Monthly Archives: June 2011

I’ve been researching local taxes and utility rates in Ohio over the past few weeks (to date 57 counties). It is interesting to note that the adage that rural areas are less expensive in terms of taxation and utility costs, … Continue reading →

I read a couple of interesting articles on AreaDevelopment Online (http://www.areadevelopment.com/) this past week. The articles were: “What’s Important in the Data Center Location Decision” and “Bigger is Not Always Better: Finding the Right Community for a Business Location.” The former … Continue reading →

I’ve read a lot about the history of Ohio and the Ohio River – thanks to the writings of Allan Eckert (http://www.allaneck.com/index.html) – so I am limited as to the present day Ohio River.  I mean, I have crossed it … Continue reading →

We have updated the information on the BARC economic development utility calculator, including descriptions of future models that are presently under construction.  We project to have them rolled out in late fall 2011.