It’s been quite a week for the Dayton-area economy.
Six companies are expected to bring nearly 1,900 jobs to the Dayton region and invest more than $300 million on new facilities and expansion projects. And that’s all been announced in the last few days.
For local economic development groups such as the Dayton Development Coalition, the investment is an “exciting step forward for the Dayton region’s economy.”
The City of Solon and its regional partners have taken a major step forward in making the “Solon to Chagrin Falls” multipurpose trail a reality thanks to a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. When completed, this trail would provide a direct, major hiking/biking/walking/ jogging connection between downtown Solon and downtown Chagrin Falls and also tie into the larger Cleveland Metroparks trail system.
Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs will receive $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to fund a new program to assist southeastern Ohio communities affected by the decline of the coal industry.
Summary: The Director of Business Development and Administration works closely with all members of the Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) team to identify, develop and implement a proactive business development program that includes business retention/expansion and business attraction activities that result in the creation and retention of jobs and increased tax base in Tuscarawas County. The position also manages the Real Estate holdings of the TCEDC, the Economic Development and Finance Alliance (EDFA), and the Tuscarawas County Community Improvement Corporation (TCCIC).
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, developing and directing an effective program of direct outreach, communications, support services and technical problem solving to support the growth of existing Tuscarawas County businesses, development and support of business recruitment activities, support of WEDC marketing initiatives, and coordination of partner resources to bring business and economic development projects to fruition.
Summary: The Director of Business Development and Real Estate Management works closely with all members of the Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) team to identify, develop and implement a proactive business development program that includes business retention/expansion and business attraction activities that result in the creation and retention of jobs and increased tax base in Tuscarawas County. The position also manages the Real Estate holdings of the TCEDC, the Economic Development and Finance Alliance (EDFA), and the Tuscarawas County Community Improvement Corporation (TCCIC).
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, developing and directing an effective program of direct outreach, communications, support services and technical problem solving to support the growth of existing Tuscarawas County businesses, development and support of business recruitment activities, support of WEDC marketing initiatives, and coordination of partner resources to bring business and economic development projects to fruition.