Revisiting the 2004 Washington County Comprehensive Plan
When I moved back to the area and started asking what kind of plans we had going, I received quite a bit of push back from those who had planning […]
APEG API Annual Meeting Tuesday June 25th-Reserve your tickets now
On behalf of Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth (APEG) and our partner organization, Appalachian Partnership Inc. (API), I’d like to personally invite you to our first-ever ANNUAL MEETING next month. We’ll reflect, celebrate successes, recognize […]
Strawberry Fields……What was expected vs. What we got
When you don’t take yourself seriously, why should anyone else? Some outside groups know we lack the apparatuses to enforce our own standards and in knowing this, they can get […]
Development Potential Hindered by Sewer Fears
There’s no simple way to put it other than to just say it, the City of Marietta and surrounding community’s ability to help existing companies expand and to attract new […]
So the number of Renters goes up as local populations drop……….so what?
Marietta Renters increase, as population drops “The trend is subject to many interpretations.” I desperately want our community to wrestle with these interpretations. There are some good and some very […]
More Opportunity Zone Information
I posted about this at length about 6 months ago, but recently the state has gotten more information about how to implement and monetize them. As a reminder, here is […]
New school constructs are the appetizer portion
It’s exciting to attend a ground breaking of a new school, apparently around here it is also quite rare. A conversation with a few in attendance gave rise to the […]
Census Figures Report Reaction
Census Figures Show Continued Slide in Population Today’s edition of the Times had a good article from Michael Kelly that speaks to relative decline in the region and the county […]
Gutted and Greenspaced
I am coining this term……… Let me explain what it means. We have portions of our town that need demolished greenspace needs to replace it. Consider this graphic This is […]
**Williamstown Bridge Purchase Update**
April Fools 🙂 We are not buying the Williamstown Bridge, renaming it, and charging toll to West Virginians alone. We will leave that distinction to the Memorial Bridge. But seriously, […]