Letter on HB669 - Ohio's Hill Country Heritage Area, Tom O'Grady (May 27, 2020)

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Letter dated May 27, 2020, from Tom O'Grady, President of Ohio's Hill Country Heritage Area (OHCHA), to Chair Gayle Manning and the Commerce & Labor Committee, extending endorsement for HB669. The letter states that the mission of OHCHA is to preserve and protect the natural and built heritage and cultural assets found in Southeast Ohio. It states that food service establishments are an integral part of the appeal of communities, and that legislation such as HB669 benefits both the establishments and the community. It closes by giving the support of OHCHA to HB669 as Ohio reopens.

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May 27, 2020

To Chair Gayle Manning and Commerce & Labor Committee

As president of Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area (OHCHA), one of the originally designated heritage areas in the state of
Ohio I would like to, on their behalf, extend endorsement for HB669. The mission of OHCHA is to preserve and protect
both the natural and built heritage and cultural assets found in Southeast Ohio and critical to fulfilling that mission are
thriving communities that offer the attractions and amenities that make them appealing to visitors and residents. Food
service establishments are an integral part to that appeal.

During the current situation with Covid-19 and as the economy begins to reopen it becomes apparent that the
organizations and businesses along with government in all communities, regardless of size, will have to work together in
their efforts to try and keep the public safe and the businesses successful. Legislation, such as HB669, serves to benefit
both the establishments and the community by providing the service and convenience desired by visitors and residents
in a way that is both practical and beneficial over the long haul.

As an organization that builds relationships and cultivates partnerships as a way to tell the stories of the Southeast Ohio
region it is this type of legislation that will serve to do the same within the local business communities. This is why we at
OHCHA give our support to HB669 and appreciate the efforts made by the Ohio Legislature as Ohio reopens safely and
responsibly.



Sincerely,




Tom O’Grady, President

Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area


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