TMACOG General Assembly:
Growing Our Own
The 2010 General Assembly of TMACOG members will feature workshops and speakers focusing on what people in the region can do to attract, create, and sustain businesses using our own resources .... more
ENVIRONMENT________________________
Clean Ohio Fund Recommendations
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Lucas County
At a meeting December 14, the Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) scored and ranked 15 applications for projects that would preserve open space in Lucas County. Eight projects fell within the budget of $1.35 million and have been recommended for funding by the Clean Ohio Fund .....more
Port Clinton's Lakefront Preserve
Years of negotiation and partnership paid off in Port Clinton recently when the city was able to finally purchase and preserve 14 acres of land with almost one-half mile of publicly accessible lakefront ....more
Students Recognized at 20th Annual Student Watershed Watch
Two hundred and fifty students from 14 school districts and 21 schools participated in TMACOG’s 20th Annual Student Watershed Watch which concluded with a Student Summit Friday, November 20. Classes created a table top display or poster and made presentations before the all-school audience ....more
Public Meeting Scheduled to Review Coastal Erosion Maps
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) monitors erosion on the shoreline of Lake Erie and its tributaries. A public meeting is scheduled for February 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at One Government Center to review new draft maps which show projected erosion in our region ....more
Utility Management Training Session for Elected Officials
Local elected officials take on great responsibility with their offices, including providing safe drinking water to residents and operating sewerage systems to protect public health
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TRANSPORTATION____________________
Update on Federal Stimulus Funds in Transportation
Fifteen projects using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding were selected to receive funding from the TMACOG allocation. All 15 have been submitted to ODOT for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approval and are on schedule to meet the March 1, 2010 FHWA approval deadline. As of December 14, $8,8815,417 has either been requested or authorized for Federal Highway Administration approval.
Input Sought on Freight Rail Future
There has been a lot of activity this year involving passenger rail. But passenger trains will share rails with freight trains and the two systems need to be coordinated
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What are "Complete Streets"
Car-centric city streets can be unwelcoming or even unsafe for people who are not driving. A “complete street” describes a vision of city travel that has facilities for bikes and pedestrians, is accessible to older people and children, to people who use wheelchairs, and which includes public transit ...more
TMACOG VP to Chair Statewide Committee
Warren Henry, TMACOG’s vice president of transportation, has begun serving a one-year term as chair of the Transportation Committee of the Ohio Association of Regional Councils (OARC)...more
Clean Diesel Program Has an Impact
Sylvania City Schools has received a grant from the Ohio EPA to retrofit 27 school buses with pollution control technology
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NEWS FILES _______________________
Member Highlight
Ottawa Hills Schools
The Village of Ottawa Hills, with a population of about 4,564, supports an Elementary School (K-6) and a Junior-Senior High School (grades 7-12). The schools have consistently been ranked as “Excellent” based on state achievement tests, and were ranked first in Ohio for the 2007-2008 school year, and second in 2008-2009....more
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