SPRINGFIELD — Leaders in Springfield met with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today to lay out what they need from the state for the future.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00 p.m., Governor Mike DeWine met with city leaders to discuss what needs to be done for the future of Springfield.
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“The summation is we’re looking, looking to the future as the community is on the move,” DeWine said.
The room was packed with community and state leaders, laying out what they believe to be most important for the cities success.
A big topic that was discussed was the Haitain Community.
The Trump Administration will end temporary protection status for them in August.
With thousands of Haitain Immigrants that call Springfield Home, the city may take a hit to their workforce.
“They will have to stop employing them if their legal status changes,” DeWine said.
The Governor mentioned the one industry that he is the most concerned about.
“There was specific concern mentioned today about the auto parts companies and what impact that would have on them,” DeWine said.
News Center 7 reported on the Mobile Healthcare Unit that was brought to Springfield in September.
It worked to lessen the strains on local healthcare and provide better access to residents as the population grew with Haitian immigration.
“We brought personnel into our work with women, infant and children’s clinics to help clear those backlogs away,” Bruce Vanderhoff, the Director of Ohio Department of Public Health, said.
Vanderhoff said they’ve given out more than 3,000 vaccines since the arrival of the mobile unit, and have now removed it.
“What we are hearing is that that backlog appears to have been cleared, and the community’s existing primary care resources are able to meet the needs,” Vanderhoff said.
The governor also added that there are a lot of good things happening in Springfield.
“I’ve always been optimistic about Springfield. Springfield has a lot of new companies here. If you look at what’s going on downtown,” DeWine said. “Those are very positive things.”
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