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Whitehall might raze 10% of condos in troubled complex
By Quan Truong
The Columbus Dispatch
Monday May 28, 2012 5:42 AM
Signs of abandonment are evident along the rows of homes at Woodcliff Condominiums. Some have plastic or a sheet over the windows. One has a gutter that’s dislodged and draped across the front of the home.
READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/05/28/whitehall-might-raze-10-of-condos-in-troubled-complex.html
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Whitehall library expansion plans move forward
By Quan Truong
The Columbus Dispatch
Wednesday June 13, 2012 8:03 AM
Whitehall officials are touting it as a new “centerpiece” for the city. The new library branch, they say, will have six times more land and a building that is twice as big. Plans are moving ahead as the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s board of trustees voted unanimously yesterday to buy 6.43 acres at 4445 E. Broad St.
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Signs of resurgence in Whitehall
By Steve Wartenberg
The Columbus Dispatch
Sunday June 24, 2012 6:55 AM
Whitehall’s new mayor knows she has a lot of work to do to change people’s perceptions of her city. “Unfortunately, the image is of an older community that has seen better days,” said Kim Maggard, who took office in January after serving as auditor. “But that’s not what we’re all about, and we want to make this a place people will think about when buying a home or locating or expanding their business.”
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Really good for them, but I somehow don't see Whitehall becoming a desirable alternative for people priced out of Victorian Village or the city center in general. Whitehall isn't Grandview. People adamant about their geography aren't going to settle on the far east side of town. You're not going to fool people by pretending otherwise.
A more workable model for them might be akin to the "Dublin-lite" approach that Hilliard seems to use. In effect, Whitehall would be better off modeling themselves as a budget alternative to Bexley.
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I love the idea of a resurgence in Whitehall, but I really think that something needs to be done about the main corridors along Broad and Main. Driving through the area lacks any kind of discernible character. Otherwise the area seems to already have a lot of the basics covered in terms of community amenities.
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New jobs, raises boost city's revenue by 4 percent
By KEVIN CORVO
ThisWeek Community News
Wednesday July 11, 2012 10:13 PM
New jobs at Alliance Data Center, paired with salary increases at established businesses, have bolstered Whitehall's general-fund revenue by almost 4 percent, city officials say. Whitehall City Council on July 5 adopted a resolution approving a tentative tax budget for 2013. The budget is an estimation of next year's revenue and expenditures. Every municipality in Ohio is required to certify such a budget by July 15 of each year and file it with the appropriate county auditor by July 20 of each year.
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Whitehall Wants Residental Renters To Be Buyers
By: RICK REITZEL | NBC4
Published: August 16, 2012
With city council approval, the City of Whitehall will offer renters up to a $5,000 loan for a down payment on the purchase of a home. What's the catch? Buyers cannot make more than a maximum household income of $125,000 and be required to live in the home for five years.
READ MORE: http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/aug/16/5/whitehall-wants-residental-renters-be-buyers-ar-1139400/
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City hoping to attract homeowners
By KEVIN CORVO
ThisWeek Community News
Wednesday August 22, 2012 10:28 AM
The city of Whitehall will give greenbacks to qualifying homebuyers in an effort to boost the number of owner-occupied homes in the city and thus reduce its glut of rental properties. The "My Home Program" is a partnership between the city and Huntington Bank to help more people become homeowners in Whitehall.
Draft legislation was introduced during the Aug. 14 meeting of Whitehall City Council committees. An ordinance establishing the program was scheduled for a first reading at council's Aug. 21 meeting. A second reading is scheduled for Sept. 4, and a third and final reading is scheduled for the Sept. 18 meeting, when council is expected to approve the ordinance.
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Demolition Of ‘Problem Condos’ Put On Hold
Thursday November 1, 2012 5:05 PM
After months of negotiations, the City of Whitehall and Franklin County Public Health officials have agreed to let the court put a hold on the motion to tear down the Woodcliff Condominiums.
As part of the agreement, all properties, located along East Broad Street in Whitehall, must be brought up to code within the next 18 months.
READ MORE: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/11/01/whitehall-problem-condos.html
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Whitehall Neighborhood Investment Celebrated
Published on February 4, 2013
By: Walker
Local civic leaders gathered in Whitehall today to celebrate the ripple effect of over $2.1 million in federal neighborhood stabilization and community development funds in the City of Whitehall.
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