WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney, joined with mayors from across the Buckeye State in Washington D.C. today, to speak about the American Rescue Plan, infrastructure deal, CHIPS Act, and how it has benefited Ohioans.
“The American Rescue Plan and other recent federal legislation have put us in a position in Chillicothe and Ross County to make long overdue investments in both our infrastructure and our residents. Today’s meeting and conversations will help to explain the ways in which we as a City are effectively utilizing ARPA funding and engaging our residents to do it in ways that are most important to them. Today’s conversation will help show how important this investment in Chillicothe truly is and how it can be a model for future investments. We will utilize these funds to positively impact the entire community and I am very excited to share our story today,” said Feeney.
The meeting titled “Communities in Action: Building a Better Ohio” was available to the public via Zoom.
The event comes just days before the President makes a trip to Ohio. Biden and Democratic Senate candidate Tim Ryan will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Intel manufacturing facility in Licking County.
“On Friday, I’m going to be going to the groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art semiconductor facility in Ohio — the biggest investment of its kind ever in our nation. And we’re finally bringing home jobs that have been overseas for a while,” said Biden during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.
Executives for Intel say they will invest $20 billion to build two facilities in Ohio, bringing thousands of new jobs.