Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 9

64 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 9 With so much of Delaware’s bureaucracy located throughout Dover, most of the city’s jobs are in the public administration sector. Healthcare follows close behind with the presence of the Bayhealth Medical Center, along with industrial manufacturing – especially in the agricultural, chemical, and food processing sectors. Kraft Heinz Company, Procter & Gamble, EdgeWell Personal Care Brands, and Hirsh Industries all have facilities within Dover. Other businesses, such as a large solar facility and an audio and video security company, are located within the city-owned Garrison Oak Business & Technology Park. According to Mayor Christiansen, “There are 11 lots remaining each comprising about 10 acres. They’re all shovel ready with utilities like water, sewer, and electrics. We’re also in the process of upgrading that whole area with paved roads and fiber optics.” There are also several other standalone industrial sites. For example, U.S. Corrugated, a box manufacturing facility, is slated to move into a 500,000 square-foot

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