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Village Council
again approves backing of County’s Economic Development Initiative
Ansonia Partners for Progress...
April 23, 2012
ANSONIA- The Village of Ansonia has committed again in 2012 to being an
investor in Darke County’s Partnering for Progress (P4P) initiative,
designed to foster a collaborative county-wide economic development
effort. In 2011, Ansonia became the fourth individual county
community to join the effort and is one of 62 contributors overall.
“The collaboration that this initiative has fostered throughout the
county has been invaluable to development efforts these past few years
as well as to planning for future opportunities,” stated Ansonia Mayor
Jerry Koverman. “This effort brings the proper resources into play on
every opportunity brought to the county and we’re proud to be a part of
it.”
The P4P initiative is a collaborative effort between the county
economic development office, the Darke County Community Improvement
Corporation (CIC), the county commissioners, and numerous private
investors. It is supported by both public and private dollars and
aims to promote the expansion of existing county industry, the
attraction of new business, and the development of the tools and
resources required to achieve both. Because of these goals, Economic
Development (ED) Director Marc Saluk said that the support of the
various communities, political entities, and non-profit organizations
is vital.
“The expertise we gain when working on any given project by having all
hands on deck really gives us a leg-up on other counties and economic
development organizations,” explained Saluk. “Not everyone is able to
work together the way Darke has since the Partnership has solidified.”
P4P successes over the last few years include business attraction
projects like Continental Carbonic Dry Ice Company and retention
projects such as The FRAMGroup. The initiative has also found
success developing new resources and funding opportunities for business
and has leveraged over $18 million in state incentives for local
projects. Overall, the Partnership has assisted companies create
or retain over 670 positions in Darke County. Saluk stated that top
priorities for 2012 are workforce development and the growth of
agribusiness opportunities.
Those interested in learning more about the county’s economic
development efforts can call the ED office at 548-3250.
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