Ohio Conference of Community Development
Winter 2016 Newsletter
Volume 43 - Issue 2
January 1, 2016
OCCD 2016 Winter Meeting

January 1, 2016

The OCCD staff and Executive Board look forward to welcoming you to the OCCD Winter Quarterly Meeting on January 20-21, 2016. We will meet at the Embassy Suites, Dublin, 5100 Upper Metro Place, Dublin, OH 43017 for a day and a half of networking, informational sessions, and a chance to renew and revive our commitment to our communities.   Continue Reading »
Happy New Year!

January 1, 2016

Happy Holidays! The holiday season is upon us and yet much works remains to be done to wrap up the year. As I write this, we are waiting to hear what will happen to the CDBG and HOME budgets for 2016. No matter what happens, and as we discussed at the summer conference, we will continue to look for ways to do more for our communities with fewer financial resources. If you are developing creative ways to form new partnerships and are finding ways to improve your programs in this challenging climate, please let us know.   Continue Reading »
The Decent of Man(kind) and the Decline of the Middle Class

January 1, 2016

The sadness about this presidential campaign season is its endless insanity, but I am afraid that its craziness hides an underlying pervasive national sickness. As simple as it may seem the malady is caused by a lack of meaningful work with roles for males that have dignity and much too much secret money in politics. This is not an easy read.   Continue Reading »
From Our Training Coordinator

January 1, 2016

Happy New Year! Actually as I write this, it is only December 4…. Patricia and her deadlines…. Is it just me or did the past year seem to pass by in about 5 months??? Note – This was my lead-in last year. As I sit here at the laptop it is once again December 4. Some things never change……   Continue Reading »
The HUD Report

January 1, 2016

CPD welcomes calendar year 2016. With the Risk Analysis complete, we will be monitoring earlier this year. Monitoring this FY will include onsite/remote monitoring and Wellness Visits.   Continue Reading »
Legislation. . .In The News

January 1, 2016

The following is a summary of recent General Assembly activity relating to economic development matters through November 30, 2015.   Continue Reading »
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