[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3582]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     FINDLAY NAMED TOP MICROPOLITAN COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2017

  Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the City of 
Findlay, Ohio for being named a 2016 Top Micropolitan Community in the 
United States. This is the third year in a row that Findlay has been 
selected by Site Selection magazine for this honor.
   Site Selection ranks micropolitan areas, which have populations 
ranging between 10,000 and 50,000, by evaluating different sets of 
criteria for opportunities to provide proven sustainable success. 
Findlay, once again, ranked highest out of these cities with 22 
projects that secure and grow the local economic growth of the 
community.
   Findlay has made quite a name for itself by focusing their efforts 
on steady economic development. Site Selection has deemed this the 
``Findlay Formula,'' the building of strong, reliable partnerships from 
the local government arena to both business and nonprofit 
organizations.
   Mr. Speaker, the success in Findlay is a testament to the strong 
leadership and tight-knit community that exists in Hancock County. I'm 
excited about potential future development and the benefits it will 
bring to residents and businesses that are proud to call Findlay home. 
Congratulations once again to the City of Findlay for being named a top 
Micropolitan community.

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