http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Community Events : Mark Shanahan from Governors Office Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:40:36 +0000 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:03:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=354 http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=354&PID=969&title=mark-shanahan-from-governors-office#969 Author: John Beagle
Subject: 354
Posted: Apr 07 2008 at 11:03am

Remember that $1.7 Billion Ohio Jobs Proposal that was to bring 80,000 jobs to Ohio? Well now its only going to cost $1.57B but it also is only going to bring in 57,000 new jobs.

Most recent story: Ohio Jobs Package to Cost $5000 more per Ohio Job]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:03:20 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=354&PID=969&title=mark-shanahan-from-governors-office#969 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=354&PID=950&title=mark-shanahan-from-governors-office#950 Author: John Beagle
Subject: 354
Posted: Mar 30 2008 at 4:00pm

The State of Ohio wants to issuing $1.7 Billion in bonds. But is this a jobs package?

For example $250 million in the advanced and renewable energy economy, including solar, wind and clean coal. This doesn't create a massive amount of jobs. Its a good idea, but aren't we issuing the bonds to save on future energy costs?

$150 million for infrastructure is a good idea, but whats a seamless network of roads, rails, and ports? Aren't we already investing in roads, rails and ports without this extra expense. If not, are we letting these thing run down? How did we appropriate funds in the past?

Ok, $100 million for what? The bioproducts industry? Last time I counted, it didn't take many farmers to work vast crops. Workers needed to run an automated plant isn't an auto industry jobs replacement program.

Great idea, spend $200 million in the biomedical industry. Not a jobs project, and were are we going to get employees for this industry? We better open up immigration like Bill Gates wants.

Gotta love $200 million to re-establish the Main Street Middletown and other Ohio Main streets. But again, not a big jobs project. $200 million isn't much for all the Main Streets in Ohio. (We could spend that in Middletown alone)

$400 million to the Clean Ohio fund. This is just an donation to a fund we already have in place. Its not a long term jobs project.

FOUND IT This $400 million is a JOBS Project!
The Ohio Public Works Commission to help our local partners with road, bridge, water and sewer projects. These are projects that spur growth in our cities and towns and Ohio as a whole. Oh, yea, this is going to put alot of people back to work.

So, my opinion is lets spend $400 Million for a Jobs project.
The other money should stand on its own merit. Love to have it broken out by category and let us vote like a line item veto. I'm sure we all could trim that $1.7B.]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:00:03 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=354&PID=950&title=mark-shanahan-from-governors-office#950 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=354&PID=945&title=mark-shanahan-from-governors-office#945 Author: John Beagle
Subject: 354
Posted: Mar 28 2008 at 1:03pm

The governor want you to pay $1.7B tax dollars to get 80,000 jobs for 'Ohioans.'

That works out to us spending $21,250 per job created.

Is this a good idea?]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:03:20 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=354&PID=945&title=mark-shanahan-from-governors-office#945 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=354&PID=944&title=mark-shanahan-from-governors-office#944 Author: John Beagle
Subject: 354
Posted: Mar 28 2008 at 11:47am


Today: Mark Shanahan from Governors Office Speaks about the Govenors $1.7B Jobs Package named 'Building Ohio Jobs"
]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:47:25 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=354&PID=944&title=mark-shanahan-from-governors-office#944 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=354&PID=941&title=mark-shanahan-from-governors-office#941 Author: John Beagle
Subject: 354
Posted: Mar 27 2008 at 4:23pm


He will be speaking about The Building Ohio Jobs plan.

Which specifically calls for:
An investment of $400 million in the Clean Ohio Fund.
An investment of $400 million in the Public Works Commission.
An investment of $250 million in advanced energy.
An investment of $200 million in Main Street Renewal.
An investment of $200 million in the biomedical industry.
An investment of $150 million in logistics and distribution infrastructure.
An investment of $100 million in bioproducts.
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