OMAA/OML WEBINAR:
MUNICIPAL PROJECT FINANCING THROUGH THE STATE OF OHIO CAPITAL BUDGET
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 10:00AM to 11:00AM
COST: $100 PER REGISTRANT - REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 50 REGISTRANTS PER
SESSION. (There is no CLE credit for these webinars.)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Every two years, the Governor and Ohio General Assembly reach agreement on a state of Ohio Capital Budget that includes community projects. Last Ohio General Assembly there were $1.25 B in community project requests and 358 projects were included in the capital budget bill totally $ 156M in spending. The state of Ohio Capital Budget Community Project applications are coming out soon and the budget bill is likely to be introduced in the first part of 2018. Join the Montrose Group to learn how to gain access to project funding for municipal, arts, cultural, sports, social service, health care, infrastructure, workforce and other economic development projects.
PRESENTERS: David J. Robinson & Joe Stevens
David J. Robinson
Principal and Founder of the Montrose Group, LLC
Few lobbying firms include staff with the experience as a state legislator, press
secretary for a major city, Fortune 100 corporate communications and government
relations executive, advocate, lawyer and trade association executive, but that is the
experience David J. Robinson brings to clients. In addition, few lobbying firms
advocate at the local, state and federal levels, as well as specialize in gaining project
financing for clients. David J. Robinson, prior to forming the Montrose Group, LLC,
worked for a decade managing government relations practices’ in large law firms; as a Republican member of
the Ohio House of Representatives; on the government relations staff of Ameritech Ohio; as Press Secretary for
Columbus Mayor Greg Lashutka, and as general counsel of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. David J.
Robinson provides economic development planning, public affairs lobbying and corporate site location services.
Joe Stevens
Director, Government Relations
Joe Stevens provides local, state and federal lobbying services as Director of
Government Relations for the Montrose Group. Mr. Stevens is a senior level lobbying
specialist that served as a corporate government relations executive for several major
companies as well as successfully representing companies and trade associations on
legislative, regulatory, and procurement matters. Mr. Stevens brings decades of
Statehouse experience that began with service in state government and continued on to
representing companies on public policy matters before state governments in Ohio, Indiana and other states.
Complimentary power point slides will be provided to the attendees.
TO REGISTER: email the registration form to CYNDIE, at cgrant@omlohio.org, or mail it to the OMAA/OML
offices (Please mail your $100 check, made out to the OMAA, to the OMAA/OML offices: 175 S. Third St.,
Suite 510, Columbus, OH 43215.) Registrants are encouraged to set up for the webinar in a conference room, with a
speaker phone and a computer screen, and to invite other city officials to attend. Registrants are encouraged to notify us
of the number of participants attending the webinar (for our records).
Click << HERE >> to download the registration form.
(Please fill out and send via mail your registration along with payment)