(L to R) Thomas L Froehle, VP External Affairs AEP Ohio, Jerry L Zielke, PCED Director, Timothy J. Wells, CEcD Manager, Economic & Business Development AEP Ohio
Paulding County Economic Development, Inc. was one of sixteen Ohio counties to receive the AEP Ohio 2015 Community Economic Development Academy (CEDA) Award at the recent Ohio Economic Development Association Annual Summit in Columbus. For completing the process, AEP Ohio granted Paulding County Economic Development, Inc. $10,000 that will assist the community accomplish with some of their priorities set forth in the CEDA plan. The purpose of the CEDA program was to help local economic development professionals and key community leaders understand the types of information required and how to respond quickly to site consultants’ requests for information. The CEDA training culminated in a mock community and site visit by InSite Consulting an economic development, site selection, and real estate services group located in Greer, South Carolina. ”Jerry L Zielke, PCED Director said that this visit was a team effort which included individuals from AEP Ohio, Antwerp CIC, Paulding County Economic Development Board, Paulding County Commissioners, Paulding County Mayor Association, Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op, Regional Growth Partnership and Village of Paulding CIC, to provide a vision for future economic development in all areas of Paulding County.” An action plan was then developed to implement the key economic development priorities identified throughout the process.
