By: Tim Schneider, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
At its regular meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Toledo City Council is expected to vote on Ordinance 417-18 which would approve amending a Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) agreement with Troy Township, Wood County in order to add 512 acres of undeveloped land into the district. The request comes from the East Ohio Gas Company which is the owner of the property. NSG Pilkington North America is planning to construct a 511,000 square foot plant on the JEDD site for production of specialty sheet glass for the solar panel manufacturing industry.
Council is also expected to vote on Ordinance 465-18 which would authorize $30,000 to the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) for a Toledo-Detroit Rail Ridership Feasibility & Cost Estimate Study. The total cost of the study is $50,000 of which TMACOG is contributing the remaining $20,000.
Council is also expected to vote on Ordinance 465-18 which would authorize $30,000 to the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) for a Toledo-Detroit Rail Ridership Feasibility & Cost Estimate Study. The total cost of the study is $50,000 of which TMACOG is contributing the remaining $20,000.
Also, Council is expected to give first reading to the following:
All Council meetings are held in Council Chambers on the first floor of One Government Center, located on Jackson Boulevard in downtown Toledo.
- Resolution 473-18 which would call on federal regulators to protect and expand the Community Reinvestment Act. Recommendations include not relaxing current regulatory requirements on banks, and including other lending institutions as regulated entities.
- Ordinance 476-18 which would approve a new fee schedule for permits and associated services under the Division of Building Inspection. Contractor and construction trade registration and renewal fees remain unchanged under the proposal. Building permit fees were last changed in 2015.
All Council meetings are held in Council Chambers on the first floor of One Government Center, located on Jackson Boulevard in downtown Toledo.
 | Tim Schneider As Manager for Local Government Advocacy, Tim Schneider advocates for local policies and laws that safeguard and foster a pro-business environment in the Toledo Region. Tim has more than 10 years of legislative and public policy experience with the local, state and federal levels of government. |
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