly Marietta City Schools. There are all sorts of options […]
So you want to open a restaurant?
Saw this thread in a subreddit of my old hometown. The thread was asking what permits needed to be obtained in order to start a restaurant. (YES YOU NEED PERMITS […]
Marietta City Schools Levy Conversations
For those who have been following Marietta City Schools is proposing a $55 million dollar bond levy that would shift our education and workforce development landscape on its head. Read […]
**Update**What’s good for our neighbor is good for us
Buckberg discusses effect of electric vehicles on economy Hino Motors, the Japanese Truck Manufacturer, who first came to Wood County back in 2007, is expanding, and doing so in a […]
Why we would support Economic Development Planning in Belpre?
Our Board of Directors will vote next week whether or not to co-sponsor the financing and creation of an Belpre Economic Development Plan. The question I have been asked most […]
As if on queue, we have a speculative utility case on our hands
Letter to Marietta City Council Re 7N Prjt 8-7-19 A project that was theorized back in 2015 or 16, went dormant, and suddenly became the recipient of a significant grant […]
We don’t do spec in Washington County. So now what?
Lately i’ve been grappling with the realities of the environment in which I live and work. For the last two years I’ve tried to lead and push our community in […]
BB2C and Buckeye Hills Regional Council Love Start-ups
They love them so much they are offering financial support for spots in the Makerspace. Buckeye Hills Regional Council awarded Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C) funding to support 10 […]
Using JEDD’s to build new Industrial Sites for Development
Montrose Group does a great job of showcasing what communities in the state are doing in regarding to successful economic development. For those aspiring to move our community to point […]
The Econ Dev Basics……start with your product, your infrastructure, and your talent profile
For those of you who wonder what an economic development strategy starts with, its this. The site/building, the infrastructure, the talent. Take a few minutes to watch this whiteboard video […]