On May 22, 2024, the first meeting of the Ross County Port Authority was held in the

Integrity Room of the Adena/PACCAR Medical Education Center. 

The members of the

Board of Directors, appointed by the Ross County Commissioners on April 22, 2024,

elected the following officers: Chairman Brad Cosenza, Vice Chairman Ken Shelton,

Treasurer Nate Baldwin, Secretary Tammy Eallonardo. Other members of the Board of

Directors include Melody Young, Tricia Hall, Joe Herlihy and Ben Hall. 

The Board appointed  Tiffany Lemaster, of Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, to serve as the

Director of the Port Authority. Other business conducted during the meeting include the

adoption of bylaws, policies and procedures.

“This is an important next step for Ross County,” states Chairman Cosenza. “The creation

of the Ross County Port Authority gives us another tool in our economic development tool

chest to encourage projects and development in our community.”

The Port Authority will begin accepting applications for projects this fall.