Ohio city says funding is fundamental to infrastructure repairs [Video]

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Post date May 2, 2025

LOVELAND, Ohio — On May 6, all Ohio voters will decide on a state measure supporting local infrastructure projects.

Every 10 years, voters decide whether or not to renew the state’s ability to issue billions in bonds for the Ohio Public Works Commission’s State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) and the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP). Issue 2 would provide $2.5 billion in funding, which increases the annual amount for the program from $200 million to $250 million per year.

The funding covers roads, bridges, waste disposal and more. The issue has wide bipartisan support, and there seems to be no official, active campaign against it.

“The OPWC project … really focuses on repair and replacement, they’re not really about building new things,” said David Kennedy, Loveland City Manager. “They’re really about fixing your infrastructure.”

To some, that may not mean much, but to local governments, like Loveland, it means more opportunities.

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Strathcona Tweedsmuir students shine at North American STEM Racing championship - OkotoksOnline.com [Video]

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Post date May 2, 2025

Students from Strathcona Tweedsmuir School (STS) recently in Charlotte, North Carolina, to compete in a national miniature F1 car racing tournament. STS had three teams competing in the Stem Racing National Championship: Sol de Miami Racing, Cyclone, and Peak Performance. The tournament is designed to introduce young students to STEM subjects and encourage them to apply that knowledge in an engaging, hands-on way. Teams were tasked not only with designing and building a CO cannister-powered car, but also with managing branding and sponsorship campaigns and presenting engineering and management portfolios. For Manya Arora, team manager for Sol de Miami Racing, it was an invaluable resource of feedback from industry professionals.

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