Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 9

3 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 9 COVER ATHENS COUNTY, OHIO BAILEYS TRAIL PHOTO BY JOEL PRINCE - COURTESY OF ATHENS COUNTY CVB 2 EDITOR’S NOTES 5 OPENING LINES 13 POWER QUESTION CITY VIEW 17 THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Supporting strong communities for the future 23 CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOC. (CCEDA) Supporting community solutions for social equity 29 FARMERSVILLE, CALIFORNIA Boosting quality of life 37 UTICA, NEW YORK The city that’s making it happen 51 CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Reopening to spur the audacity of hope to discove r the magic of new beginnings 59 DOVER, DELAWARE Come home to America’s Birthplace 71 ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE Truly a charmer 79 MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN The positive power of reinvention 93 SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO Together we can! 101 HEARST, ONTARIO Land of the great outdoors 111 CENTRAL ELGIN, ONTARIO Lovin’ the lakeside vibe 121 COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA City of Power & Progress 129 SLIDELL, LOUISIANA Community and business live here 37 UTICA, NEW YORK CONTENTS V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 9