Good day Paulding County!

by | Dec 21, 2021 | PCED Office

As is typical, December just started and here we are 8 days from Christmas! Time flies when you enjoy life in Paulding County. The hope was that as we coasted into the holidays we would slow down in the PCED office and catch our breath for a minute to organize. Not the case. PC business women and men are a lot Frosted Flakes…..THEY’RRRRRRRRE GREAT!! Onward toward the end of 2021!
The PCED Board concluded the 2021 year with their final meeting this week. There were so many exciting items on the agenda we didn’t get through it all and already have a full agenda for January. Exciting times in Paulding County! We want to thank Dennis Recker as he expires his term for his many years of service to this board. We also welcome new member Brett Wagner of PCED Member Wagner Metals being accepted by the board and joining us in 2022!!

This week we had our monthly discussion about PCED with the commissioners; had a great meeting with NAI Harmon Group and property owners in the Antwerp area.  The hope is to garner some options to move the 24/49 intersection area forward.  Had a wonderful tour of the NW State campus; Kristen and I had a great educational discussion with Sarah Noggle who is both PCED Business Member and a PCED Board member; and enjoyed lunches with our Regional Growth Partnership (RGP) representative Andy Lorenz and then our Putnam and Defiance County counterparts Amy Sealts and Erika Willitzer.

As noted earlier, the Antwerp CIC continues to move forward with plans to develop the 24/49 intersection.  It will begin with an access road to get into the property.  Would you be interested in naming this new road?  Contact antwerpchamber@gmail.com to find out how your donation to the Antwerp CIC could qualify you to be in a pool of investors that will have the opportunity to name this road.

Paulding County Annual Business & Industry Appreciation Banquet

Paulding County Annual Business & Industry Appreciation Banquet

by | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

Paulding County Economic Development Press Release November 10, 2021

Paulding County Annual Business & Industry Appreciation Banquet

ANTWERP, OH – The Paulding County Economic Development Board of Directors recently hosted their
Business & Industry Appreciation Banquet. The event is hosted annually to recognize business and
commercial growth and prosperity within the county.

Following a networking and socializing hour, the event was opened with a welcome by PCED Board
President Larry Manz. Manz shared updated financial statistics about the office. He was followed by
Dennis Recker who led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Recker was then presented a small token
for his years of service to the board. Recker is completing his second term on the board that will
complete at the end of the year. Recker then introduced Economic Development Director Tim Copsey.
Copsey also welcomed guests before acknowledging the nineteen Diamond, Platinum and Gold Level
investment member businesses, who helped sponsor the banquet event. It was noted that this was the
21st annual event, although there was not a banquet held in 2020, due to covid pandemic restrictions.

Dinner was served by Grant’s Catering, who was also the event site host. During the dinner the Vivace
String duo of Carman Martin and Elsie Manz, played the violin and cello respectively, for the over 150
banquet attendees.

Following dinner several businesses made presentations. The first ever Diamond Level investment
business member, Union Bank, addressed the crowd to share their business plans to the group and also
updated the county on the status of their exciting building rehabilitation, taking place in downtown
Paulding. This will be their northmost of 17 bank branches in Ohio. Also presenting were newly
developed businesses that have invested in the economic development office: Brown Made Media,
EAW Keepsake Beads and MySportsLive.org. The new business Grounded Coffee and Crumbs provided
each attendee a cookie to try to promote their business.

Copsey shared the five businesses that have invested into the PCED office for 20 consecutive
years. This year those businesses were: Baker-Shindler, Schweller Electric, Foltz Insurance,
State Bank and Ohio Gas. Copsey and new PCED Office Manager Kristen Schilt will visit each 20
year investment member to acknowledge and thank them for their dedicated investment and
present them with an appreciation plaque soon.

Copsey then walked the guests through a two-year review and update of the PCED office. The
review included changes in the office, recent successes, upcoming projects and futuristic
thoughts. The evening ended in revealing a new marketing video that will be used to entice
and encourage anyone that views it to take a more in-depth look into what Paulding County has
to offer. The video can be found on the PCED Facebook or LinkedIn social media pages.

Photo Credit: West Bend

Paulding County Mayor Association Meeting

Paulding County Mayor Association Meeting

by | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

 

Paulding County Economic Development Press Release November 11, 2021

Palmer Energy presents to Paulding County Mayor Association

PAULDING, OH – Amy Hoffman, with Palmer Energy Co. was a guest of the fourth quarter
Paulding County Mayors Association meeting. Palmer Energy is the consultant for the County
Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) and Ohio Municipal League (OML) that consults with
the Paulding County Commissioners to review county and municipal electric bills with the intent
of providing competitive energy pricing. It was noted that the villages of Payne and Latty have
already benefited by participating in the county’s electric aggregation program. Hoffman will
soon be working with other interested villages in the county.

Paulding County EMA Director Ed Bohn then shared with the group that the 2022 County
Mitigation Plan needs to be reviewed and approved by each community. This will take some
time so the sooner this review can begin, the more accurate the plan will be when submitted
with the state.

The meeting was then turned over to Austin Serna with Maumee Valley Planning Organization
(MVPO). The attending representatives from Antwerp, Cecil, Grover Hill, Haviland, Latty,
Melrose, Oakwood, Paulding and Payne were joined by members representing Not for Profit
groups from around the county. The county is available for Community Block Development
Grant funds in 2022. Serna explained how the program works and how applications are
submitted. It was shared that from all applications, only three will be selected to be completed
in the county.

The PC Mayor’s Association is guided by Paulding Mayor Greg White with organizational
assistance from the PCED office. All 11 mayors, or a representative from their village, are
invited to attend the meetings to receive village related communication and information from
county offices.

Annual Banquet Tuesday, November 9

Annual Banquet Tuesday, November 9

by | Nov 4, 2021 | Paulding County Business Weekly Radio Broadcast

 

PAULDING COUNTY, OH – The Paulding County Economic Development Board of Directors has announced the date for their upcoming Business & Industry Appreciation Banquet.  The banquet will take place on Tuesday, November 9 at Grant’s Catering in Antwerp.    

This will be the 21st annual event hosted by the PCED office, although last year was canceled due to the pandemic.  “This event is held to acknowledge our business, industry, and networking partners for their contributions, both to the Paulding County community and to your economic development office.  It’s a time to share success stories, recap the year, and kickstart some thoughts for the future.  The networking opportunity is outstanding in itself,” stated Tim Copsey, Economic Development Director for the county. 

The networking & social hour is from 5:30-6:30 pm with dinner being served at 6:30 pm.  The evening will include some special business acknowledgments, presentations from the largest investors and allow the opportunity for new businesses in the county that invested with PCED to introduce themselves to the banquet attendees. 

For information about how to attend the banquet reach out to PCED Office Manager Kristen Schilt at 419-399-8295 or email office@pced.net.

Mercer Landmark Is Beginning Its Second Week on PCBW

Mercer Landmark Is Beginning Its Second Week on PCBW

by | Jul 13, 2021 | Paulding County Business Weekly Radio Broadcast

The guest on this week’s Paulding County Business Weekly episode is Ryan Whitaker. Ryan is the General Manager of the Paulding, Ohio Lapham-Hickey Steel facility. Listen in as Ryan and Tim discuss steel tempering in Paulding County, and how this plays a role in the national steel industry.

This sixth episode of PCBW about Lapham-Hickey Steel is being aired on WMYW My102.7 radio station on June 22nd & 24th and June 29th & July 1st at 8:00am and 5:00pm.

Or, listen online anytime at www.my1027.org/pauldingcountybusinessweekly