Paulding County, Ohio

4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 PAULDING COUNTY , OHIO purchased the second half of what we call the “Countryside Estates” development, plus another eight acres,” Copsey says. “Phase 1 has been complete for many years and now the gentleman has plotted out 44 home lots there, which they hope to start developing soon.” Another residential complex in Payne, Ohio just sold 24 home lots in a second phase and they are hoping to have three homes started there before the end of the year. In addition, the Antwerp Community Improvement Corporation has the option on 53 acres in Antwerp. They have a tentative master plan drawing that would bring in several multi-family, senior housing, and single family homes – a great boost for that community. On the recreation front, the Friends of the Paulding County Parks District are actively improving all of the county facilities – many of which are on the Auglaize and Maumee rivers. “They are doing tremendous things in making them more accessible, cleaner, and just overall needs. The Aquaponics Center came into play because Paulding County is highly agricultural and some of that ag community has stepped forward to help the students understand and learn more about the aquaponics sector. Not to be outdone, Wayne Trace Schools, another school system in Paulding County, developed a robotics team. That team is taking what they learn and putting together robots for competitions against other schools – they actually competed at the national level. Copsey explains, “All of those pieces are going to lead into what kind of jobs and employment are offered in our community’s businesses, and that includes manufacturing. For the students to have hands-on knowledge of that in elementary school right through to high school is outstanding and gives them a step up on other students in the area.” With a steady population of about 18,600, Paulding County is open to growth in the residential housing market. “A young man has