MILLIONS WILL BE INVESTED INTO A SPECULATIVE INDUSTRIAL PARK IN SOUTHEAST OHIO AS THE AREA SEEKS TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS AND CAPITALIZE ON REGIONAL GROWTH. GALLIA (GAL YUH) COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE ANNOUNCED THE INVESTMENT OF MORE THAN SIX MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE DAN EVANS INDUSTRIAL PARK IN BIDWELL. THE 77-ACRE PARK IS STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED NEAR OTHER MAJOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS, SPECIFICALLY THE NUCOR (NEW CORE) STEEL MILL ACROSS THE WEST VIRGINIA BORDER. A SPEC BUILDING IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR AND IS FUNDED IN PART BY JOBS OHIO THROUGH THE OHIO SITE INVENTORY PROGRAM. THE GOAL IS TO ATTRACT NEW MANUFACTURING, WAREHOUSING AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES WITH READY-TO-GO INFRASTRUCTURE.