ourselves and others are working hard to get the State Theatre back on track, which is that $35 million restoration of that historic theatre,” Wobser adds. “Those are all examples of that real good interplay that we have between tourism and talent attraction, retention and quality of life.” AFFORDABILITY AND STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES Tourism revenue has funded substantial infrastructure improvements across Erie County, with hotel construction alone totaling nearly $200 million in recent years. The increase in hotel room inventory drives higher nightly rates, which in turn generates more bed tax revenue that flows back into community improvements.“I think we have been so blessed in our community with the tourism dollars, which has more than doubled our bed tax revenue in recent years” Shenigo says. “Those are folks that have allowed construction. We used to say $120 million, but I think it’s probably closer to a couple hundred million dollars in new Focused on Progress. Invested in You. Let’s build a stronger future together with Civista Whether you’re guiding city projects or growing a business, Civista offers trusted financial solutions to keep your goals on track. Grounded in community and committed to progress, we’re here to help you build what’s next. civista.bank 25CZN55 BusViewAd_3.6x4.9.indd 2 10/29/25 12:41 PM 89 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12 ERIE COUNTY, OH
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