OGDENSBURG â The U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation announced that eight U.S. ports in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System received the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award registering increases in international cargo tonnage shipped through their ports during the 2020 navigation season.
âGreat Lakes ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway showcase the critical role that ports play in the global supply chain while providing jobs and economic growth here at home,â U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a prepared statement.
The Port of Ogdensburg was one of the recipients of the award.
âThe portâs 4 percent increase in international tonnage over the 2019 shipping season is a significant achievement,â Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Executive Director Steven J. Lawrence said in an email Thursday.
Dec 22, 2020
The Ohio House and Senate passed S.B. 310, the stateâs 2021 capital budget late last week, and the bill includes $3.45 million for a number of projects in Ashtabula County.
âI am overjoyed with the capital funds that will be allocated for Ashtabula County by the passage of SB 310,â said State Rep. John Patterson (D-Jefferson), in a statement announcing the projects.
The single largest amount of money, $850,000, will pay for marina improvements in Conneaut, according to the bill. Recently, Conneaut Port Authority Chairman George Peterson described a new transient marina facility to Conneaut City Council.
The Ashtabula County Metroparks will receive $750,000 from the bill, divided up among three projects. The largest amount of money will go to the Pymatuning Valley Greenway Trail, according to the bill. The money will be used to move the trail project forward, said Metroparks Office Administrator Antoinette Green.