Buckeye Hills Regional Council

Noble County Transportation Advisory Committee
2023-05-11 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Allwell, 44020 Marietta Road, Caldwell, OH, 43724, United States
The Noble County Transportation Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, May 11, 2023, 10:00 a.m., at Allwell Behavioral Health Services, 44020 Marietta Road, Caldwell.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council serves as the Regional Transportation Planning Organization and Mobility Management agency for Noble County.
Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Julia Hinzman, Mobility Manager.

District 18 – Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) Methodology Review
2023-05-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
The Fiscal Year 2024 (Round 18) Natural Resources Assistance Council committee meeting will be held at Buckeye Hills Regional County, 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to review the Fiscal Year 2024 (Round 18) scoring Methodology.
Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Brad Peoples, Development Specialist.

Aging In Today's Appalachia: A Summit For Southeast Ohio
2023-05-10 09:30 - 14:30 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
Aging in Today’s Appalachia brings together community leaders, home- and community-based service providers, and practitioners for a day of in-depth discussions and presentations.
From budget and policy to advocacy to broadband, this one-day event will feature an overview of current challenges and innovative solutions while highlighting real work being accomplished on the ground to improve the lives of older adults in Southeast Ohio.
2023 Summit Agenda

9:30 a.m.: Welcome & Introductions
10:00 a.m.: Ohio Budget and Policy Lookahead, featuring Beth Kowalczyk, Chief Policy Officer, Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and Tom Pappas, President & CEO Thomas P. Pappas & Associates
11:00 a.m.:Collaborative Teamwork Can Improve the Response to Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation, featuring Sylvia Pla-Raith, Director, Elder Justice Unit of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office
12:00 p.m.: Lunch
12:30 p.m.: Effective Communication Strategies, featuring Ginger Gagne, Program Manager for the Southeast Ohio region of the Alzheimer’s Association
1:30 p.m. Connected Aging: The Impact of Broadband, featuring Ryan Collins, Program Manager, Buckeye Hills Regional Council
2:30 p.m. Closing

Registration is $25 and includes lunch. Members of the BHRC General Policy Council and Regional Advisory Council will receive a discounted rate out of gratitude for their service to our organization.

Executive Committee Meeting
2023-05-05 11:30 - 13:00, 2023-03-03 11:30 - 13:00, 2023-02-03 11:30 - 13:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
The Buckeye Hills Regional Council Executive Committee meets on the first Friday of each month.
The Executive Committee is comprised of regional elected officials and private sector leaders who strive to increase the vitality of southeast Ohio. These individuals work together to prioritize regional strategies and strengthen the Buckeye Hills vision by impacting positive change in their own communities.
The Buckeye Hills Regional Council Executive Committee has 15 members comprised of the Mayors of the two largest cities in the District, eight county representatives appointed by County Commissioners, and five private sector representatives.
Meetings are subject to change.
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All meetings are free and open to the public.

BroadbandOhio Listening Session
2023-05-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Crossroads Branch of the Guernsey County District Public Library, 63500 Byesville Road, Cambridge, OH, 43725, United States
BroadbandOhio has announced that the Cambridge listening session, initially scheduled for March 23, has been rescheduled for May 3. All sessions will be held at the Crossroads Branch of the Guernsey County District Public Library located at 63500 Byesville Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725, and will follow the schedule below.
10:00 a.m. – Listening session for businesses and internet service providers (ISPs)
11:30 a.m. - Listening session for local government
2:00 p.m. - Listening session for nonprofits and community organizations
4:00 p.m. - Listening session for Ohio residents
We would also like to take this opportunity to encourage you to complete BroadbandOhio’s Internet Access Survey and promote it to your networks. The State of Ohio is currently eligible for a significant amount of federal funds to improve access to high-speed internet. To receive these funds, BroadbandOhio needs input from Ohio residents like you on the state of broadband. We appreciate your participation in the survey and your help in ensuring Southeast Ohio’s voices are heard in this survey.
Additional information about BroadbandOhio’s stakeholder outreach events can be found on their website at broadband.ohio.gov. You may also contact BroadbandOhio at broadbandohio@development.ohio.gov for more information.

