Business View Civil and Municipal | January 2021

99 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL JANUARY 2021 NORWOOD , OHIO base. With that diversity comes stability, quite frankly, instead of putting all your eggs in one basket, you know if one segment is not doing as well, the other one is doing very well. We are pretty blessed with some real thought and planning that took place years ago.” Hamilton County Development Corp, known as HCDC, works with Norwood as they continue to grow their economic base. The organization provides support through lending, consulting, analysis, and coaching services. Currently HCDC is working with Norwood to incentivize community reinvestment, bringing in businesses such as CDK Global, a major software company supporting automotive dealerships worldwide, and the Urology Group, an advanced outpatient surgery facility. “It is really good to see, even during the pandemic, we have companies that are thriving and continuing to work with the city and planning more growth,” shares Perry.