Chillicothe Development Corporation (CDC), Promoting Economic Development Since 1955

Since 1955, Chillicothe Development Corporation continues to promote the economic
development of Chillicothe and Livingston County. Governed by a Board of nine business executives who volunteer their time and talents for the economic betterment of the area,
the CDC goals are to assist existing businesses with expansion and retention and to
attract new business and industry to Chillicothe and the surrounding area.

Current & Past Projects
CDC Board of Directors
Major Employers
Chillicothe Industrial Park
CDC's Role in Chillicothe

Featured on this page are photos of several past and current projects. To see a closer view, you may click on the photos to enlarge. If you have questions about the CDC, please email us or visit more of the links above.

		CDC Projects Current and past projects of the Chillicothe Development Corporation include: Boss Gloves - Expansion - 1955 Donaldson Company - 1957 Expansion in 1965, 1973, and 1999 Midwest Glove - 1962 Expansion in 1963 Finer Meats - 1964 Sold to John Graves in 1966, Assisted with Expansion in 1968 Livingston Manor - 1967 Marshfield Homes - 1968 Rupp Automotive - 1973 Reynolds Tool & Die - 1981 (Now Roberts Tool & Die) Robertson Hotel Partnership - 1985 (Now Grand River Inn) SEMCO Manufacturing - 1987 Wire Rope - 1993 Jefferson Smurfit - 1994 Alfa Laval Agri, Inc. - 1994 Bond Cold Storage - 1999 Grand River Area Visitors Bureau - 2000 SkillPath Seminars - 2000 Mural on the Ice House Restaurant - 2000 Main Street Chillicothe - 2001 GEAR For Sports - 2001 Associated Packaging Technologies - 2001 Chillicothe RII School District - 2001 - $50,000 interest free loan for the purchase of bleachers for the new high school Financial Assistance to the Brunswick Rail Authority - 2001 Grand River Entertainment Corporation (Mudcats baseball) - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Chillicothe Commerce Center - 2002 Midwest Quality Glove distribution warehouse - 2002 John Graves Food Service expansion - 2002 Two Chillicothe Historic Districts placed on National Registry of Historic Places - 2002 Associated Packaging expansion - 2003 Mural on Winkelmeyer building - 2003 Mural at Clay & Washington repainted - 2003 Mural on Anderson building - 2003 Transportation mural - 2003 In 2004, the Chillicothe Development Corporation has contributed funds to the Mudcats Baseball Team, Legislative Days, a Prison Lobbyist for the Chillicothe Correctional Center, Façade Renovations for the Downtown area, 4th of July Fireworks, Boo-Fest, Christmas Parade and Feasibility studies for new economic development. The CDC invested more than $100,000.00 during 2004 in the name of economic development. Return to Top CDC Board Currently, the CDC maintains its office above the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and employs Executive Director Jena Constant. President Tom Chapman Vice President Fred Simmer Secretary Bill Everett Treasurer Mike Turner Chairman Emeritus Ed Milbank Past President John Marcolla Directors: Jim Baker, Bill Young, Steve Franke. John Marcolla (left), incoming president of Chillicothe Development Corporation, presents Steve Franke (right), past president of CDC, a plaque commending his tenure as president in 2002 and 2003. “We have been receptive to area planning and development for the past 50 years and, with continued good management of our resources, CDC will continue this tradition for the next 50”, as stated by President John Marcolla, 2004. Click here to view the 2004 Annual Report.










	Staff

CDC Office Staff

Jena Constant, Executive Secretary/Office Manager

50th Anniversary Grouping of CDC Members 09 16 05... Photo by Chillicothe News - Cathy Stortz-Ripley

Chillicothe Development Corporation observed its 50th anniversary on September 15, 2005.
Among those pictured are, front, from left: John Marcolla, Tom Chapman, Bill Young, Fred Simmer, Ed Milbank, Ed Turner, and Jerry Goede. Back, from left: Past board members Keith Beardmore, Chuck Haney, Don Chapman Jr., Earle Teegarden Jr., Ken Churchill, Sherwood Patek, Ed Douglas, Jim Staton, Dave Shinnemann, Ron Wilder.