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Polls will be open in just 10 counties next week for special elections. Of the 11 issues that are set to appear before voters Tuesday, five are school levies or bonds. Although turnout is typically low for special elections, there is hope that going to the ballot...
Legislature to Review Tax Expenditures Like Historic Preservation Tax Credits
A new joint legislative committee charged with periodically reviewing state tax expenditures has been appointed. The Tax Expenditure Review Committee includes Sens. John Eklund (R-Chardon), Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) and Vernon Sykes (D-Akron), according to...
House Approves Alternative School Facilities Funding Program Already Included In Budget
In addition to consolidating OSFC and OFCC and creating the 1:1 program, the budget also makes a handful of other school facilities funding changes regarding commission membership, reporting requirements and eligibility for districts under fiscal watch, fiscal emergency and academic distress.
Ohio Awards Historic Preservation Tax Credits
The state awarded nearly $35 million in Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits during the last week in June to historic building rehabilitation projects in 13 communities. The tax credits were distributed among 30 new applicants who plan to rehabilitate 36 historic...
Northeast Ohio Leads State in New Historic Preservation Tax Credits
Northeast Ohio leads the state with just under half of all Historic Preservation Tax Credits announced by the Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA) Wednesday as part of its latest round of awards. Of the 30 projects in six regions of the state selected for the tax...
2017 Ohio Building Code Finalized
At its May 26, 2017 public meeting, the Ohio Board of Building Standards (BBS) adopted of what will be the next edition of the Ohio Building Code (OBC) (hereafter referred to as the 2017 OBC). The 2017 edition of the OBC will go into effect on November 1, 2017. All...
Senate OKs New School Facilities Option for Ohio Districts (SB8)
Ohio schools could forego large-scale construction and renovation projects through the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) in favor of state assistance with smaller upgrades to meet specific needs under a measure the Senate adopted unanimously May 17. Sens. Randy...
Senate Finance Committee Treats AIA Ohio Issues Positively
The Ohio Senate Finance Committee released its version of the state budget bill, Sub. HB 49 Monday agreeing with AIA Ohio on all three issues architects have raised relative to the original bill Governor Kasich introduced last January: First, it removed a House...
BBS Updates Ohio Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes on 2015 I-Codes
At its meeting on May 26, 2017, the Board of Building Standards adopted updates to the Ohio Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes based on 2015 I-Codes effective November 1, 2017. The Board initiated the rule change process in October 2016 and the rules have been...
Ohio’s BBS Adopts 2017 OBC Effective Nov. 1
Ohio's Board of Building Standards has adopted the 2017 OBC with an effective date of November 1. A combined update of the 2012 and 2015 editions of the IBC, along with Ohio amendments, the new code includes significant improvements to health care (aligning much more...