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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Business
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CFA looks to continue message building
AUSTINBURG TOWNSHIP — The Ashtabula County Convention Facilities Authority met Friday morning and continued to discuss how to proceed with the organization's role in county economic development. Authority members discussed recent presentations with interested parties in Conneaut, Andover, Orwell and Jefferson regarding projects that could spur economic growth around the county. The organization receives a portion of bed tax revenue collected in the county. CFA President Holly Mayernick said she was disappointed with the attendance at the four meetings. CFA member Lara Reibold said some people in the southern part of the county thought the meeting was for elected leaders only, which affected attendance. The meetings were intended to share information from a study related to needs for lodging in different parts of the county. Mayernick asked members what should be the next step. Former Geneva City Manager James Pearson, a CFA member, suggested trying to gather a leadership team from each of the four communities to come to the next meeting. Other board members suggested inviting potential investors and economic development agencies from the county as well. 'We definitely want to talk about what our next step is,' Mayernick said. Nathan Hessler, an attorney and advisor to the authority, said it is important to get the message out to as many people as possible so investors and business leaders know what the authority has to offer. Hessler agreed with the idea of a combined meeting of economic development officials and leadership teams representing the various areas. Pearson said he would be willing to help facilitate the creation of leadership teams from each of the areas. 'Each of the communities need their cheerleaders,' Ashtabula County Commissioner Casey Kozlowski said. CFA member Meeghan Humphrey said she believes it is important to qualify in detail what the authority is and is not able to do. Authority members talked about a website, which could detail ways they can help a development project. Hessler said one way the authority can help projects is through ancillary assistance such as sidewalks or other infrastructure, which could lower the cost of a project. Kozlowski reported it appears state Senate Bill 43, which would eliminate the portion bed tax that goes to the CFA, is not active, but he is monitoring potential opportunities for it to be placed in the state budget bill. 'I think we are in good shape,' he said after thanking all the local people who contacted state legislators about the bill.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
