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BEAR Program Update

Erie County Economic Development Corporation

2011 Highlights

 

  • Implemented Business Expansion and Retention Program - BEAR

This program is designed to continuously communicate with the business community and capture businesses ideas, plans and concerns and inform businesses of local, State and Federal programs and incentives. If there is a concern, BEAR will relay the information to the appropriate partner and/or community.

  • Since its start in September, BEAR reached out to 68 companies
  • Surveyed/visited 18 companies
  • Expansion and retention opportunities (estimates):
    • Capital investment potential:     $12 MM
    • Job creation potential:                  235
    • Jobs to be retained:                     185

 

The following table represents the number of companies contacted, by community:

Number of Companies

Community

4

Berlin Heights

4

Birmingham

2

Castalia

13

Huron

4

Milan

9

Perkins Township

30

Sandusky

1

Vermilion

1

Wakeman

68

Total

 

 

The Following table represents the number of visitations by community:

Number of Visitations

Community

1

Berlin Heights

1

Castalia

1

Milan

6

Perkins Township

9

Sandusky

18

Total