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Commissioners cite regional support for Avon Lake power plant redevelopment; local commenters warn of school revenue loss from proposed TIF
Summary
Lorain County commissioners described growing regional and state-level support to convert the former Avon Lake power plant into public-access property. Public commenters from Avon Lake urged caution over a proposed TIF that they said would reduce school district revenues.
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 described broad regional support and state-level engagement for efforts to transform the former Avon Lake power plant site into public-access land and potential mixed-use development.
Commissioner Marty Gallagher said the county has received letters of support from several lakefront communities, regional partners and state officials and that the governor’s office has facilitated a meeting with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. "We are moving forward on the Avon Lake Power Plant and it is one thing that could be a lifetime or a generational improvement for our county," Gallagher said during board…
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