GOVERNMENT
VA meets goal
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it has met the goal to hire 1,600 new mental health professionals outlined in President Barack Obama’s Aug. 31 executive order.
The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has hired 79 new mental health professionals for a total of 578 staff members providing mental health care to veterans.
“The VA provides a full range of comprehensive mental health services across the country. In fiscal year 2012, more than 1.3 million veterans received specialized mental health care from VA.
DEVELOPMENT
Growth near airport
The Columbus airport authority and a Central Ohio developer have plans for a $21 million project just north of Port Columbus that could include two buildings that combine a warehouse with office space and two call centers. The Columbus Regional Airport Authority’s board will vote on the proposal for the four-building complex at its meeting on June 25. Under the proposal, the airport authority will lease the land to the Daimler Group, which will construct the four buildings.