An Economic Development Study for Port Clinton, Ohio.

摘要

In late 1963, the City of Port Clinton, as well as the rest of Ottawa County, was faced with the closing of the nearby Erie Army Depot (EAD). The Depot has provided employment to many of the city and county's citizens for many years, and has acted as a basis for economic stability in the area. As originally proposed, the phase-out of EAD will be spread over a three-year period, thus providing local communities the time to develop and expand other types of economic activities to take the place of EAD. To assist Port Clinton and Ottawa County in its endeavors to generate new employment opportunities, the Area Redevelopment Administration of the U. S. Department of Commerce agreed to sponsor a research project consisting of two phases under its technical assistance program aimed at appraising the needs of the area and developing a program to help improve economic conditions. This report, which constitutes Phase I of the research project, reviews Ottawa County, and Port Clinton in particular, identifies the area's assets and limitations, appraises the potential for various kinds of economic activities in the area, and provides recommendations and a suggested plan of action for further development of economic activities within the city and county.