February 13, 2006
The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority, as part of our ongoing caucus-building strategy, invited
State Senator Jay Hottinger for a return visit to the COATC. Hottinger has been a frequent visitor and active
advocate for the COATC and The Base over the years.
Port Authority Director Rick Platt directed a tour of the grounds of the Base Campus, including a look ahead at a few of the challenges in the 10-year capital plan, as well as a site tour of the new South Campus.
Base Radio caught an interview with him before he departed.
Hottinger was also briefed on the activities of the Ohio Port Authorities Council which, in a recent survey, showed the economic impact of port authorities in Ohio at $4.7 billion for 2004.