The Putnam County Community Improvement Corporation is the lead economic and business development team in Putnam County.

A leader in innovative resources:

Site and Buiding Inventory Database, labor and demographic analytics, business rountables, Putnam County Educator Bootcamp, Safety Council of Putnam County and more. Creator/co-manager of BUILD PUTNAM web portal connecting employers to job seekers and students, and marketing local careers.

A team approach to business strategies:

• Business development, retention and expansion visits to hear and promote company successes and help find solutions to challenges.
• Site selection, building selection and real estate transactions for existing and new businesses.
• New business attraction proposals for local and state leads.
• Strategic planning helping businesses utilize economic development best practices.
• Infrastructure planning and grant technical assistance.
• Lead for all commercial and industrial tax incentive proposals in Putnam County.
• Gateway to project-based grants and loans from JobsOhio and Ohio Department of Development.
• Administration of the Port Authority of Northwestern Ohio to buy, sell, lease, rent and own property and buildings.