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Evergreen Recycling plant sold for $7 million
The empty Evergreen Recycling LLC buildings and manufacturing plant in Clyde has been sold for $7 million. Forever Green Plastics LLC purchased the two Clyde properties, 13.3 acres at 609 Elm St. and 21.36 acres at 202 Watertower Drive. As previously reported, Evergreen made a $22 million expansion at that facility to manufacture food-grade recycled PET (rPET), then abruptly closed in February. The $7 million deed transfer is evidence of a transaction, but doesn't establish whether Forever Green bought the operating business, is a successor company, is controlled by Evergreen's owners/lenders, or merely acquired the real estate. Property transfer records show the business is using the 202 Watertower Drive address as its official address with the Sandusky County auditor. A mass layoff notice of 165 workers, issued under the WARN Act as required by Ohio Law, was made on Feb. 24 by Evergreen. The notice indicated that all Evergreen Recycling facilities would be closed. “This one happened very quickly. We didn’t, and the company didn’t, really even have that much notice. They let us know as soon as they heard, and we’ve been running since," Assistant Director of Sandusky County OhioMeansJobs Center Casey Nead said in February. "This one was
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Unbeaten Tiffin Calvert Sweeps Into Division VII State Volleyball Final
Tiffin Calvert stayed perfect on Thursday, November 12, sweeping Westerville Northside Christian 25-8, 25-12, 25-16 in an Ohio High School Athletic Association Division VII state volleyball semifinal at Wright State University’s Nutter Center, according to The Columbus Dispatch’s state tournament report. The Senecas are 28-0 and will play Fort Loramie for the Division VII state […]
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Editorial: Cuts will be coming in Oregon after vote
It will not be a merry Christmas for Oregon city employees, as significant job cuts are now the only way to plug a multimillion-dollar budget deficit following voters’ rejection of a billion-dollar data center project. Oregon City Council Finance Committee Chair Dennis Walendzak asked fellow council members to clear the first Saturday in December for a daylong meeting dedicated to balancing the city’s budget. Read more editorials Mr. Walendzak addressed the council at the end of Monday’s session, which had opened with resident comments mostly cheering the passage of the ballot initiative blocking the data center planned for city-owned land at Corduroy and Wynn roads. “Obviously, 60 percent of Oregon residents are pleased with the election outcome,” Mr. Walendzak noted, adding that because personnel and benefits make up 81 percent of the budget, balancing the books takes far more than cutting back on office supplies. Voters’ rejection of the ballot measure eliminated a projected $250 million revenue stream — derived from the property sale and a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement shared with the school district — forcing both the city and schools to operate with significantly fewer resources. During Monday’s meeting, supporters of the anti-data center charter amendment acknowledged the financial
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Loss of data center causes Oregon to tighten its budget for next year
Now that the proposed data center has withdrawn plans to come to Oregon, city officials are preparing for budget hearings to find ways to raise revenue and cut expenses for next year. Officials for two years had expected that the data center, which was going to be located near Corduroy and Wynn roads, would bring in millions of dollars to city coffers. When voters on Nov. 3 passed a data center charter amendment that limited its size, the company withdrew its plans, causing some supporters to worry about its impact on the city’s budget. City Administrator Brody Walters is not currently too concerned about the financial condition of the city. In fact, there is a $3 million surplus this year. Expect cost cutting, though, for next year, when revenue is expected to be less than expenditures. Council will have to make the tough decisions at the budget hearings, the first expected this month. “Right now, we’ve reviewed the general fund budget, and found savings in the neighborhood of $1.3 million across all departments,” Mr. Walters said of the $32 million projected budget estimate for 2027. “These are not painful cuts. It’s trimming the fat.” In a Nov. 9 letter to
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Data center restrictions gain momentum across northwest Ohio
Successful citizen-led ballot initiatives limiting the size of data centers have led to a flurry of activity in other Toledo-area municipalities since the Nov. 3 election, including Whitehouse, Waterville, and Rossford. Volunteers turned over signed petitions for those three communities on Thursday, Friday, and Monday, respectively. They claim they gathered more than enough signatures for the Lucas County Board of Elections to certify them and require each of those municipalities to put similar ballot issues in front of voters in those communities. Next up are Perrysburg, Maumee, and Bowling Green. Toledo, which would need many more signatures because of its size, could eventually be targeted as well, said Lyn Cox, county lead for Conserve Ohio’s grassroots efforts in Lucas and Wood counties. Petitions have come back from printers for Perrysburg and Maumee, and are expected to be available in the next day or two for Bowling Green, she said. In the coming weeks, citizen-led ballot initiatives also will begin in Sylvania and Holland, Ms. Cox said. The activity comes in the aftermath of Oregon’s overwhelming vote in favor of a charter amendment that bans the construction of data centers that require 25 megawatts or more of electricity, which eliminates hyperscale
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High school football playoff preview: Familiar foes Clay, Central Catholic clash in Division II
A familiar rivalry will take the field in the Division II regional semifinals on Friday night when powerhouse Central Catholic hosts a rising Clay program. The Irish host the Eagles in a Round of 16 playoff matchup at 7 p.m. at Gallagher Stadium. Central Catholic (9-2) earned the No. 1 seed in Region 6, while the Eagles (9-2) are the No. 4 seed. The programs, which previously competed against each other in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference, are meeting for the first time since 2022. Central won its fourth straight game last Friday, a 35-7 home win over Avon Lake (6-6). Clay defeated Fremont Ross (8-4) at home 33-5 last week. The Irish have won 19 straight over the Eagles. “Clay is a very talented football team that attacks you offensively and defensively in a variety of ways,” Central Catholic head coach Greg Dempsey said. “They’re a physical football team.” Both teams feature big-play offenses with skilled playmakers. Central Catholic has outscored its opponents 375-182. “They are a very good team with a very explosive offense,” second-year Clay head coach Derek Pennington said. The Eagles have outscored their foes 419-213. “Clay is a very sound football team that plays with
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Defiance Logistics Firm Enters Business Hall of Fame, Feeds 200 Veterans
Keller Logistics Group, the family-owned third-party logistics provider headquartered in Defiance, has received a Business Excellence Award and been inducted into the Entrepreneurial & Business Excellence Hall of Fame, the company announced on Thursday, Nov. 12. The induction took place at the hall of fame’s 38th annual ceremony on Nov. 5 in Maumee. Keller was […]