City Council Decision

Monday Night Amy and I (and Jade) attended a packed City Council meeting. The issue at hand was the re-zoning of the former Washington School location in Coshocton. The council had voted against the resolution to the dismay of many Coshocton City and County residents. There was a vocal opposition to this idea from those living in direct vicinity to the project.

But at City Council Monday there was a strong contingent of those that were FOR the project. In order for a change, someone who voted against the project had to request a re-vote. After a long night of discussion, Tom Grier requested the revote. And after more discussion, the resolution passed 4-3.

There was certainly more drama in the 2 hour meeting than I am mentioning here, but I wanted to give kudos to those with the courage to stand up and change their vote. Though I understand the concerns of the residents in that neighborhood, there seems little doubt that turning away projects like this is "bad business" for economic development in our area.