Business View Civil and Municipal | January 2021

91 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL JANUARY 2021 PERRYSBURG, OHIO emotional, and social challenges and barriers. We really want to break down all of those barriers to provide a space where everyone can play side-by-side and really come together and enjoy the community.” That coming together as a whole is what draws people to Perrysburg as a place to raise their families. As a result, residential growth has been significant, going from about 10,000 in 1990 to over 25,000 today. Looking further down the road, Mackin predicts continued growth and development in both residential housing and commercial properties. He acknowledges, “There is new housing being built and, as a matter of fact, that has not even very much slowed because of COVID-19. But while we move forward, it is also important that we preserve our history and that we make sure we recognize who we are and why we are here. We need to maintain the sense of small town community that we have, so people feel welcome regardless of who they are and any challenges they may