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The City of Conneaut
with a population of 12,485, is located in the north eastern most
section of Ohio and has 27 square miles within its corporate city
limits. The City, since 1992 has operated under a Council/Manager
form of government. It is a mixture of urban areas and rural
farmland. The City has over seven miles of shoreline along
beautiful Lake Erie, with beaches, boating facilities and a
healthy summer tourist trade. Transportation services Conneaut via
Interstate 90 which basically dissects the City, along with an
International shipping port and three railroads. Major industries
within the City include Venture Transportation, (automotive parts),
General Aluminum (automotive parts), and CW Ohio (windows and
pillars). The City has an active and historic central business
district along with a harbor business district.
Conneaut owns and operates its own water and wastewater treatment
plants and systems. Other City departments include: Police, Fire
(full time and part time paid), Parks, Litter and Recycling,
Public Works, Finance (includes income tax collection),
Recreation, Housing and Zoning, Law and Municipal Court. The City
employ's 110 full-time employees and approximately 100 part-time
(including part-time paid firefighters).
The City has benefited from strong local manufacturers, a number
of which have expanded in the last 5 years creating over 600 new
jobs. New housing starts over the past 3 years have increased
dramatically. In addition, the City actively sought and is the
site of a new Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correctional
Institution, which created over 280 new full-time jobs. The
commercial districts remain stable with enhanced development of
the historic downtown a top priority. Conneaut maintains a quality
of life that provides a unique mixture of recreation, beautiful
tree lined neighborhoods, employment opportunities, shopping and
social activities nestled along the south shore of Lake Erie,
easily accessible to Cleveland, Ohio and Erie, Pennsylvania.
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