first phase will be over $200 million,” he says,“and all four phases are set to invest about $1 billion.” This ambitious project and other expansions show the county’s ongoing transformation into a diversified industrial powerhouse. INFRASTRUCTURE, INVESTMENT, AND FISCAL HEALTH In Erie County, revitalization is a catchphrase for sustainable growth. From downtown makeovers population of about 50,000—generated more lodging tax revenue than the entire city of Cincinnati, which ranks third in the state.“If you add up the lodging tax sales from those three communities, it’s more than the entire city of Cincinnati,” Wobser emphasizes. Looking ahead, Erie County’s industrial base continues to expand. Wobser mentions the recent groundbreaking at the former General Motors plant, now set to become home to Aligned Data Center.“The Photo Credit: New Departure Films 93 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 11 ERIE COUNTY, OH
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