Montgomery County to build $40M Job and Training Center near Bank of America
What happened
Montgomery County is constructing a $40 million Job and Training Center facility. The 140,000- to 160,000-square-foot center will be located at 4200 Forest Park Drive in Harrison Twp., near a new Bank of America branch. The county approved a $3 million contract with Levin Porter Architects for the design work.
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Why it matters
Officials stated the project is expected to have a “generational impact” on the economic development of the region. The facility is intended to provide people with opportunities to form careers.
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Who's involved
- Montgomery CountyThe county responsible for developing and funding the Job and Training Center.
- Bank of AmericaThe financial institution with a new branch located near the Job Center site.
- Forest ParkThe site, formerly an amusement park, which is being repurposed for the new facility.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Montgomery CountySpeculative
The direct $40 million investment could boost local economic development.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Forest Park site may lose park function to new job centerForest Park site will be repurposed for $40 million job centerAlready happening
- Dayton may see reduced local activity as county departments move outDayton may see reduced local activity as county departments move out of old Job CenterLikely
- New job center may boost skilled labor supply for JBSJob and Training Center may increase the local supply of skilled workers for JBS.Possible
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The entities involved
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Montgomery County
county in Ohio, United States
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Bank of America
American multinational banking and financial services corporation