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Twinsburg Township & Summit County Port Authority Settle Litigation
Lawsuit Dismissed; Both Parties Look Forward to Moving Forward

Twinsburg Township, Summit County, Ohio - April 22, 2010 - The Summit County Port Authority and Twinsburg Township have reached a settlement of litigation in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas regarding a lease agreement for property in the Township.
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Port Authority Issues Bonds for the YMCA
The Summit County Port Authority on Monday approved issuing $12.1 million in tax-exempt bonds for the Akron Area YMCA.

The YMCA has announced plans to build a 60,000-square-foot, $11 million fitness center at East Market and Adolph streets, on Summa Health System property next to Akron City Hospital. The money raised will be used for the new facility and to secure a lower interest rate on other debt, port President Chris Burnham said. "We're glad to help them out," he said.
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Port Authority sets stage for future projects
Lorain - The Lorain Port Authority is looking to the future with its passage of a cooperative agreement with the Summit County Port Authority Tuesday night.

The Port Authority submitted an application to the Summit County Port Authority so it could participate in its bond program.
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Summit County Port Authority congratulates Board member
C. Michael Rutherford, CFO of Summa Health Systems and Summit County Port Authority Board member, is a winner of Crain's Cleveland 2009 CFO of the Year award. Mr. Rutherford has served on the SCPA Board since 2007.

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Norma Fox Horwitz appointed to University of Akron Economics Advisory Board
The Summit County Port Authority Board of Directors and Staff would like to congratulate Norma Fox Horwitz on her recent appointment to the University of Akron Economics Advisory Board.

While serving on the University of Akron Economics Advisory Board, members will advise the Department and College and take part in community advocacy programs to further the Department and College’s goals. The Economics Department offers two undergraduate programs, Bachelor’s of Arts or Bachelor’s of Science in Labor Economics and a joint program combining Political Science, Philosophy and Economics in addition to its Masters program. Congratulations Norma!
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Summit County Port Authority Receives Clean Ohio Assistance Fund Grant for Goodyear Project
Akron- The Ohio Department of Development has awarded the Summit County Port Authority a $284,007 Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grant to perform a Phase II Environmental Assessment on the Goodyear Existing Headquarters Area Redevelopment property in the city of Akron. Upon completion of the Phase II assessment the area will be redeveloped to include residential, retail and commercial offices.

Leaders from across the State of Ohio respond with praise and anticipation for this project.
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