A project that could bring 250 jobs to Miami Township marked a milestone by receiving a Montgomery County ED/GE (Economic Development/Government Equity) grant. The $200,000 grant approved in December by the Montgomery County Commission is one of only two project proposals that received full funding.
The grant will help Miamisburg-based Cornerstone Research Group expand its operations to a second facility here in the township. Its headquarters is on Earl Boulevard in Miamisburg.
The Board of Trustees passed a resolution in October 2019 to submit the ED/GE grant proposal to help attract a new tenant to the idle production facility at 8821 Washington Church Road.
"It’s exciting that the county is helping all areas in the community bring and attract businesses and help them grow and thrive. This grant will help us expand our services and jobs in our community," Miami Township Trustee John Morris said.
In a published interview with the Dayton Business Journal, Chris Hemmelgarn, vice president of strategic development at CRG said, "This new facility will allow us to expand our manufacturing footprint for advanced defense products and create more opportunity for the region."
He told the DBJ that the new facility would offer highly skilled and high-paying jobs including software developers, aerospace engineers, electrical engineers, composite engineers, chemists and manufacturing personnel.
The sale of the Washington Church Road property is not under contract yet, so is in its early stages. We will keep you updated as progress is made.
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