Toledo Chamber Updates 3.21.17

March 21, 2017

Toledo City Council

At its regular meeting scheduled for 4:00 p.m. today, Toledo City Council is expected to vote on Ordinance 122-17, a proposed zoning change to allow for a new Kroger Marketplace at 3835 Secor Road. The plan Council will consider today makes a number of changes to a proposal for the site that Kroger submitted last year, including reducing the number of outlots from four to two and preserving more green space.

Keith Walker Honored By National Council For Behavioral Health

Mr. Walker was nominated by the Zepf Center and is being honored for his innovative partnership with the local media, government and mental health agencies to call attention to the opioid epidemic in NW Ohio.

Bureau Workers' Compensation Giving $1 Billion Back

Last week, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) announced they will return $1.1 Billion back to Ohio employers in the form of a rebate, likely to arrive this summer.

Congratulations Dan Stark, 2017 Toledo Area Engineer of the Year

Dan Stark, senior preconstruction and operations leader for the GEM Process Solutions (GPS) team, has been named 2017 Toledo Area Engineer of the Year by The Toledo Area Engineers Week Committee along with the Toledo Society of Professional Engineers.

ProMedica/University of Toledo Academic Affiliation

The University of Toledo and ProMedica have released a video that explains the vision for their new academic affiliation.

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Congratulations Toledo-Lucas County Public Library

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Deputy Director, Jason Kucsma, has been named one of Library Journal's 2017 Movers & Shakers for his transformative work as a Change Agent.

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