Business View Civil and Municipal | May 2021

101 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL MAY 2021 FREMONT , OHIO At Quality Steel Corporation, we are proud to have a strong presence in and relationship with Fremont, OH and Sandusky County where our largest plant is located and where we employ more than 150 people. Improving the lives we touch so others can grow, thrive and succeed for our employees, customers and communities where we operate is our purpose at Quality Steel as part of LT Corporation. We are making investments to expand and improve our manufacturing and office facilities, including in Fremont, so that we can continue to fulfill our purpose and to grow and provide the highest quality products for our customers and a positive work environment for our team members. We look forward to continuing to grow our relationships with our partners in the area, like the Chamber of Commerce, Terra State Community College and Vanguard Career Center and invest in local organizations like the Sandusky County Food Pantry and American Red Cross. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.propanetank.com Tom became the first developer, recruited other developers, and we started to see the needle move in our downtown area,” reports Bob Gross, Economic Development Director for the City of Fremont. Downtown Fremont had no restaurants in 2016, but the bustling center added five new restaurants with two more in development. The city’s non-profit organizations, like Downtown Fremont, Inc. led by Director Kristie Bilger, also lend a hand to revitalize Fremont; while the local civic groups, including the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary, the Exchange and the Lions Club, organize events that bring families in the community together. The Rotary stepped in to fundraise for an outdoor amphitheater in the downtown area, and Fremont native Joell Heidelburg’s One on One Basketball hosts annual youth 3-on-3 basketball tournaments at the Fremont Recreation Center. Mayor Sanchez and the City Council intend to play off of these relationships and hometown