Grow Mahoning Valley

Comprised of members of the public sector, the business community, and the labor community, Grow Mahoning Valley is the infrastructure committee of the Regional Chamber. The goal of the organization is to promote economic development in the region through the completion of key road, highway, water, and sewer projects. That goal will be accomplished by identifying and obtaining additional state, federal and local dollars for priority projects.

Grow Mahoning Valley has received several awards in the last few years. In September 2003, GMV was honored by the National Economic Development Council, while in 2002, Dominion East Ohio Gas honored the initiative. Grow Mahoning Valley was honored as the best public/private/labor partnership in 1999 by Business Facilities Magazine, winning the publication's prestigious Platinum Award.

Since 1997 the partnership has been responsible for helping to secure over $65 million from federal and state governments for Mahoning Valley infrastructure improvements. Phillip Dennison, President of Packer Thomas, chairs the organization.

Grow Mahoning Valley members will continue a public education campaign to keep the issue of infrastructure development to the forefront of the public debate, and to demonstrate the importance of the issue to the region's long-term economic vitality. Members meet with elected officials and their staff at the state, federal, and local levels to discuss the needs of the Mahoning Valley and promote the committee's agenda. The committee will also identify non-traditional sources of funding for infrastructure, and will work to obtain that funding.

Grow Mahoning Valley Project List
2007

* Previously unranked
Higher points indicate the projects that will have greatest impact