HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2020

PORT AUTHORITY 25TH ANNIVERSARY VIRTUAL CELEBRATION ANNOUNCED

HEATH, OHIO – The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority has scheduled a special meeting of the Board of Directors, for Monday, May 18 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held as a virtual meeting and be broadcast live on the Port Authority Facebook page at Facebook.com/OhioPortAuthority.

The purpose of the special meeting is to mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the May 18, 1995 signing of the agreement between Heath, Newark, and Licking County which created the Port Authority. The Board is expected to consider action on a single resolution and remarks from Chairman Steve Layman and CEO Rick Platt. The celebration will conclude with a tomato juice toast in the virtual setting.

The Board meetings are open to the public. Due to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be made available on Facebook Live.

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HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2020

PORT AUTHORITY ANNUAL D.C. FLY-IN TO CAPITOL HILL SET

Public-Private Delegation Brings Defense Jobs-Focused Agenda
HEATH –The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority will lead a contingent of public and private officials to Washington, D.C. to meet with key members and staff of the Ohio Congressional Delegation. The event is set for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 26.

A 10-person public-private contingent will meet with 12th Congressional District Representative Troy Balderson in his Capitol Hill office and which is expected to include others with the Central Ohio Congressional Delegation. Meetings in the offices of U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman are also scheduled.

The purpose of the day is to better acquaint Ohio’s Congressional Delegation with the status of key military work at the Central Ohio Aerospace and Technology Center. The 58-year legacy of deterrent workload and modernization of the Air Force Primary Standards Laboratory are key issue points.

Officials from major employers at the Port Authority’s Aerospace Center campus—Boeing, Bionetics, and Defense Engineering Services Group—are attending along with local leaders, including City of Heath Mayor Mark Johns, Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb, Licking County Treasurer Oliva Parkinson, Licking County Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer McDonald, and Port Authority CEO Rick Platt.

The fly-in is organized and funded by the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority. Look for Twitter updates that day with the hashtag #HNLCPA and on the Port Authority Facebook page, Facebook.com/OhioPortAuthority.

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HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2020

PORT AUTHORITY PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCED

HEATH, OHIO – The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority has scheduled a meeting of the Planning Committee of the Board of Directors, for Monday, February 3 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the boardroom of the Port Authority offices at 851 Irving Wick Drive West, Heath, Ohio. The Committee is expected to review submittals for a safety stair tower project, review submittals for protective covenants, and consider a draft capital plan update.

Committee meetings are open to the public.

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HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2019

PORT AUTHORITY 2020 BOARD MEETINGS ANNOUNCED

HEATH, OHIO – The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority announced its Board of Director’s meeting schedule for 2020. 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 11
April 14
June 9
August 11
October 13
December 8

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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