ONTARIO — Kris Knapp was appointed Ontario mayor through December 2025. He said he plans to seek election to the seat on next year’s ballots.
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Hutchinson honored in last council meeting before July retirement
ONTARIO — Ontario City Council members thanked Randy Hutchinson for his service as mayor at his last scheduled council meeting.
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Too late: Richland County Land Bank denies late ICP request for Ontario funds
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank met the state deadline Tuesday to apply for up to $1.46 million in state funds for demolition and site revitalization. Its grant application includes several projects around the county, including an abandoned, small former Lutheran Church on Bellville-Johnsville Road; a former gas station at 80 Marion Ave.; the […]
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A look at Ontario Commerce Center’s progress since the GM plant closed
Editor’s Note To celebrate 10 years of local journalism, Richland Source is revisiting some of its previous coverage and updating the community on the stories we’ve told. In this article, we talked to Mayor Randy Hutchinson and Industrial Commerce Properties to hear an update on the center that we’ve covered in-depth at Ontario City Council meetings […]
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Ontario City Council hears ICP building update & discusses budget appropriations
ONTARIO — Securing tenants for the Industrial Commercial Properties buildings at the former General Motors site has been difficult for the site owners. Jeff Martin, senior vice president of development for ICP, said the developers have shown the 2525 W 4th St. property to about 12 prospects in the past four months, some of which […]
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Developer updates Ontario City Council on spec building progress
ONTARIO — Jeff Martin, senior vice president of development for Industrial Commercial Properties, has the energy and enthusiasm to ensure the property at the former Ontario GM site attracts new industrial business to the area. However, he has to make sure the building has energy too. Electricity access was one of the main hurdles Martin […]
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Developer planning Ontario industrial spec building on former GM site
ONTARIO — The owner of the former GM site may be adding a second industrial building to the property. Chris Salata, Chief Operating Officer for Industrial Commercial Properties LLC, revealed the developer’s plans during an Ontario City Council meeting Wednesday night. The spec building would be between 250,000 and 300,000 square feet and 32 feet […]
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Developer moves forward on former GM site redevelopment with confidence
ONTARIO ─ Revitalization at the Ontario Commerce Park, the former General Motors site, started strongly, according to Chris Salata, chief operating officer for Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP). The Solon-based developer signed a development agreement with Ontario in November, purchasing six acres of the land and the former press prep building. Salata updated Ontario City Council […]
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Ontario offers CNG 10-year job creation tax credit for revitalizing former GM site
ONTARIO ─ The City of Ontario has given a boost to the revitalization of the former General Motors site. Ontario City Council voted on Wednesday night to offer Charter Next Generation (CNG) a 10-year job creation tax credit. The company will start specialty bags production at the former press prep building later this month. […]
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Revitalizing GM site: CNG to start production in mid-April
ONTARIO ─ It figures to be a big year in 2021 for Charter Next Generation (CNG). The company, a merger of Next Generation Films and Charter NEX, has embarked on two major projects in Ontario and Lexington. Within a month, CNG will start the first production line at the Ontario Commerce Park, the former General […]