The Columbus Dispatch reports that despite the Kasich administration’s decision not to disclose the criteria being used to determine if Ohioans are getting a good deal with JobsOhio, a state legislative panel approved the contracts to get the privatized organization started.
Ohio liquor profits will be used to fund JobsOhio. Ohio House Democratic Leader, Armond Budish criticized the plan stating, “the deal takes $150 million a year from the general revenue fund for education, police, fire and critical social services, creating a structural budget deficit over the next 25 years.”
When panel members from the Departments of Development and Commerce were asked about the kind of results expected from JobsOhio, the answers were not clear.
“We do not have those goals solidified,” said Ohio Department of Development Director Christiane Schmenk. Director Shmenk expects to see a draft of the JobsOhio strategic plan by March.
