This document provides information about the Butler County Port Authority (BCPA) including its mission, projects from 2005-2013 that generated over $125 million in investment and 3,000 jobs, sources of revenue, and advantages it provides for economic development. Key points are that the BCPA facilitates partnerships, offers long-term financing, and acts as a conduit for grants and tax exemptions to support projects that enhance Butler County's economy.

1. Butler County Port Authority
Innovation & Ideas for Today and Tomorrow

2. Port Authorities in Ohio
Port Authority Locations
4582 Ohio Revised Code
Ohio Council of Port Authorities
•Partnerships – multi-jurisdictional
•Offers long term financing
•Fixed rate and lower interest rates
•Sales tax exemption – Example on
a $5M project at 6% sales tax =
$300K
•Profit and non-profit organizations
•Conduit for balance sheet and
operating leases – possible lease
cost and tax savings
•Conduit for Grants – Example MRH
Deconstruction
http://ohioportauthorities.com/

3. Vision Statement
 Mission Statement: Use powers to enhance,
support, facilitate and coordinate the economic
health of Butler County while validating new
opportunities within our confines as prescribed in
the Ohio Revised Code.

4. Butler County Port
Authority Projects from
2005 to 2013
 Quaker Chemical $10M – 40 jobs*
 Middletown Regional Hospital Deconstruction $9.1M –
2,600 jobs retained and created*
 YMCA $17.7M – 908 jobs retained*
 Electric Lock Switch – 200 jobs retained $100K*
 Intermodal Rail Study *
 Intelligrated $8.6M – 267 jobs created
 Application for Western States in 2012 and Public
Hearing in July
 Maple Knolls Communities, Inc - $75M
 Local Government Innovation Grant - $100K in 2012
* Projects started in 2007

5. Middletown Regional Hospital Deconstruction

6. Middletown & BCPA
Quaker Chemical Expansion
2008-2010
Board Meeting at the Chamber
in October 2010

7. Programs & Outreach 2009-2013 Volunteer
 Ohio Brownfield Conference 2009
Seminar on Port Authority
Capabilities
 Stimulus Bond Seminar 2009
 University of Dayton Riverfront
Conference
 Art Means Business Program for
Leadership Hamilton 2010
 Local Government Innovation
Fund Integrated Development
Budget
The Board Members are volunteers and other people volunteer as well..

8. Economic Development Collaborative Value of BCPA
 $125,000,000 in projects
 Over 3,000 jobs retained or created
 Local Government Innovation Fund Grant $100,000 Butler
County Land Reutilization Corporation formed - Recently
discussed Phase 2 Grant that will require a fiscal agent
 Three projects starting in 2007/2008 in Middletown with a
$30M investment and over 3,000 jobs retained

9. Revenues and Fees
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$225,000
$10,000 $10,000
$1,000
$87,500
$40,100
$50,000
$28,5910
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
Summary of Operating Dollars from inception through April 2009
50%
2% 2% 0%
19%
9% 11%
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Percentage of Operating Dollars received
Note: Butler County invested $150K in the BCPA in 2009
BC 25-30%

10. How did we get here? History…
The Port Authority was created but not funded by an enabling
legislation by the Commissioners in 2004 on July 26th. Brief
history of the port authority:
 Port Authority separates from TID in 2007
 Port Authority has three major projects of over $30M all located
in Middletown with fees of nearly $200,000 in 2007 and 2008 -
- Factor for consideration: If the BCPA was not formed in 2004
those projects could have been done by ports in other counties
 Growth and the need to manage projects results in the Exec.
Director hired in 2008

11. Advantages and Benefits
 Long-term debt financing utilizing bonds
 Off Balance sheet capital or ground leases
 Cost reduction incentives on project development
 Third Party Grant management on a regional or
statewide basis

12. Future Partnerships and Collaboration with
the City of Middletown
 Workforce Development with Ohio Development
Services and Cincinnati State
 Projects at the Airport, Downtown, Industrial and
Commercial Parks, Malls etc.
 Technology Infrastructure Projects