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If you’ve been involved with an energy project in Ohio any time in the last several decades, you may well already be familiar with the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA), which marks its 50th anniversary this year.[1] But for two important reasons, the OAQDA may become a lot more prominent over the next year.
The OAQDA was established in 1971 under Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) Chapter 3706 to help the state meet the requirements of the recently enacted federal Clean Air Act. The core mission of the agency was to act as a conduit issuer of bonds for “air quality facilities” that reduce or prevent air pollution. Under R.C. 3706.041,[2] the qualifying facilities are then exempted from state and local sales and use tax on tangible personal property as well as real property tax for the life of the bond. OAQDA currently administers this financing and tax abatement mechanism under its “Clean Air Improvement Progr
Council authorizes Shelby Public Transit contracts
By Sheryl Roadcap - sroadcap@sidneydailynews.com
SIDNEY Shelby Public Transit contracts for federal and state grant funding and the Elderly and Disabled Fare Assistance Program were authorized Monday evening during Sidney City Council’s teleconference meeting.
Details of the two resolutions pertaining to the Shelby Public Transit include the following:
• The authorization of the annual application to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for 2022 operating and capital grant funding, and also to authorize City Manager Mark Cundiff to execute a contract with ODOT upon the approval of the grant application. A federal operating grant of $475,270, and a state operating grant $115,000 is being requested. In capital spending, the total grant request is $237,500. This is for federal and state maintenance and two vehicle replacements.
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OAQDA approves funds for Cargill project
COLUMBUS – Three projects were approved by the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) during its board meeting Tuesday.
The Authority approved the projects under the Clean Air Improvement Program (CAIP), which included, for the first time, a utility-scale solar project in Van Wert County.
In addition, the Authority approved financing to support a large recycling and air quality project for Cargill Incorporated as part of their facility expansion along with an energy efficiency hotel retrofit for The Hospitality Group. OAQDA supports clean air improvements statewide by providing financial support through its bond financing and related tax benefits.
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Mar. 9 COLUMBUS A House committee Tuesday set the stage for a full chamber vote to partly repeal provisions of a state law at the heart of a $61 million Ohio Statehouse bribery scandal.
The full Ohio House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday.
This would mark the House s first action to undo a $1 billion, consumer-financed bailout of the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant near Oak Harbor and the Perry plant east of Cleveland. That law has come to epitomize shady, backroom dealing hidden even to those lawmakers ultimately manipulated to get it passed.
Two players and a nonprofit, dark-money corporation have already pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges carrying up 20 years in prison for the individuals. Three others including former House Speaker Larry Householder (R., Glenford) face similar charges.