{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-river-ridge-an-example-of-how-we-can-improve-our-economy-when-we-work-together", "Donnelly: River Ridge An Example of How We Can Improve Our Economy When We Work Together", "2016-09-30", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Joe Donnelly", "D000607", "www.donnelly.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Donnelly: River Ridge An Example of How We Can Improve Our Economy When We Work Together\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tSenator joined River Ridge for final land transfer, which he helped facilitate \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFriday, September 30, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffersonville, Ind. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly joined Army leadership and local officials at the River Ridge Commerce Center as the River Ridge Development Authority took ownership of the last remaining acreage at the former Army base. Donnelly\u00a0has worked closely with River Ridge and the Army over the past two years to facilitate the land transfers, paving the way for new businesses and jobs for Clark County and southern Indiana.\u00a0\r\nDonnelly said, \u201cRiver Ridge is an example of how we can improve our economy when we focus on solving problems by working together. I got involved after years of stalled negotiations between River Ridge and the Army and was proud to bring key stakeholders together to ensure we got this to the finish line. These are exciting times in Clark County,\u00a0and River Ridge is a hub of economic growth that will continue to bring more jobs and opportunities for hardworking Hoosier families in southern Indiana.\u201d\r\nJerry Acy, Executive Director at the River Ridge Development Authority, said, \u201cSenator Donnelly was instrumental in assisting River Ridge in securing a positive outcome on several outstanding issues with the Army. Those issues were delaying the transfer of some very prime developable property near the new I-265 interchange and potentially could have also delayed this last conveyance.\u00a0It was critical for River Ridge to obtain ownership of all those parcels in order to continue our path of new developments and job creation for our region.\u201d\r\nToday\u2019s ceremony marked River Ridge accepting the final U.S. Army land parcel at the former Indiana Army Ammunition Plant, completing the transfer of approximately 6,000 acres in total to be used for economic development. Donnelly began working with the River Ridge Development Authority in September of 2014 to address a long-standing dispute over the Army\u2019s responsibility for a landfill at the site, which had stalled the land transfer process. These efforts culminated in an October 2015 ceremony, where Donnelly joined the Army as they presented River Ridge with more than 600 acres of high-value land ripe for redevelopment. This agreement marked a turning point in negotiations between local leaders and Army officials that restarted a long-stalled process and enabled the completion of the Army\u2019s land conveyance to River Ridge. Read more about Donnelly\u2019s efforts, here. \u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-river-ridge-an-example-of-how-we-can-improve-our-economy-when-we-work-together"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.014129025861621, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}