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Council hears AeroZone summit recap; mayor says NASA fission project approved and Fultz Parkway development near completion
Summary
Council reviewed regional aerospace economic development activities, including Ohio Space Week and the AeroZone Summit; Mayor and council members noted a NASA fission-power project approval and upcoming ribbon cutting for Fultz Industrial Parkway Phase 2.
Council member Clark updated colleagues on recent regional economic-development activity, including Strongsville’s participation in the AeroZone Alliance and Ohio Space Week. He told council the group hosted an AeroZone Summit last week with about 200 registrants and multiple public- and private-sector presenters focused on aerospace supply chains and business attraction.
Clark said one project discussed at the summit — a NASA research program involving fission power for lunar to Mars missions — was approved and “will continue at NASA” and that local suppliers and manufacturers could benefit if firms locate near Strongsville. He noted that the city has space available in Fultz Industrial Parkway Phase 2 intended to attract manufacturing firms.
Mayor Perciak and council members discussed plans for a ribbon cutting for the Fultz Parkway paving completion; no final date was set but officials said they expect the event next month and will invite state economic development officials involved in the grant support. Clark also encouraged council members to attend an Economic Development Committee tour of MAGNET (Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network) scheduled Sept. 22 at 10 a.m.
Council and staff discussed limits to certain types of businesses because of regional power-grid constraints mentioned at the AeroZone event. The mayor and other council members said the city and state economic-development partners are actively marketing available sites and interviewing prospective tenants, and that additional outreach and follow-up summaries from the AeroZone Summit would be shared with council when available.
