Maumee Valley Planning Organization

March 28, 2018

Public hearings for the Community Housing Impact & Preservation (CHIP) program will be at the Commissioners' offices for each County starting in April. Visit the Housing page for more information.

March 09, 2018

The City of Defiance is in the process of creating a Community Strategic Plan to unite the community through learning, service, and culture. Housing is one of the pillars within the Plan, with the goal of providing a variety of housing options to meet the needs and interests of all current and future residents. This survey is designed to gather feedback from residents on current housing conditions and needs for the future.

March 07, 2018

Applications are due Friday, June 8, 2018 for the program.

This grant program provides up to $50,000 per township in safety sign materials (signs, posts and hardware) for townships which have been determined to:

•  Have a greater than average crash rating across their entire township based on their township's crash history over the previous five years and

• Not previously received funding under this grant program

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The top one hundred townships meeting the criteria are traditionally invited to apply each funding cycle. Click on the link below to see if your township is eligible.

March 07, 2018

The Northwest Bulletin will be published quarterly to provide news to our communities on upcoming grant opportunities, recent accomplishments, and relevant information. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the newsletter in your inbox, sign up on our Newsletter page.

February 05, 2018

The Henry County Commissioners are now accepting nominations for projects to be considered for demolition (see attachment). However, they are asking that property owners contribute half of the demolition cost. Project nominations are due on Friday, March 2, 2018 to Maumee Valley Planning Organization, 1300 E. Second Street, Suite 200 Defiance, OH 43512. 

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Please note that the Henry County Land Reutilization Corporation (Land Bank) also has funds available for demolition of residential properties. However, the land bank has to first acquire deed to the property. 

February 02, 2018

Applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation and Downtown/Neighborhood Revitalization are now available on the Community Development page.

January 31, 2018

Interested applicants please visit our employment page. The application deadline is Friday, February 16, 2018.

January 22, 2018

Date:       Monday, January 29, 2018 at 9:00 am     

Project:    Village of Oakwood Critical Infrastructure

Location: Paulding County Commissioners             

                 115 North Williams Street, Paulding, Ohio 45879

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Date:       Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 10:00 am           

Project:    City of Napoleon Critical Infrastructure

Location: Henry County Commissioners             

                 1853 Oakwood Avenue, Napoleon, Ohio 43545

January 17, 2018

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2018 Public Hearings have been scheduled. See schedule below for dates, times, and locations: 

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Monday, January 22, 2018 at 10:00 am             Williams County Commissioners               

                                                                                     One Courthouse Square, Bryan, Ohio 43506

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 10:00 am             Henry County Commissioners                   

                                                                                     1853 Oakwood Avenue, Napoleon, Ohio 43545

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 10:00 am       Paulding County Commissioners              

                                                                                     115 North Williams Street, Paulding, Ohio 45879

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Monday, January 29, 2018 at 10:30 am             Defiance County Commissioners             

                                                                                     500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512

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Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 10:00 am          Fulton County Commissioners                  

                                                                                    152 South Fulton Street, Suite 270,  Wauseon, Ohio 43567

November 06, 2017

 A public meeting will take place on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the Fulton County Administration Building (152 S Fulton Street, Wauseon, OH 43567). The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the Fulton County Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan. The purpose of this Plan is to identify existing transportation resources in the County, understand where gaps and unmet needs might exist, and determine a strategy for addressing those gaps and unmet needs.  This meeting will provide a unique opportunity for the public to share transportation needs and vision for their community, particularly the transportation needs for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Transportation providers, human service agencies, and other advocates for transportation and/or services for older adults, individuals with disabilities, people with low incomes, and the general public will all want to attend to discuss this important topic of passenger transportation challenges and needs. 

October 31, 2017

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October 30, 2019

The Paulding County Vision Board will host a series of public meetings in November to continue development of Paulding County's Community Development Plan. One meeting will be held in each Village of the County and the of these meetings is to develop goals for the Plan. All residents are encouraged to attend one meeting in their area to help shape the future vision of Paulding County. See the Vision Board page for the schedule of meetings.

October 13, 2017

The Maumee Valley Planning Organization (MVPO) is currently working with Fulton County to begin development of a Locally Developed Coordinated Transportation Plan. The purpose of this plan is to identify community resources for transportation, understand the gaps and unmet needs within those resources, and to determine the approach to addressing needs. Coordination of health and human services and public transit has been demonstrated to reduce costs and increase access to services for older adults, people with disabilities and other transportation disadvantaged populations. Additionally, the coordinated plan is a requirement for Specialized Transportation funding through the Ohio Department of Transportation.

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In order to gather information for the Plan, MVPO is asking Fulton County residents to complete the Fulton County Transportation Needs Survey, available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/FulCoSurvey. The purpose of this survey is to understand how Fulton County residents feel about transportation in the County. Paper copies can be requested by contacting Maumee Valley Planning Organization at 419-784-3882 or mvpo@mvpo.org. The survey will be open now until Friday, November 3, 2017.

October 11, 2017

The Paulding County Vision Board will host three public meetings in October on the creation of a Community Development Plan for Paulding County.  The purpose of these meetings is to present the results of a public opinion survey that was recently conducted and to gather additional public input.  The Vision Board is in the process of developing a Community Development Plan that will describe the history, current state, and future vision for the County. Its purpose is to discover what the residents of Paulding County envision for the future and then develop a road map for how to make that vision a reality.

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Paulding County Residents are encouraged to attend one of the following meetings being offered (the same information will be presented at each):

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Monday, October 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. – Paulding High School Auditeria 405 N. Water St. Paulding, OH 45879

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. – Antwerp Middle/High School Auditeria 303 S. Harrmann Road Antwerp, OH 45813

Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. – Wayne Trace High School Lecture Hall 4915 US 127 Haviland, OH 45851

September 15, 2017

Meeting notices will also be posted on the CEDS page as they are scheduled.

August 29, 2017

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August 24, 2017

Paulding County residents: what is your vision? The Paulding County Vision Board is conducting a public opinion survey to gather input from Paulding County residents to use in the development of a Community Development Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to develop a vision for the future of the County and then establish a road map for how to make that vision a reality. This survey, which is focused on quality of life issues, is a critical first step in the process because your input is needed in order to shape the County’s vision.  The survey will be open until 9/22/2017.

July 28, 2017

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