“Advance Westerville” Plan Launching

Economic Development Week May 8-12

Westerville’s exceptional quality of life is a direct result of forward-thinking economic development strategies and programs. Economic growth throughout the region, such as Intel’s $20 billion investment in New Albany, requires Westerville to anticipate and respond to these local and regional successes for our own future success story.

Controlling our own destiny through planned, thoughtful and responsible growth is a part of Westerville’s heritage. As a community, we have not relied on the actions of neighboring communities or private development projects to determine our future. Truly, any growth within the region presents opportunities for Westerville residents, workforce and businesses.

Westerville’s economic development efforts focus on creating an environment that fosters high-quality private investment and reinvestment; expands the local tax base; and presents high-quality job opportunities throughout the City. These goals are achieved through the successful execution of a strategic economic development plan.

The Westerville Economic Development strategic plan is based on thoughtful and intentional partnerships with key community stakeholders and some of the nation’s most successful businesses. For example, Western Alliance, one of the country’s top-performing banks with more than $60 billion in assets, will invest $2.2 million to create a tech hub and 150 specialized jobs in our community. Vertiv chose to align its corporate properties in Westerville for its global headquarters, a three-building campus in the Westar area. Most recently, the City authorized $8.4 million for the Westerville Industry and Commerce Corporation (WICC) to purchase two tracts of land east of Africa Road for future development and community amenities.

The Economic Development strategic plan, titled “Advance Westerville,” is in the process of being updated to ensure it meets the evolving needs of our community for years to come. Updates will be posted at business.westerville.org