Lucas County now has an economic development agency tasked with promoting the county in a conscious attempt to move away from a “Toledo-centric” mindset that has characterized some economic development initiatives.
The inauguration of the new department was held Monday afternoon at the Designetics Inc. plant at the Westwinds Industrial Park on Eber Road in Holland. Lucas County commissioners and other public officials were on hand to mark the event.
The new department will facilitate business retention and expansion, develop new and existing business sites, and nurture startup ecosystems that foster innovation, collaboration, and economic growth within the county…