Tag Archives: economic-development; city-manager; strategic-planning; business-development

The Friendliest Town In America

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

Five days on Mt. Desert Island – in particular, the Village of Bar Harbor convinced me of one thing: this is the home of the friendliest people I have ever come across.  The town is a tourist town – obviously.  … Continue reading →

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Oil & Gas Employment in Ohio

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

According to representatives, the oil and gas industry in Ohio is on track to create just over 200,000 jobs by 2015 (1).  2015 is when the “ramp up‘ should be complete in terms of job creation.  Yep, 200,000 jobs mostly … Continue reading →

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It’s Almost Cycling Season

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

Spring is in the air and that means one key thing for me: bicycling! Last year included cycling through a number of small towns in Northern and West-Central Ohio.  I am planning on more trips this year. I enjoy solo … Continue reading →

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EDDS … evolving

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

A funny thing happened while talking with a mayor and council member – a potential new client community, with a new associate, Ken Harsch, in tow. We were having a terrific discussion about zoning ordinances and economic development over a … Continue reading →

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Adios Tax Credits in Ohio?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

Richard Florida recently released a study saying that tax incentives are becoming less of a location factor.  Similarly, the New York Times published a series on the use of tax incentives and the lack of a corresponding return on investment … Continue reading →

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Introducing Mr. Kendall Harsch and Environmental Services to EDDS

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

EDDS is proud to welcome Mr. Kendall Harsch to our firm.  Kendall brings a plethora of skills to our firm, expanding our offering of municipal economic development oriented services to include Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments. A … Continue reading →

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Two-Tier Property Tax – An answer in the waiting?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

Rick Rybeck has written a fascinating article on a two-tier property tax system being used in Pennsylvania.  It is certainly thought provoking and could be an answer to the plight of local governments facing reduced tax revenues and at the … Continue reading →

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Economic Development, Community Development & Internal Infrastructure (pt. 4)

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

Another important component of the “internal infrastructure” is the personnel and risk management system of the organization.  When I say this as a component of economic/community development, some people’s eyes glass-over.  It all goes back to the idea that an … Continue reading →

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Economic Development, Community Development & Internal Infrastructure (pt. 3)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

This third post in this series deals with organizational capacity and structure.  Having been a small town city manager, the components being mentioned are applicable to any scale community, however most of these comments are directed to smaller cities (5,000 … Continue reading →

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Economic Development, Community Development & Internal Infrastructure (pt.1)

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Economic Development Data Services, Inc.

Sometime last or so, a question was posted on LinkedIn about three questions to ask to determine if a community is ready for economic development.  I responded that trying to determine readiness of ED in three questions is part of … Continue reading →

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