Business View Civil and Municipal | May/June 2022

17 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 NEW BUSINESS PARK IN NOBLE COUNTY ANNOUNCES $4.8 MILLION C aldwell, Ohio: Noble County and Crock Construction, in partnership with JobsOhio and Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), recently announced an investment of over $4.8 million to develop an industrial park one mile east of I-77 near Caldwell, Ohio, designed to attract logistics, light manufacturing, and oil and gas support industries in the region. The project includes the construction of a 10,000 square-foot commercial speculative building, construction of a new access road, site work, full utilities, and extension of water and sewer to six commercial sites within the proposed Caldwell East of I-77 Business Park. JobsOhio’s strategic investment in speculative development builds a necessary foundation for business attraction and expansion in the region. “We are dedicated to bringing jobs to every county in Ohio, and this new business park in Noble County will have a major impact on economic development in this important area of the state,” said Governor DeWine. “I appreciate the great partnerships we’ve developed with our local partners in Noble County to bring this project to fruition.” “JobsOhio has now invested in all 88 counties in Ohio, and we are optimistic that the Caldwell Business Park will establish Noble County as a magnet for businesses looking to succeed here,” said J.P. Nauseef, president and CEO, JobsOhio. JobsOhio is assisting the project with over $2.4 million in grants. Additional funding includes $1.2 million from the Ohio Department of Development’s Rural Industrial Park Loan fund, which was approved by the State Controlling Board earlier in April. “One of the real challenges faced by OPENING L INES