Tallmadge/Brimfield JEDD                                    

JEDD Description | Tax Schedule | Board of Directors

The Brimfield-Tallmadge Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) became effective January 1, 2004. The JEDD has as an initial start up with 52 business enrolled. Payroll tax and net Corporate tax is based at .25 of 1 percent.

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JEDD Description
Brimfield Township and the City of Tallmadge entered into contract to create and operate the BRIMFIELD-TALLMADGE JOINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT [JEDD] in accordance with Sections 715.72 through 715.83 of the Ohio Revised Code for the mutual benefit of the citizens of both communities.

The JEDD offers opportunities for additional sources of revenue to the communities not previously available by accelerating development of industrial, business, and commercial areas that creates additional jobs, payroll taxes, and corporate net profit taxes. The JEDD enhances the ability to develop and expand infrastructure improvements including providing central water and sewer to the district creating highly desirable sites to attract business and industry.

Brimfield Township and the City of Tallmadge share the tax revenues collected. The JEDD does not include the residential districts within the Township.

JEDD Tax Schedule:
Taxes are levied at an escalating rate commencing, January 1. 2004

YEAR              TAX RATE [%]
2004 - 2005     0.25 %  - one fourth (1/4 )of one (1) percent
2006 - 2008     0.50 %
2009 - 2013     0.75 %
2014 - 2018     1.00 %
2019 - 2023     1.50 %
2024 - 2028     2.00 % Note: Or at current Municipal rate in effect, year 2029

The City of Tallmadge will administer tax collection for the JEDD District. For information concerning your tax account and /or tax collection information please contact:
CITY OF TALLMADGE, INCOME TAX DIVISION,
Rosemary Berdy at 330-633-5599
46 NORTH AVENUE - TALLMADGE, OHIO 44278

JEDD BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
The JEDD Board of Directors is established in accordance of Section 71`5.78{A} of the Ohio Revised Code.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Members serve without compensation. The Board shall act through resolutions adopted by the Board. The Board may take such necessary and appropriate actions, or establish such programs to facilitate economic development in the District in accordance with the purposes of the JEDD contract.

Board Members:
Mike Kostensky, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Brimfield Township.
Rick Bochert, President, Bochert Excavating, Incorporated
Pat Sauner, Economic Director, City of Tallmadge
Don Morris, Vice President, Operations, Carter-Jones Lumber Company
Dick Messner, Zoning Administrator, Brimfield Township

Board Contacts:
Dick Messner, 330-678-0739 - Brimfield
Pat Sauner, 330-633-5639 - Tallmadge

ZONING: All Zoning, Planning, and Development considerations are at the final discretion of the Brimfield Township Trustees and Brimfield Township Zoning Officials

 Brimfield/Kent JEDD

 

 

Contact Information
 DEVELOPMENT/ZONING INSPECTOR

1333 Tallmadge Rd P.O. Box 4090
Kent, Ohio 44240

Name
: Dick Messner
Phone: (330) 678-0739
Fax:
330-678-6626
E-mail: brimfieldzoning@neo.rr.com