Yet your story falls short of its desired intent. Failing that, we ensure the production cycle of emotionally damaged, abused and demoralized human beings as our children, the victims, mature into adults. The Japanese automakers must love this kind of news. He's wrong on both counts. JEDDs are an absolutely excellent way for cities and townships to share in economic development.
Cities provide water and sewer, and the townships provide raw land.
Many times, townships also provide excellent police, fire and road departments, such as exist in Springfield Township. Springfield Township has an excellent commercial and industrial tax base. Before JEDDs, about 30 percent of that already-developed tax base was annexed by previous Akron mayors. Ohio law provides townships with virtually every ability cities have for development. Townships are permitted to provide their own water and sewer service, and their own police, fire and road departments.