Three join Wilmington College Board of Trustees
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WILMINGTON The Wilmington College Board of Trustees welcomed three new members at its April meeting Christen Clougherty, David Raizk and Taylor Stuckert.
Clougherty, of Savannah, Ga., is the founder and executive director of the Nobis Project, a non-profit, educational support organization that focuses on developing educators’ capacity to foster reciprocal and meaningful community partnerships, build culturally responsive classrooms and promote a social justice approach to global service learning.
She received her Ph.D. in Quaker studies from England’s University of Birmingham. She has more than 20 years of experience as an educator and administrator in community organizations, K-12 public, charter and independent schools, and colleges and universities.
Partners for community prosperity
Dan Evers - Guest columnist
Economic Development Week recognized this year May 9-15 was created by the International Economic Development Council to increase awareness of local programs that create jobs, advance career development opportunities, and improve communities’ quality of life.
The Clinton County Port Authority will be participating in Economic Development Week for the third year in a row, in collaboration with our local Economic Development partners: the City of Wilmington, the Clinton County Board of Commissioners, the Clinton County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Clinton County Regional Planning Commission, the Community Improvement Corporation of Wilmington, Main Street Wilmington, the Ohio SBDC at Miami Regionals, and the Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce.
More expansion eyed at Timber Glen Subdivision in Wilmington
By Gary Huffenberger - ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com
Prior to this week’s Wilmington City Planning Commission meeting, Clinton County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Taylor Stuckert, left foreground, and City Planning Commission member David Hockaday, right foreground, talk in front of a large video screen.
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WILMINGTON For the second time in a month, the Wilmington City Planning Commission has approved preliminary plans to expand the Timber Glen residential subdivision.
This most recent proposed new section has 22 single-family lots on 14.2 total acres, including 3.9 acres of open green space in the layout. Timber Glen is located off Truesdell Street (SR 730), where its stone-signs entrance is just east of Holmes Elementary.
Virtual Economic Network Alliance upcoming: Hear from local leaders on Recognizing Economic Development in Our Community
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Economic Development is about creating jobs, advancing career development opportunities, and improving the quality of life in our community.
The May Virtual Economic Network Alliance goes virtual via Zoom at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 6. Hear from people and programs who make Clinton County a strong and vital place to work, live and play:
• City of Wilmington Mayor John Stanforth
• Clinton County Commissioner Mike McCarty
• Clinton County Convention & Visitors Bureau Susan Valentine-Scott
• Clinton County Port Authority Jennifer Klus Ekey
• Clinton County Regional Planning Commission Taylor Stuckert
Residents start mapping out the future
By John Hamilton - jhamilton@wnewsj.com
Slides featured trends in Clinton County.
Screenshot via Zoom
Screenshot via Zoom
CLINTON COUNTY Local residents discussed their love of Clinton County and their visions for the county’s future Wednesday evening.
The Clinton County 2040 long-range planning process kicked off with its first workshop, held virtually.
The Clinton County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) is seeking the public’s ideas for the future of the county as it kicks off the planning process.
Sarah Kelly, a Columbus-based city planning consultant with Planning NEXT, told attendees county planning is something they’re passionate about and they consider it a privilege to get to know the county.