Public officials dialogue scheduled in Lima
By Trevor Hubert - thubert@limanews.com
LIMA The Allen Economic Development group is holding a public officials dialogue from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28 at the Lima-Allen County Chamber of Commerce, 144 South Main Street, Suite 100 in Lima.
County, township, village and city officials are invited to attend the event. The conversation will revolve around “Allen 2020”, reflecting on the vision that was laid out for Allen County at the turn of the century and where it stands now. A $5 donation is requested to cover the cost of lunch.
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Perry ProTech to relocate to industrial park
By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com
Perry proTECH’s new building on Commerce Parkway, shown in this artist’s rendering, will consolidate and modernize facilities.
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Perry ProTECH broke ground Tuesday for a new state-of-the-art facility on Commerce Parkway.
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Perry proTECH CEO Barry Clark, left, and Pat Summers discuss how their new corporate office on Commerce Parkway will lead them into the future.
Sam Shriver | The Lima News
LIMA Ground was broken Tuesday for a new facility for Perry proTECH.
The 50,000-square foot facility will be located on 15.5 acres on Commerce Parkway, which is in the City of Lima and Perry Township.
Lima may lose metropolitan status
By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com
Stratton: Economic incentives could be reduced
144 cities, including Lima, could lose their status as a metropolitan area.
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LIMA Lima may lose its designation as a “Metropolitan” area, and with it, funding for a number of housing, transportation and Medicare reimbursement programs.
The Office of Management and Budget is considering a proposal that would make the core city in a metropolitan area have at least 100,000 people, doubling its previous requirement of 50,000. Lima’s population checks in at 72,852.
“Presently Lima/Allen County is considered a Tier 3 Metropolitan with a population between 50,000 and 200,000. Lima is considered a Metropolitan by the inclusion of the surrounding townships in Allen County,” said Dave Stratton, president/CEO of Allen Economic Development Group. “The consideration of a Third Tier Metropolitan changing to 100,000 or more would downgrade Lima to a M
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In a joint venture partnership, Dallas-based Pillar Commercial and Oklahoma investor Hall Capital have acquired the 120,170 square foot office building,
One Bethany East in Allen. Pillar Commercial plans to relocate its Preston Center headquarters to the site in the second quarter.
One Bethany East was built by Kaizen Development Partners and is home to many high-profile tenants, including the Credit Union of Texas, Boss Fight, and the Allen Economic Development Corporation.