CFA has busy day, including fight against State Bill 43
Mar. 1—JEFFERSON — The Ashtabula County Convention Facilities Authority had a busy morning Friday dealing with a variety of issues facing the organization. Authority members discussed the best way to fight State Bill 43, which was recently introduced by State Senator Sandra O'Brien. The bill seeks to do away with a 2% bed tax that was passed many years ago before the construction of the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake. kAm~'qC:6? 96=A65 86E DE2E6 >@?6J E@ A2J @77 E96 S'c >:==:@? 563E @? E96 =@586[ 2?5 D2:5 D96 36=:6G6D E96 aT 325 E2I D9@F=5 ?@H 36 23@=:D965] %96 rup 5:D28C66D[ 2?5 DA6?E E:>6 5:D4FDD:?8 E96 >2EE6C]k^Am kAmrup r92:CH@>2? w@==J |2J6C?:4D2:5 :?E6C6DE65 A2CE:6D 2?5 ~'qC:6? 2C6 D4965F=65 E@ E6DE:7J 367@C6 E96 (2JD 2?5 |62?D r@>>:EE66 %F6D52J C682C5:?8 E96 3:==[ 2?5 E9@D6 @AA@D65 H:== 92G6 E96:C 52J |2C49 'g @C :? E92E E:>6 A6C:@5]k^Am kAm|2J6C?:42D66E:?8 36:?8 288C2G2E65[" D96 D2:5]k^Am kAmp7E6C 5:D4FDD:?8 E96 C6D@=FE:@? |2J6C?:456D4C:365 2D 2? "6A:DE=6[" D@>6 :E6>D H6C6 492?865 2?5 :E A2DD65 F?2?:>@FD=J]k^Am kAm%96 2FE9@C:EJ 2=D@ F?2?:>@FD=J 28C665 E@ D6?5 2 =6EE6C E@ E96 pD9E23F=2 r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD :? DFAA@CE @7 2 AC@A@D2= E@ 3F:=5 2? 255:E:@? E@ E96 4@F?EJ ;2:= E@ >66E E96 ?665D @7 E96 4@F?EJ]k^Am kAmrup >6>36CD D2:5 2 4@>>F?:EJ >FDE 36 D276 367@C6 A6@A=6 H:== DA6?5 E96:C >@?6J E@ DE2J :? E96 4@F?EJ]k^Am kAmr@>>:DD:@?6C r2D6J z@K=@HD66E:?8 2?5 E92?6>36CD E@ 4@?E24E DE2E6 =68:D=2E@CD 23@FE ;2:= 7F?5:?8 2?5 @AA@D:E:@? E@ $q cb]k^Am kAmz@K=@HD6>36CD E@ DA64:7J @AA@D:E:@? E@ E96 4@?E6?ED @7 $qcb 6?5:?8 FA :? E96 DE2E6 3F586E 3:==]k^Am kAmw6DD=6C 5:D4FDD65 E96 =682= BF6DE:@?D DFCC@F?5:?8 E96 3:==[ 2?5 E96 :?7=2>>2E@CJ =2?8F286 5:C64E65 2E E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 3J ~'qC:6?] w6 D2:5 E96 3:== :D C62==J 2? 2EE6>AE E@ C65F46 E96 A@H6C @7 E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD C682C5:?8 E96 365 E2I]k^Am kAm%96 2FE9@C:EJ 2AAC@G65 2 C6D@=FE:@? E@ DA6?5 ?@E >@C6 E92? S'd[___ 7@C 2 4@?DF=E2?E E@ AC@G:56 7@FC 5:776C6?E AC6D6?E2E:@?D E9C@F89@FE E96 4@F?EJ C682C5:?8 A@E6?E:2= AC@;64ED] %96 2FE9@C:EJ :D 9@A:?8 E@ 36 2? 64@?@>:4 6?8:?6 E@ 96=A 2C62D @7 E96 4@F?EJ AC6D6?E=J ?@E 36?67:EE:?8 7C@> E96 =@586]k^Am kAm%96 2FE9@C:EJ A2DD65 2 C6D@=FE:@? @A6?:?8 FA 2 5@@C E@ 4C62E6 244@F?ED 2E p?5@G6C q2?2D >@?6J 8C@HD E@H2C5D FD6 7@C 7FEFC6 AC@;64ED]k^Am
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
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Conneaut council opposes bed tax bill
