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To recognize and celebrate the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction as the 2019 GreenSpotLight Award Winner in the Large Business Category
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction will be recognized as the 2019 GreenSpotLight Award Winner in the Large Business Category on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the GreenSpotLight Awards Celebration at Genoa Park; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, located at 4545 Fisher Road, is a state agency that operates correctional facilities with 11,828 employees. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction became a GreenSpot in 2015 and has made changes in the past year to warrant this award; and
WHEREAS, to win a GreenSpotLight Award in the Large Business Category, a large-sized business must make a significant effort to minimize its impact on the environment and Columbus. Among the many changes made in 2018, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction tracked energy and water use data to inform future projects, pursued LEED certification in new construction, and introduced innovative composting techniques; and
WHEREAS, in addition, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has a monthly Think Green Competition to award three sustainable institutions; and
WHEREAS, GreenSpot congratulates and thanks the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction on its efforts to become a greener, more sustainable business; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for its commitment to a clean and sustainable future in the city of Columbus.