UH has provided this Restart Playbook that your company can consider as you begin this phase. For additional information you can also visit www.uhhospitals.org/university-hospitals-healthy-restart

Below are links to continued business closures as well as the sector specific operating requirements for reopening Ohio Businesses. Continued Business Closures Sector Specific Operating Requirements  Primary Sectors: Child Care; Consumer, Retail, Services & Entertainment; Deputy Registrar; Driver Examination Services; General Office Environments; Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues; Local Pools, Public […]

During the Stay at Home Order, many Ohio businesses, manufacturing facilities, churches and community buildings have been vacant or only partially occupied.  It is important to flush water that has been stagnant in cold- and hot-water distribution lines and fixtures. It is also critical that buildings drain, flush and disinfect devices that store water like […]

Is your company thinking about getting started using 3D printing but not sure how? Visit this gateway to learn more and take the 3D printing readiness assessment today.

Sector Specific Operating Requirements  Manufacturing, Distribution, and Construction Consumer, Retail & Services General Office Environments Responsible Protocols -website Presentation Slides  Action in Workplace   Guiding Principles  Getting Back to Work  

New grant opportunity is available Save the Small Business Grant Fund The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has launched the Save Small Business Grant Fund. This provides $5,000 supplemental grants to small businesses with 3-20 employees in economically vulnerable communities which includes Middlefield Village. You can begin applying April 20, 2020, at 12:00 PM.  Click here to […]

coronavirus.ohio.gov/businesshelp  Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Create Ohio Office of Small Business Relief Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the creation of the Office of Small Business Relief within the Ohio Development Services Agency. The Office will coordinate state efforts to identify and provide direct support for Ohio’s nearly 950,000 […]

Struggling to get started? The following questions might help point you in the right direction. Do you need:  Capital to cover the cost of retaining employees? Then the Paycheck Protection Program might be right for you.  A quick infusion of a smaller amount of cash to cover you right now? You might want to look into an Emergency […]

repurposingproject.com The Ohio Manufacturing Alliance can help your company play an important role in responding to the challenge of COVID-19. If you are a manufacturer with the potential competencies and capacity to contribute, please complete a short survey. Take Survey Do you have a product that you could make that would qualify as PPE or needed […]

How is the Corona-virus impacting your business? The Department of Economic Development has put out a survey for local businesses to help keep informed on COVID-19 developments. How are you feeling the impact? What should the Village be thinking about to support you better? Take the Business Impact Survey HERE If you have already taken […]

Click below for the stay at home order issued on 3-22-2020. Stay at Home Order 3-22-2020 For additional information please continue to visit www.coronavirus.ohio.gov

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Due to the recent pandemic of the COVID-19 virus, Village of Middlefield Administration Office will be closed to public access. Items can be put in the drop box or drop slot at the Municipal Center, questions can be answered by email or by phone. This directive does not apply to the scheduled public […]

GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES, EMPLOYERS, AND EMPLOYEES TO PLAN AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) Health and government officials are working together to maintain the safety, security, and health of the American people. Small businesses are encouraged to do their part to keep their employees, customers, and themselves healthy. Information from: Governor Mike DeWine Press […]

Due to the current situation concerning the corona virus (COVID-19) and based on our key note speaker’s own corporate guidelines,  The Village of Middlefield and CBIZ have chosen to postpone the Opportunity Zone Workshop until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and hope to see you all in the near future […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  January 23, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Carolyn Cypret, 614-995-1815   (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Jon Husted, in his capacity as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, today announced the launch of the Industry Sector Partnership grant program, which was funded through the state operating budget. Industry Sector Partnerships are designed to […]

The Greater Oh-Penn Manufacturing Apprenticeship Network’s (The Network) created a group sponsored apprenticeship model, which is now available to manufacturers interested in training industrial maintenance employees and machinists. Companies who join the group model are eligible for a reimbursement of up to $3,000 per apprentice.  More information can be found at http://www.industryneedsyou.com/ 

The State of Manufacturing: Ohio’s 2020 Manufacturing Survey Results The 2020 Ohio Manufacturing Survey, conducted by MAGNET and the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has the answers, trends, and insights that will deeply impact Cleveland — and all of Ohio — going into 2020. Join us at The City Club of Cleveland, where you’ll hear from […]

Ohio Launches TechCred to Help Employees Earn Technology Skills   Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the launch of TechCred, a program that connects businesses with the talent they need and gives employees the ability to earn industry-recognized, technology-focused credentials, better preparing them for a job in today’s advanced, technology-infused economy. Through TechCred, businesses can […]

Fed Small Business The Survey Provides Critical Information The 12 Reserve Banks of the Federal Reserve System launched the annual Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) to provide timely insights on small business conditions to policy makers, service providers, and lenders. The survey is a national sample of small businesses, or firms with fewer than 500 […]

More Information Visit the TeamNEO Smart Manufacturing Innovation Cluster Website at https://www.clevelandplus.com/teamneo/services/clusters/smart-devices-systems/  Smart Manufacturing (IoT) The Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging as a major economic driver in Northeast Ohio that has the potential to increase manufacturing productivity for the region. By 2023, it is estimated that IoT will create $400 trillion in profitability enhancement […]

Village wide mosquito control spraying will begin Tuesday, July 9, 2019 and will be done every Tuesday  at sundown during the season. Cancellation for Mosquito Spraying reasons or more information  can be found here.    

AVAILABLE SITES Bonner Industrial Park – 150 Acres  Geauga Industrial Park – 28 Acres Buildable – 100+ available

Pursuant to Sections 181.13(A) and 182.133(B) of the Middlefield Tax Code, in order to verify that all persons who are working in the Village of Middlefield are complying with Chapter 182 of the Codified Ordinances, it is necessary for me to obtain from each Middlefield employer a roster of all (1) current employee names, (2) […]

Snow plow operators must obtain a permit from the Police Department prior to plowing.

The Middlefield Fire Department, was inspected in 2015 and received an ISO PPC (Public Protection Classification) rating of “3”. This is an improvement from the last department rating which was a “5.” ISO is an independent organization which evaluates the quality of a community’s fire protection service. It does so by using a PPC system incorporating […]