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September 12, 2009 by admin.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
In an attempt to leverage dollars to improve water quality in Grand Lake, several groups in Mercer and Auglaize counties have purchased a study that more accurately determines the economic impact of tourism in the two-county area.
And what they found is the area relies on tourism much more than they originally thought.
A local …
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September 12, 2009 by admin.
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By MIKE BURKHOLDER Managing Editor ST. MARYS — A development body Tuesday afternoon voted to contribute to an economic study on Grand Lake St. Marys. Members of the St. Marys Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) agreed to contribute up to $500 for an economic impact study ordered by the Auglaize and Mercer Convention and Visitors Bureau on the lake. The study, CIC President Kraig Noble said, would benefit the entire region. “Several entities are contributing to the economic impact study of the lake to assist in getting grants to look at the problems with algae out there,” Noble told the newspaper. “The accurate data will help in that.” CIC member Todd Fleagle said the cost of the study is $2,000 and will be broken up among a handful of entities. Those include lake improvement groups and the city of Celina. “The Auglaize County commissioners may have it under consideration,” Fleagle said, noting if more groups join, the fee could decrease. “It’s to get the best information you can for grant submissions… |
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