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2024 Schedule of Regular Board Meetings

HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 1, 2023

PORT AUTHORITY 2024 BOARD MEETINGS ANNOUNCED

HEATH, OHIO – The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority announced its Board of Director’s meeting schedule for 2024.  The meetings are held starting at 3:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every other month in the conference room at the Port Authority offices, 851 Irving-Wick Drive West, Heath.

The schedule is as follows:

February 13
April 9
June 11
August 13
October 8
December 10

Board meetings are preceded, at 2:30 p.m., by regular meetings of the Port Authority standing committees, if needed.  The committees include finance, personnel, community projects, and planning.

The Board of Directors consists of nine members, three appointed by each of the City of Heath, City of Newark, and Licking County Commissioners.  Board meetings and committee meetings are open to the public.  For more information, visit the Port Authority’s web site at HNLCPA.com.

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Port Authority Board Meeting Date Changed

HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 15, 2023

PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGED

HEATH, OHIO –  The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority regularly scheduled October meeting of the Board of Directors has been changed to Tuesday, October 31 at 3:30 p.m. in the Boardroom of the Port Authority at 851 Irving Wick Drive West, Heath.  Board meetings are preceded, at 2:30 p.m., by regular meetings of the Port Authority standing committees, if needed.  The committees include finance, personnel, community projects, and planning.

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Port Authority Recognizes 25 Years

HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 9, 2023

PORT AUTHORITY RECOGNIZES 25 YEARS OF SERVICE

HEATH, OHIO — The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority recently recognized two of its employees, Bill Wright and John Vermaaten, for 25 years of service.  Bill is the Operations Coordinator with the Port Authority who started in July 1998.  John is the Director, Facilities and Operations who started in July 1998.

Both were recognized at the Port Authority Board of Directors meeting with a Service Award.

Vermaaten is a graduate of Newark High School.  He resides with his wife in Jersey Township.  Wright is a graduate of Lakewood High School.  He resides with his wife in Newark.

The Port Authority owns and manages the Central Ohio Aerospace and Technology Center in Heath. For more information, visit the Port Authority’s web site at HNLCPA.com.

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Notice of Public Hearing

HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 31, 2023

PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority (the “Lessee”) on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at the offices of the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority, 851 Irving-Wick Drive West, Heath, Ohio 43056.  This hearing is for the purpose of considering the Lessee’s approval of the issuance of lease obligations in a principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 (Ten Million Dollars) (the “Lease Obligations”) pursuant to a Master Lease-Purchase and Sublease-Purchase Agreement and the Exhibits attached thereto (collectively, the “Agreement”) in order to provide “Port Authority Facilities” as defined in and pursuant to Section 4582.21 et seq. of the Ohio Revised Code.  The proceeds of the Lease Obligations will be made available to Licking Memorial Hospital (the “Hospital”) to be used to finance: the construction, renovation, acquisition and installation of lab/radiology equipment and certain medical, information, clinical, technical, office equipment, electronic health record software and licenses for various departments of LMH at: (i) Licking Memorial Hospital, at its locations at 1320 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio 43055; 1717 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio 43055; 131 McMillen Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055; 1865 Tamarack Road, Newark, Ohio 43055; 1915 Tamarack Road, Newark, Ohio 43055; 2000 Tamarack Road, Newark, Ohio 43055; 15 Messimer Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055; 200 Messimer Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055; 14 Westgate Drive, Newark Ohio 43055; 20 W. Locust Street, Newark Ohio 43055 and One Healthy Place, Pataskala, Ohio 43062, and (ii) Licking Memorial Professional Corporation (“LMPC”) at its location at 1320 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio 43055, such improvements are collectively referred to herein as the “Project.”  Under the Agreement, the Lessee will lease the Project from Park National Bank and such Lessee will sublease the Project to the Hospital.  The Hospital and/or LMPC will be the initial legal owner or principal user of the Project.  THE REVENUE OBLIGATIONS CREATED UNDER THE AGREEMENT SHALL NOT REPRESENT OR CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR PLEDGE OF THE FAITH AND CREDIT OR THE TAXING POWER OF THE LESSEE, THE COUNTY OF LICKING, OHIO OR THE STATE OF OHIO.  Interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing and will be given the opportunity to express their views concerning the proposed issuance of the Lease Obligations under the Agreement.  Anyone desiring to make written comments may give them to Richard J. Platt, President and CEO of the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority, located at 851 Irving-Wick Drive West, Heath, Ohio 43056, on or before the date and time of the aforementioned hearing.  This notice is given pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

/s/ Richard J. Platt

President and CEO

Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority

 

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Planning Committee Meeting

HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 6, 2023

PORT AUTHORITY PLANNING COMMITTEE SET

HEATH, OHIO –  The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority has scheduled a meeting of the Planning Committee of the Board of Directors, for Tuesday, July 11 at 3:30 p.m.  The purpose of the meeting is to review plans and concepts for redevelopment and development of Port Authority-owned real property.

Note a location different than typical meeting locations for the Committee.  The meeting will be conducted at 1425 Mount Vernon Road, Newark.

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