Funding shifts boost four area colleges in state share
Ohio higher education funding shows increases for the University of Cincinnati Wright State Ohio State and Clark State while several local schools face reductions Central State University Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and Miami University Middletown see cuts and Miami Middletown gains a one time state payment to blunt losses Clark State gains amid revised projections with Miami Middletown reviewing budget impacts Associate Provost Michael Pratt notes the campus will study how to manage the reduced state support The changes hinge on state data and pending approval from Gov Kasichs office
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Community college funding shift fuels growth plans and upgrades
Clark State President Jo Alice Blondin welcomed a funding increase amid changes to state aid. The new formula lowers campus level allocations, boosting state support for technology and campus security. Sinclair spokesman Adam Murka praised funding as an investment in Ohio’s future while lawmakers capped tuition hikes.
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Public Private Partnership to fund Liberty Center project
The contract commits public funds to finance infrastructure at Liberty Center in a Tax Increment Financing district. It outlines safeguards and payment schedules to protect investments, with debt of 20 million from Butler County and five million from Liberty Two, covered by new tax revenues and a 0.5 percent sales fee. The deal, proposed in 2008 and negotiated into 2011, aims to generate property value gains and tax revenues. County Commissioner Don Dix calls it one of the most restricted public private partnerships he has seen.
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Liberty Center project timeline and financing details
A timeline traces Liberty Center from 2008 plan approval to 2015 opening with major milestones. Developer Steiner Associates seeks $43 million in public funds via a Community Authority, with county and township support, private investment, and a tax increment financing plan to cover infrastructure and debt over about 20 years.
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