Economic Development

Our Mission

The mission of the Economic Development Office is to work effectively to retain, expand, promote, and attract businesses and industry within Medina so as to enhance the local economic climate, increase the City of Medina's tax base, increase the value of commerce, and create employment opportunities.

It is the responsibility of the Economic Development Office to:

Identify, promote, and facilitate the retention and expansion of existing businesses and attract new business to the community
Implement the City's Economic Development Plan
Serve as the City's ombudsman to and cooperate with all business and industry in the resolution of any problems they may have and encourage the management of the same to have a constructive interest in the city.
Coordinate the development and implementation of the City profile, marketing plan and City image building.
Serve as the City's representative to the Medina County Economic Development Corporation, the Joint Economic Planning Committee and the Medina County Housing Network.
Serve as the City's Community Reinvestment Area Housing Officer and process all applications for CRA tax abatement.
Serve as the City's Certified Local Government Coordinator
Work with adjacent and regional communities in developing and coordinating economic agreements and other cooperative efforts that benefit the community.
Network with county, regional, state, and federal economic development entities; establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with other economic development organizations at all levels and a variety of locations.
Monitor local, state, and federal legislation and regulations relating to economic development and report finding and trends.

**Partners in Economic Development**

MEETINGS & NOTICES

Executive Brief on the City of Medina for Site Selectors - Economic Development Booklet

Recent 2010 Small Business Jobs Act continues SBA Loans advantages.

Results from the 2011 Business Retention and Expansion Survey

Looking to attract foreign investors?
Learn how NORC's EB-5 Program can help

Google Map for Directions to Medina, Ohio

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LINKS

Medina Cable Access - view streaming video of How Medina Works and other community programs.

Team NEO Article - Medina's business-friendly policies keep companies in N.E. Ohio.

Inside Business Magazine discusses Medina's business retention work

Learn why Jim Cahill of Kimble Manufacturing moved his company to Ohio

Learn how Ohio's tax reform enhances global competitiveness at Ohio Means Business

KEY CONTACT

Kimberly Rice
Economic Development Director
132 N. Elmwood Avenue
Medina, Ohio 44256
(330) 764-3319
krice@medinaoh.org

Sandy Davis
Administrative Assistant
Economic Development/Planning
City of Medina
132 North Elmwood Ave.
Medina, Ohio 44256
330-722-0397
sdavis@medinaoh.org