Now Hiring: Water Quality Planner / Engineer

TMACOG is accepting applications for a position in the Water Quality department. The water quality program is organized under the Water Quality Council. There are five program committees under the council. The advertised position will coordinate two of those committees; the TMACOG Wastewater and Public Water Supply Committees. See the complete job description and background information on the TMACOG webpage here.

Skill set:

·         Applicant must hold a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree in engineering, planning or related field. 

·         Strong leadership skills are required. The applicant will need the skills and interest to potentially lead a Water Quality program.

·         Position requires experience in applying statistical and graphic skills to analyzing and presenting data.

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.

·         Knowledge and understanding of stormwater, sanitary sewerage, and public water supply systems is required.

TMACOG Member Caucus Questions

At the TMACOG Summer Caucus and Forum with State Lawmakers held Wednesday, August 4, each of the seven caucus groups generated questions for the panel of lawmakers. Not all of the questions could be addressed in the time allotted. Read on to see what your fellow TMACOG members cited as their most important concerns for lawmakers.

Applications for Gas Station Cleanup Now Being Accepted

The second competitive round of the Abandoned Gas Station Cleanup Grant will open Monday, August 8. The grant provides funding for local communities to assess and clean up contaminated abandoned gas stations. A minimum of $3.5 million will be available in this round of funding, and for the first time county land banks are eligible to apply.

Grants up to $100,000 for assessment activities and up to $500,000 for cleanup may be awarded through the competitive program. Competitive applications are scored based on the impact the project will have on the environment, community and economy. Non-competitive Fast Track grants are awarded on an on-going basis for projects where the only likely contamination is associated with the underground storage tank location(s).

Applications for the second round of competitive funding are due to the Ohio Development Services Agency by Friday, September 9, 2016. The application along with the scoring matrix can be found online at https://www.development.ohio.gov/cs/cs_agsc.htm.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact April Stevens at (614) 466-4007 or via email at April. Stevens@development.ohio.gov.


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Welcome Tim W. Brown, new TMACOG President

Members of the TMACOG staff welcome Tim W. Brown (standing, third from left) after he is formally installed as the new president at the TMACOG Executive Committee meeting Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Brown is only the fifth full time chief executive since TMACOG was formed in 1968. 

Seated, Bill Best and David Gedeon. Standing, Christine Connell, Kurt Erichsen, Mr. Brown, and Peggy Ricard. 


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Nonprofits Invited to Apply for Funds for Vans, other Transport Tools

TMACOG and TARTA have collaborated on an updated application for 5310 Specialized Transportation vehicles. The applications will be due to TMACOG by Friday, July 29, 2016. Eligible applicants include transit agencies, governments, and nonprofit organizations that are seeking capital or operational funding for transportation projects. These projects must continue or increase access to transportation options for seniors or individuals with disabilities within the Toledo Urbanized Area of northwest Ohio.

Most of these grants are used by agencies to purchase 8- or 12-person vans. Points are given on the grant application for a plan that shows the vans will get a lot of use.

For more information, contact TMACOG Planner Bekka Apardian at 419.241.9155 ext 117


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Accepting Applications for Transportation Alternatives Projects

TMACOG is now accepting applications for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects to be funded as soon as State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018. There is approximately $785,000 available for Lucas and Wood counties. The deadline for application submittals is August 12, 2016. 

Projects have typically been fundable at 80 percent of construction costs plus construction engineering. The local sponsoring jurisdiction is responsible for the 20 percent balance of those costs as well as project preparation expenses. Additional information about the use of TAP funds can be found on the Federal Highway Administration website, under the FAST Act (Guidance on Transportation Alternatives here). If you have any questions about TAP applications, please contact Transportation Planner Lance Dasher at 419.241.9155, ext. 115.


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Gas Cap Testing and Replacement Program

The City of Toledo and TMACOG began the 2016 gas cap testing and replacement program today, June 7 at the True North/Shell station at 822 Monroe St. in downtown Toledo.

Thank you Kelsey from WTOL, covering gas cap testing  on her
second day on the job!

TMACOG Vice President of Transportation David Gedeon (red shirt) was on hand to explain how leaky gas caps contribute to ozone pollution and to offer free replacement caps for any leaky or missing cap that the staff finds. City of Toledo intern Brendon Cousino does the vacuum test. This 2005 vehicle passed. 

Testing only takes a minute or two and replacement caps are free.  Motorists coming in to test their vehicle will receive ozone action sunglasses while supplies last.

The program will continue through early August at locations in Lucas and Wood counties and southern Monroe County. The June dates are listed below and the complete schedule can be found on the TMACOG website: http://www.tmacog.org/gascap_body.htm

Date                                Time              Location

Tues., June 7               2-4 pm           True North, 822 Monroe, Toledo – MEDIA DAY

Wed. June 8                1-3 pm           Barneys, 1670 E. Wooster, BG

Thurs., June 9             1-3 pm           Circle K, 103 Anthony Wayne Trail, Waterville

Tues., June 14             2-4 pm           Kroger, 3301 Navarre Ave., Oregon

Wed. June 15              2-4 pm           True North, 4310 W. Central, Toledo

Tues., June 21             2-4 pm           True North, 5473 Monroe St., Toledo

Wed., June 22             2-4 pm           Kroger, 2257 N. Holland-Sylvania, Toledo

Thurs., June 23           2-4 pm           Circle K, 6775 Dorr St., Toledo

Tues., June 28             1-3 pm           Kroger, 7545 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania

Wed., June 29             1-3 pm           True North, 5855 Weckerly Rd., Whitehouse

Thurs., June 30           2-4 pm           Barneys, 5821 N. Detroit, Toledo

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