Feb. 26—CONNEAUT — City council unanimously passed a resolution opposing Senate Bill 43 at a Monday meeting. Introduced by Ohio State Senator Sandra O'Brien, the bill would eliminate the 2% bed tax that goes to the Ashtabula County Convention Facilities Authority. kAmr@??62FE r:EJ |2?286C }:4$2?7@C5 D2:5 E96 >@?6J 92D 7FEFC6 A@E6?E:2=]k^Am kAm"(6 @?J E@ E96 ~9:@ w@FD6 (2JD 2?5 |62?D r@>>:EE66 @? E96 3:==]k^Am kAm",$96. 7C2?:DC6AC6D6?E65 96C 4@?DE:EF6?4J[" $2?7@C5 D2:5] "x 2> 7C2?>:DD:@?6CD A2DD65 C6D@=FE:@?D @AA@D:?8 E96 3:==]k^Am kAm"x 5@?'E EJA:42==J 86E @A:?:@?2E65 :? >J 56=:G6CJ @7 E9:D[ 3FE x E9:?4@F?4:= >2J H2?E E@ 4@?D:56C E9:D ,C6D@=FE:@?. :? E2?56> H:E9 @FC A2CE?6CD :? E96 4@F?EJ[" $2?7@C5 D2:5]k^Am kAmr@F?4:= D6=64E65 |$ r@?DF=E2?ED E@ 36 E96 4:EJ'D @77:4:2= 6?8:?66C 7C@> y2?] ' @7 E9:D J62C E@ s64] b'[ a_ah]k^Am kAm"%9:D :D DA64:7:42==J 7@C ;FDE 32D6=:?6 4:EJ 6?8:?66C D6CG:46D[" $2?7@C5 D2:5]k^Am kAmr:EJ =6256CD[ :?4=F5:?8 D@>6 4@F?4:= >6>36CD[ :?E6CG:6H65 E96> 62C=:6C E9:D J62C]k^Am kAm%9:C5 (2C5 r@F?4:=A6CD@? ~26CJ D2:5 |$ r@?DF=E2?ED 2AA62C65 G6CJ 6IA6C:6?465]k^Am kAm"x H2D G6CJ :>AC6DD65 H:E9 H92E E96J 3C@F89E E@ E96 E23=6[" 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 7:C>D 2?5 'a\A@:?E r@?DF=E:?8 92G6 2=D@ 366? AC6BF2=:7:65 7@C @E96C 4:EJ 6?8:?66C D6CG:46D]k^Am kAm$2?7@C5 D2:5 EH@ @7 E9C66 7:C67:89E6CD :?;FC65 :? 2 }@G6>36C 7:C6 @? |@?C@6 $EC66E 92G6 C6EFC?65 E@ H@C2?5 E96 E9:C5 H:== 36 324:? 2 76H H666 E@ 8@ 5@H? 3642FD6 @7 E9:D]k^Am kAm"x H:== 36 7@==@H:?8 E9:D 2?5 >@?:E@C:?8 H:E9 r9:67 ,$E6G6. {66 G6CJ 4=@D6=J E@ >2A6C2EFC6D 2?5 E92H:?8 E@ 96=A E96 4C6HD @FE]k^Am kAmr@??62FE 7:?2?46 5:C64E@C y@9? (:==:2>D D2:5 96 H:== ECJ E@ 92G6 @?=J @?6 3F586E 2>6?5>6?E A6C BF2CE6C E9:D J62C]k^Am kAm(:==:2>D D2:5 96 :D 2=D@ C6G:6H:?8 AFC492D:?8 A@=:4:6D H:E9 56A2CE>6?E 9625D E@ >2@C6 AC@A6C 492??6=D]k^Am kAm%96 4:EJ D6?E 2 =6EE6C E@ E96 ~9:@ s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? 23@FE D276EJ 4@?46C?D @? E96 :?E6CD64E:@? @7 x?E6CDE2E6 h_ 2?5 $E2E6 #@FE6 f]k^Am kAm"(6'G6 D66? 2 ?F>36C @7 D6C:@FD >@E@C G69:4=6 244:56?ED[ 2?5 >@DE C646?E=J D25=J H6 925 2 72E2=:EJ @? E92E :?E6C492?86[" $2?7@C5 D2:5]k^Am kAm$2?7@C5 D2:5 AC6G:@FD DEF5:6D @? E96 4@CC:5@C =65 E@ E96 D:8?2= FA8C256 2E {@G6'D sC:G6]k^Am kAmr@F?4:= 2446AE65 2 C@F89=J Sab[___ 8C2?E 7C@> }@CE962DE ~9:@ !F3=:4 t?6C8J r@F?4:=] %96 7F?5:?8 H:== 8@ E@H2C5 6?6C8J FA8C256D 7@C 4:EJ 724:=:E:6D 2?5 DEC66E =:89ED[ $2?7@C5 D2:5]k^Am
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
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Ashtabula council opposes bed tax bill
