county works with them to identify opportunities rather than dictating growth to individual townships. “Governments don’t create jobs—businesses do. But what we can do is create environments where competition and free markets thrive,” he says. One success story is Ivy Pointe, a commercial development near Eastgate and I-275. Initially backed by an $8.5 million county investment, the project attracted major businesses like TQL (Total Quality Logistics). “As TQL expanded and the acreage sold, the county got its investment back and reinvested in the next project,” Painter adds. ECONOMIC EXPANSION Positioning is everything when it comes to economic and commercial success. McClintick sees Clermont County as uniquely positioned for growth in the Cincinnati metro area. “When you look at Hamilton 108 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 12
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