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Residents press Lorain County for documents and clarity on proposed "mega site" and $67 million award
Summary
Dozens of residents at the Nov. 11 Lorain County commissioners meeting urged transparency about a proposed airport-area "mega site," asking for the county's grant application, award letter and master plan and raising concerns about a $67 million state award and an alleged $100 million funding gap.
Dozens of residents used the board's public-comment period on Nov. 11 to demand documents and clarity about a proposed industrial "mega site" near the county airport and a $67 million state award tied to the project.
Jennifer Clark of Oberlin asked commissioners to explain differing total-cost figures for the wastewater and mega-site project — she cited numbers reportedly ranging from $180 million to $247 million — and asked whether the $67 million has already been allocated and how the remainder will be paid. "We'd like to know where the rest of that money is coming from specifically to pay for that and how it's going to affect taxpayers," she said.
Multiple speakers echoed that call. Jeff Kudlow told the board residents "deserve transparency into the project scope" and requested three…
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