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Intel’s decision to build a new $20B semiconductor facility in Licking County will forever change our community.  Keep up to date with all of the latest information right here.

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FRAMEWORK Licking County Round 2 Community Workshop

March 16, 2023|

The next round of input on FRAMEWORK Licking County is set for either March 29 or April 13.  It’s open to Licking County residents.

The FRAMEWORK recommendations–based on your insight–will come together this summer. This is a critical time to hear from Licking County’s residents.
  • Hear about key conditions and trends for population, housing, and development
  • Share thoughts on where and how to grow
  • Tell us about the qualities of places you want to see
The time is now!
Attend the workshop that is most convenient to you:
March 29, 3:30PM to 5:00PM
John Gilbert Reese Center
1209 University Drive
Newark
OR
April 13, 3:30PM to 5:00PM
Pataskala Grace Church
3517 Headleys Mill Road
Pataskala
Register for a workshop.  Register: https://bit.ly/FRAMEWORKCommunityWorkshop
FRAMEWORK is a public-private planning initiative to shape the future of 15 Licking County jurisdictions that will be most immediately affected by rapid growth in Licking County with an eye toward the county as a whole.
Those not able to attend a workshop will find an online survey available in April at www.frameworklc.org.

See the FRAMEWORK Round 2 Brochure.

Insight – Newsletter #6 – Skills For Manufacturing Careers

February 7, 2023|

The sixth edition of the Insight newsletter is now out.  The digital edition focuses on skills for manufacturing careers, including a skills pipeline graphic, a Q&A about Intel Ohio internships, and a look back at the Welcome Intel Task Force billboard campaign.

See the full newsletter:  Welcome Intel Insight – Fifth Edition

Also, find a print version of the newsletter.

Transportation Update From TID

December 2, 2022|

by Bill Lozier, Licking County Transportation Improvement District

The Licking County Transportation Improvement District (TID) previously reported it was taking the lead for the County to evaluate the future traffic demands on local roadways–county and township roads.  These rural roadways will deliver employee and shipping traffic between the state routes to the north and east of the new Intel roadways will be the focus of the TID study. New traffic created from outside the Intel area that will be occurring from residential and commercial growth will also be considered.

The TID received the good news in June that their grant application to the ODOT Division of Jobs and Commerce was approved in the amount of $500,000 for consulting services to perform a traffic study to identify the best use of future construction funds and the level of improvements required on each of these roadways.  The study has since grown into a jointly funded effort with the Franklin County TID.  It was recognized that a merged study would result be more efficient since redundant traffic analyses would be avoided, and a better, more comprehensive traffic model would be gained.  The intersections and road segments in Licking and Franklin Counties being evaluated are shown in the figure above.

The TID also applied for a federal roadway improvement grant through the Community Projects Program to be used for the identified future roadway needs.  The TID received more good news in June when Congressman Balderson announced that the project received preliminary approval for $2 Million in construction funding.

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