River Ariel shot

Explore the Seneca Caverns

An underground jigsaw puzzle of limestone, a river with incredibly pure water, registered as a Natural Landmark in 1933, and a stake in local history. Located just south of Bellevue, Ohio, the Seneca…

USDA Housing Programs

The US Department of Agriculture not only assists with loan and grant programs for businesses in rural communities, but also provides programs for home repair and ownership. Listed below are some…

USDA Opportunities

The US Department of Agriculture offers many grant and loan programs for rural communities, like those in Seneca County. Listed below are several of those programs: REAP Grants USDA Rural Energy…

Second Annual Downtown Summit May 18

On May 18, SIEDC will hold the second annual Downtown Summit. This is an opportunity for community members to learn about completed projects, ongoing projects and future projects aimed at making…

Façade Grant approved, new changes take effect

Tuesday, the Architectural Board of Review (ABR) approved a Façade Enhancement Grant for Reino’s Pizza and Pasta, located at 73 E. Market St. in downtown Tiffin. The $5,200 painting project received…

Community Development Input Sessions

The community is invited to attend work sessions to think about and provide input on potential community development projects for the city of Tiffin. We will also be discussing one major funding…

Retail - recent projects and announcements

[caption id="attachment_1673" align="alignright" width="337"] Pat Catan's received assistance from SIEDC with building permits[/caption] Growth in the retail sector across Tiffin has been exploding…

Industrial - recent projects and announcements

[caption id="attachment_4709" align="alignright" width="346"]The  Webster Industries[/caption] The industrial sector continues to invest heavily and experience strong growth. Here are some of the…

Downtown - recent projects and announcements

[caption id="attachment_4706" align="alignright" width="343"] More than 60 businesses and 1,000 students participated in Around the Town.[/caption] Here are just some of the exciting things that…

2015 Economic Development Report

[caption id="attachment_4760" align="alignright" width="333"] Automotive supplier Taiho's $8M expansion was a major project last year.[/caption] We just recently completed summarizing the statistics…