SeOPA announces repayment of $1.5 million bond to Washington County

MARIETTA The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority announced on Monday the repayment of the $1.5 million bond to Washington County for the purchase of the former AMP-Ohio Gorsuch power plant site for the development of a multimodal port facility. The $1,544,277 bond was approved for payoff on Oct. 28, the loan was not due until Feb. 1, 2035. Washington County established a development fund in 2023 to “support workforce and infrastructure projects,” according to Washington County Commissioner Charlie Schilling. “(Washington County Commissioners) understood that an investment fund like this, and putting money back into Washington County to provide good opportunities for our residents was the right thing to do,” said Schilling. The project focuses on redeveloping brownfield sites, such as the former AMP site off Route 7 and the former Muskingum River Industrial Park in Beverly. David Haas, treasurer of the SeOPA, said both of the sites are connected through a rail system that would allow