Regional Advisory Council
2023-04-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
The Regional Advisory Council (RAC) serves as a liaison between older adults and their local County Councils on Aging. The RAC is formed of representatives from those County Councils on Aging and other Buckeye Hills appointees.
This meeting is free and open to the public.

BHRC Broadband Committee
2023-04-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
The Buckeye Hills Regional Council Broadband Committee will meet at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, on Monday, April 24, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.
The purpose of this meeting is to provide updates on current broadband projects in Southeast Ohio.
Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Ryan Collins, Program Manager.

Brownfields Project Intake Meeting (Marietta)
2023-04-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
Buckeye Hills Regional Council, in partnership with engineering and architecture firm Burgess and Niple, will provide two opportunities for brownfields project sponsors and property owners to get expert guidance on their projects.
The first session will occur on April 4, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., at the Ohio University Innovation Center, 340 West State Street in Athens. The second session will occur on April 11, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, located at 1400 Pike Street in Marietta.
Those unable to attend in person can attend the April 4 session online. Virtual meeting details are available by contacting Kate Dunn, Senior Planner prior to the meeting.
Brownfield projects can range from remediating buildings with asbestos or lead contamination to assessing and cleaning up abandoned properties that once managed hazardous chemicals. Former brownfield properties throughout Ohio and across the country have been redeveloped for productive uses such as grocery stores, affordable housing, health centers, cultural facilities, parks, and more.
In 2022, The U.S. EPA awarded Buckeye Hills Regional Council $500,000 to inventory and prioritize brownfield sites in Southeast Ohio and conduct environmental site assessments and cleanup plans.
These meetings will allow anyone with a brownfields project to see if they are eligible to receive assistance through this program and get answers to questions regarding cleaning up such properties. These meetings are open to the public.
Questions regarding these meetings should be directed to Kate Dunn, Senior Planner.

General Policy Council Annual Meeting
2023-04-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
Buckeye Hills Regional Council members and partners are invited to join us for our 2023 General Policy Council meeting on Friday, April 7, at 11:00 a.m. at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH 45750.
The meeting will feature a keynote address by Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel, regional updates, highlights from our 2022 Annual Report, and more!
Registration includes a buffet lunch. Space is limited. Register by Friday, March 31.
Council members should check their email for their complimentary registration code or contact Jenny Simmons at jsimmons@buckeyehills.org.
The General Policy Council functions as the overall governing body of Buckeye Hills Regional Council. The Council is comprised of representatives from across the region, two-thirds of whom are elected public officials. The remaining one-third represent various interests such as business, industry, agriculture, education, health, and issues related to the needs of our vulnerable populations, including low-income individuals, older adults, and people with disabilities.

ODOT State Transportation Improvement Program Open House
2023-04-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
On April 5 and April 7, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will host public involvement open house meetings for the draft 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) at Buckeye Hills Regional Council. The STIP is Ohio’s four-year transportation planning document that lists the projects planned for some phase of implementation during the four-year period.
These open house meetings provide an opportunity for local officials and members of the public to get information and share input on the transportation projects being planned over the next four years.
Individuals unable to attend one of the open house meetings can also visit transportation.ohio.gov/stip to review the STIP and provide comments online through April 10.
These meetings will also provide an opportunity to review and provide public comment on the draft Regional Transportation Improvement Program.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council is the designated Ohio Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties in Southeast Ohio, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The purpose of the RTPO is to allow local officials to have more input in transportation decisions within the region.
Questions regarding these meetings and requests for interpretation services or reasonable accommodation to participate should be directed to Melissa Zoller, Planning Director.

Regional Transportation Planning Organization Meeting
2023-04-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
The Buckeye Hills Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) Committee will meet on April 5 at 11:00 a.m. at the office of Buckeye Hills Regional Council in Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to review the RTPO yearly work plan and the second round of State Transportation Block Grant projects and recommend these items for approval by the BHRC Executive Committee.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council is the designated Ohio Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties in Southeast Ohio, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The purpose of the RTPO is to allow local officials to have more input in transportation decisions within the region.
Questions regarding this meeting and requests for interpretation services or reasonable accommodation to participate should be directed to Melissa Zoller.

