- Annual scholarship to a
graduating high school senior of Austintown
- Sponsors and organizers of
the Hall of Fame Recognition Program
- Hosts of periodic Meet The
Candidates forums
- Producer of "Austintown:
Everything you See and More" video
- Won approval and supervised
installation of white way lighting on Mahoning Avenue
- Collaborated with the
Turnpike Commission to enlarge Exit 15 and to include an exit to
Mahoning Avenue
- Participated in the
revision of the Austintown Township Zoning Ordinance
- Supported the appointment
of a Township Administrator
- Advocated for adoption of
Home Rule
- Helped produce the 4th
Of July Parade festivities
Austintown Growth Foundation
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, one of the stated
purposes of the Austintown Growth Foundation is promote the local
schools; and
WHEREAS, the Community
Strategic Planning Committee made up of citizens of the school
district, staff members, and school board members developed a long
range building utilization plan for the district; and
WHEREAS, the Board of
Education accepted this recommendation to meet the future needs of the
children of Austintown: and
WHEREAS, the cost to remodel
the present Middle School exceeds the limitations imposed by the Ohio
Schools Facilities Commission State Program, and therefore State
matching money would not be available for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the building
utilization plan includes the construction of a Central Junior High
School on school property ,adjacent to the new public library, to
replace the existing Middle School ; and
WHEREAS, the Board of
Education has placed a 3.9 mill bond issue on the ballot to raise the
funds needed to finance the plan; and
WHEREAS, none of the money
raised by the bond issue may be used for administrative expenses or
diverted to causes other than the facilities plan developed by the
Community Strategic Planning Committee;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved
that the Austintown Growth Foundation does hereby endorse the long
range plan for building utilization developed by the Community
Strategic Planning Committee and supports the Board of Education's
decision to secure State funds through the Ohio Schools Facilities
Commission State Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
the Foundation believes that the long range building utilization plan
of the Community Strategic Planning Committee is in the best interest
of the children and the community of Austintown and resolves to use its
best efforts to secure passage of the bond issue in May, 2002 and to
encourage its members, their friends and the community in general to
support these most needed improvements in our school district.
Adopted Monday, April 1, 2002
Fred Owens
President
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,
among the stated purposes of the Austintown Growth Foundation is to
support recruitment of new commerce, with an eye toward creating jobs
and maintaining a balanced business climate; and
WHEREAS,
also among its purposes is to assist companies with location process as
needed; and
WHEREAS,
also among its purposes is to work to maintain the environmental and
economic stability of Austintown; and
WHEREAS,
Route 46 Land Partners, Ltd., owners of 300+ acres of undeveloped land
adjacent to the intersections of US-Interstate 80, US-Interstate 680,
and Ohio Route 11, have proposed to create “Centerpointe Business
Park”; and
WHEREAS, Centerpointe Business Park would be designed
to be similar to its highly successful counterpart Tall Timbers Park in
Findlay, Ohio; and
WHEREAS,
such a project reflects a commitment to the future of Austintown and a
belief in its potential;
NOW
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Austintown Growth Foundation does
hereby endorse the Centerpointe Business Park project and supports all
efforts of community stakeholders to facilitate its creation.
Adopted Monday, November 4, 2002
