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Economic Development director: county saw $250 million in capital investment and 645 announced jobs in 2024
Summary
Bethany Detler told commissioners Medina County recorded $250 million in capital investment in 2024, 645 announced jobs and a strong early 2025 pipeline; staff also outlined workforce and grant activity, including a $100,000 industry partnership grant and a $2.3 million Welcome Home Ohio funding pool.
Bethany Detler, director of Medina County Economic Development, told the Board of Commissioners that county businesses reported $250,000,000 in capital investment and announced 645 new jobs in 2024. Detler presented her office's first quarterly report and said the Economic Development Corporation closed 42 projects last year and received 81 new project leads.
Detler said the companies whose projects the EDC closed accounted for about 70% of the county's capital investment in 2024, and those projects are expected to generate roughly $28,000,000 in new payroll for the county. She reported the county started 2025…
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