About SCDC
A young nonprofit, an old town
To facilitate economic and community development, enhance residential and public space while embracing our distinct cultural and industrial History.
How SCDC began
Sharon Community Development Corporation grew out of a city-envisioning retreat in March 2021. Its long-term goal is to assist the City of Sharon with economic and community development, starting with downtown.
SCDC's By-Laws give the City Manager a standing voting seat on the board, creating a direct and ongoing City voice in SCDC's affairs. Day to day, the work runs through an Executive Committee and six Standing Committees: Finance & Revenue, Marketing and Communications, Business Development, Beautification, Design, and ad hoc committees as needed.
City partnership
This is SCDC's community site, built in partnership with the City of Sharon. City government services, including permits, utilities, and City Council, live at their own site, cityofsharon.net. SCDC's focus is downtown revitalization, business support, and community storytelling.
Board of Directors
14 community volunteers
John Evans
Board President
Tom Roberts
Board Vice President
Carl Sizer
Board Treasurer
Brian Kepple
Board Secretary
Sandi Carangi
Board Member
Jim Landino
Board Member
Adam Trambley
Board Member
Karen Winner-Sed
Board Member
Bob Fiscus
Board Member
Brian Wallace
Board Member
Mike Lisac
Board Member
Mark Longietti
Board Member
Jo Anne Carrick
Board Member
Bill Dodd
Board Member
A steel town's timeline
William Budd, age 22, arrived by canoe and claimed 400 acres, building Sharon's first home at Washington Street and South Irvine Avenue, in 1796.
Sharon was incorporated as a borough on March 23, 1841.
The first train came through Sharon on January 4, 1864.
Frank H. Buhl returned from Detroit to manage the Sharon Iron Company in 1887; Buhl Steel Company followed in 1896.
Sharon became a city on January 5, 1920; its population reached 25,836 by 1930.