District 18 Ohio Public Works Commission Meetings
2023-04-05 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
The District 18 Ohio Public Works Fiscal Year 2024 (Round 37) Executive Committee meeting will be held in person at Buckeye Hills Regional Council on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
The purpose of this meeting is to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (Round 38) Evaluation Criteria prior to submission to the OPWC Integrating Committee for their approval and to appoint/re-appoint members to the Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC).
The District 18 Ohio Public Works Fiscal Year 2025 (Round 38) Integrating Committee will be held in person at Buckeye Hills Regional Council on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 10:45 a.m.
The purpose of this meeting is to appoint Fiscal Year 2025 (Round 38) Integrating Committee members to the Fiscal Year 2025 (Round 38) Executive Committee, appoint Fiscal Year 2025 (Round 38) Small Government Committee members, appoint Fiscal Year 2025 (Round 38) officers and approve the Fiscal Year 2025 (Round 38) timetable and methodology.
Immediately following the Integrating Committee meeting, the Fiscal Year 2025 (Round 38) Executive and Small Government committees will meet to elect officers.
This program funds projects such as road, bridge, culvert, water, wastewater, solid waste, and stormwater facilities from eligible local government entities in Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties in southeast Ohio that has a population of 5,000 or less.
Questions regarding this program should be directed to Jada Riley, Development Specialist III.

Brownfields Project Intake Meeting (Athens)
2023-04-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Ohio University Innovation Center, 340 West State Street, Athens, 45701, United States

Monroe County Transportation Advisory Committee
2023-03-09 09:30 - 10:30 | Generations Complex, 47115 Black Walnut Parkway, Woodsfield, OH, 43793, United States
The Monroe County Transportation Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, March 9, 9:30 a.m., at the Generations Complex, located at 47115 Black Walnut Parkway in Woodsfield.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council serves as the Regional Transportation Planning Organization and Mobility Management agency for Monroe County.
Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Kelly Isaly.

OneOhio Region 12 Committee Meeting
2023-02-24 09:30 - 11:00 | John McIntire Library, 220 North 5th Street, Zanesville, OH, 43701, United States
The OneOhio Region 12 Committee will meet on February 24 at 9:30 a.m., at John McIntire Library (Muskingum County Library System) at 220 N 5th St in Zanesville, Ohio. The purpose of this meeting is to provide updates on the rollout of OneOhio and discuss next steps.
Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Brad Peoples, Development Specialist.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council serves as the liaison for Region 12 of the OneOhio initiative. OneOhio provides a mechanism for the distribution of any opioid settlement funds and outlines how the funds can be used. Learn more at recoveryohio.gov.

Noble County Transportation Advisory Committee
2023-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Allwell, 44020 Marietta Road, Caldwell, OH, 43724, United States
The Noble County Transportation Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, February 23, 1:00 p.m., at Allwell, 44020 Marietta Road in Caldwell.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council serves as the Regional Transportation Planning Organization and Mobility Management agency for Noble County. Learn more at buckeyehills.org/transportation.
Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Julia Hinzman, Mobility Manager.

OPWC Fiscal Year 2024 (Round 37) Small Government Committee
2023-02-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
The District 18 Ohio Public Works Fiscal Year 2024 (Round 37) Small Government Committee meeting will be held at Buckeye Hills Regional Council on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
The purpose of this meeting is to select the Round 36 Small Government slate of projects that will be forwarded to the Ohio Public Works Commission to compete for funding with the other 18 districts.
This program funds projects such as road, bridge, culvert, water, wastewater, solid waste, and storm water facilities from eligible local government entities with a population of 5,000 or less in Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties in Southeast Ohio.
For questions or more information about this program, contact Michelle Hyer, Program Manager/District 18 Liaison.

BHRC Broadband Committee
2023-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Buckeye Hills Regional Council (old address), 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
The Buckeye Hills Regional Council Broadband Committee will meet at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Ryan Collins, Broadband Coordinator.

RISE Ohio Virtual Workshop: Moving Forward
2023-01-19 10:00 - 11:00 | OH
Buckeye Hills Regional Council, in partnership with Steadfast City Economic and Community Partners and Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association, is presenting a series of monthly virtual workshops to help local leaders build their community development toolkit to make the most of Opportunity Zones. Join us on January 19 at 10:00 a.m. for a one-hour session on Moving Forward with the lessons learned from the previous workshops in this series.