Feb. 20—ASHTABULA — City council passed a resolution opposing Senate Bill 43 at a meeting Tuesday evening. Introduced by State Senator Sandra O'Brien, the bill would eliminate the 2% bed tax that goes toward the Ashtabula County Convention Facilities Authority. kAm"xE H2D :?EC@5F465 H:E9@FE 2?J 4@?DF=E2E:@? 7C@> 2?J3@5J :? E96 4@F?EJ[ :? E96 4:EJ[ E96 H:?6C:6D[ @C 2?JH96C6 6=D6[" r@F?4:= !C6D:56?E y@9? #@D %:>@?6C6 D2:5 96 D2H ~'qC:6?'D @A6?:?8 E6DE:>@?J @? E96 3:==]k^Am kAm"xE H2D BF:E6 5:DEFC3:?8[" 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm%:>@?6C6 D2:5 96 H@F=5 D92C6 2 G:56@ @7 E96 E6DE:>@?J H:E9 E96 C6DE @7 4@F?4:=]k^Am kAm"xE H2D 92C5 E@ 36=:6G6 D@>6 @7 E96 H@C5D 4@>:?8 @FE @7 96C >@FE9[" 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 4:EJ 92D 5@?6 :ED 7:?2= DF3>:DD:@? @7 4@DED 7C@> E96 %92?[ %:>@?6C6 D2:5]k^Am kAm"(6 925 42=4F=2E65 23@FE Sah_[___ E@E2= :? 6IA6?D6D E@ C6>@G6 E96 D?@H ,2?5. 2== @7 E92E @G6CE:>6 2?5 6G6CJE9:?8 E92E H6?E :?E@ E92E DE@C>[" 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 ~9:@ t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E p86?4J E@=5 4:EJ 8@G6C?>6?E E@ 7:?5 :ED >@DE 6IA6?D:G6 E9C66 52JD[ %:>@?6C6 D2:5]k^Am kAm"xE 3C@3FCD6>6?E]"k^Am kAmr@F?4:= A2DD65 D6G6?\J62C[ '__T E2I 232E6>6?ED 7@C E9C66 AC@A6CE:6D :? E96 4:EJ]k^Am kAm(2C5 ' r@F?4:=A6CD@? zJ> u@8=:@ H2D ?@E 2E E96 4@F?4:= >66E:?8]k^Am kAm%96 =@?6 5:DD6?E:?8 G@E6 @? E96 232E6>6?ED H2D (2C5 b r@F?4:=A6CD@? #@{6D:2 w@=>2?]k^Am kAmw@=>2? D2:5 232E6>6?ED D9:7E E96 E2I 3FC56? @?E@ =@H6C\:?4@>6 A6@A=6[ 2?5 D96 4@?D:DE6?E=J G@E6D 282:?DE E96>]k^Am kAm"%96C6'D 2 5:776C6?46 36EH66? A6@A=6 H9@ 42? 277@C5 E@ 6G6? C6>@56=[ @C AFC492D6[ @C 2== E92E[ 2?5 7@=@?6C6 D2:5 96 E9@F89E E96 232E6>6?ED H@F=5 DE:== 3C:?8 >@?6J E@ E96 4:EJ 64@?@>J]k^Am kAm"x? >J @A:?:@?[ :E'D DE:== E96 :?G6DE>6?E :? E96 4:EJ[ :E'D DE:== 2? :?G6DE>6?E :? 4@?DECF4E:?8 :E[ 2?5 E92E 5@6D H6:89 :?E@ D@>6 A6@A=6'D 564:D:@?D E@ 3F:=5 96C6[" 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm#@D6?ED 4@F=5 96=A E96 4:EJ :? E96 =@?8 E6C>]k^Am kAm"(6'C6 8@:?8 E@ >2@?6J H6'C6 232E:?8 2E E9:D E:>6[" 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm%:>@?6C6 D2:5 232E6>6?E :D @A6? E@ 2?J 4:EJ C6D:56?E]k^Am kAm"%96C6 2C6 D@>6 A6@A=6 E92E @H? 9@FD6D E92E 2C6 :? AC6EEJ 564C6A:E D92A6 E92E x H:D9 H@F=5 E26?ED.[" 96 D2:5]k^Am kAmw@=>2? :D ?@E ?646DD2C:=J 282:?DE 232E6>6?ED H:E9 =@H6C A6C46?E286D 2?5 E:>6 E23=6D[ D96 D2:5]k^Am kAm"x7 E96J 4@?E:?F6 E@ AFD9 7@C '__T[ :E 5@6D?'E ?646DD2C:=J >62? E92E H6 92G6 E@ 2AAC@G6 '__T[" D96 D2:5]k^Am kAmr:EJ C6D:56?E #636442 "F:C6?E @77:46C 7@C (2D9:?8E@?\32D65 %6?2?ED #6G@=E[ DA@ 2A2CE>6?E 96C6 :D 8@:?8 7@C S'[a__]"k^Am kAm"F:C2?J A=246D E92E 2C6 F?:?923:E65[" D96 D2:5] "x 24EF2==J 5@?'E E9:?H6 92G6 2 D9@CE286 @7 9@FD:?8 :? pD9E23F=2] (6 92G6 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 E92E 2C6 9@=5:?8 G242?E AC@A6CE:6D 2?5 H2:E:?8 7@C E96 G2=F6D E@ 8@ FA]"k^Am
