Chardon City Manager Highlights Growth, New Projects
June 3, 2026 by Allison Wilson

Chardon is growing steadily, investing in new community projects and expanding services while maintaining its small-town character, City Manager Ben Young told local business owners during the Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the City presentation May 20.

Chardon is growing steadily, investing in new community projects and expanding services while maintaining its small-town character, City Manager Ben Young told local business owners during the Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the City presentation May 20. “What is the state of the city? In a word, great,” Young said to those gathered on Chardon Square. The city remains in a strong financial position and has experienced steady growth in recent years, he said. The pace is more appropriate for the city’s scale and character than projections made in an older comprehensive plan, which had estimated Chardon...