News/Events


Medina County Port Authority Meeting
A special meeting of the Medina County Port Authority Meeting/Medina County Fiber Network Meeting has been called for Tuesday, May 15th at 1:00 pm.  The meeting will be held at the Medina County Economic Development Coporation office at 144 N. Broadway Street, Balcony Room B, Medina, OH.

Russ Schabel Named to Port Authority Board of Directors

Russ Schabel was appointed by the Medina County Commissioners to serve a four-year term beginning January, 2012.  Russ is Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Brunswick headquartered The Philpott Rubber Company, which has provided custom molded plastic and rubber parts to customers in the industrial, commercial and retail sectors since its founding in 1889.

Construction Underway on Medina County Fiber Network
The construction of the Medina County Fiber Network began in May in the Medina-Akron corridor on Route 18 and in the Brunswick Industrial Park.  Permits for underground construction in other segments of the network have been submitted to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and various municipalities.   Concurrently, the Medina County Port Authority is working with utility companies to finalize pole attachment agreements.  “Since the groundbreaking ceremony on March 11, I am very encouraged by the progress in the construction timeline,” said Bethany Dentler, Executive Director of the Medina County Economic Development Corporation.  

Helping Businesses

Medina County Port Authority can assist businesses with:

Port authorities have the power to  finance, build, and lease industrial, commercial, research and distribution, charitable and public projects.  

Conduit finance powers for port authorities, under Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 4582 , are broader than any other finance statue which authorizes the involvement in projects for transportation, governmental operations, educational facilities, cultural facilities and housing.

Port authorities frequently collaborate with other entities on a wide variety of projects.  The Ohio Department of Development and port authorites can combine their resources to bring innovative alternatives on financing to projects.  Many port authority projects involve tax exemopt or taxable bonds that feature fixed interest rates that extend 20 or even 30 years

 
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