The Summer Annual Meeting is upon us and this Summer will hopefully be a lot more enjoyable than last year. Don't worry, I knocked on wood when I wrote this and every time I re-read it.   Continue Reading »

Thank you to ZoomGrants, Squire Patton Boggs LLP, Neighborly Software and Poggemeyer Design Group for their sponsorships supporting the OCCD Summer Annual Meeting!   Continue Reading »

Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD), a statewide association of community and economic development practitioners, announced the winners of the 9th Annual OCCD Member Awards, the President's Award for Innovative Practices, and this year's Public Service Scholarships.   Continue Reading »

Elections will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the OCCD Business Meeting.   Continue Reading »

Fritz Made It to the Final End Zone - Francis Xavier Leighty left the field on June 21, 2021 with Judy, his childhood sweetheart and wife of 60 years by his side; they met in kindergarten.  He was born in 1941 in a Mississippi River town – Alton, Illinois – not far from St. Louis.   Continue Reading »

The OCCD website has been updated and was launched in mid-May with a number of changes.   Continue Reading »

Housing Rehab Specialist Training Coming Soon!   Continue Reading »