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OHIO Fast Facts
• Population (2006): 11,478,006
• Largest Cities (2006): Columbus, 733,203; Cleveland,
444,313; Cincinnati, 332,252; Toledo, 298,446; Akron, 209,704
• Targeted Industries: Advanced materials, biosciences,
instruments, controls and electronics, information technology,
power and propulsion
• Key Incentives: Job Creation Tax Credit Program, Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Investment Tax Credit, Technology Investment Tax Credit, Job Retention Tax Credit Program, Research and Development Investment Tax Credit
OHIO State Incentives
The 166 Direct Loan Program is available to help finance manufacturing facilities, with eligible uses for funding including new building construction, building acquisition, and acquisition of machinery and equipment. Amounts of financing are usually set at 30% of the project cost to a maximum of $1 million, subject to an increase by the Director of Development, with a minimum loan amount of $350,000. The rate is fixed (currently at 3%), with terms similar to those of commercial bank financing. Eligible projects must involve significant job creation or retention.
Through the Ohio Enterprise Bond Fund, proceeds from the sale of bonds are loaned to companies for fixed-rate, long-term capital asset financing. Rates are fixed and depend on the type of bond issued, while terms are between seven to 10 years for equipment and 15 to 20 years for real estate. Up to $10 million in financing is available.
The Research & Development Investment Loan Fund makes direct loan financing of between $1 million and $25 million available for projects primarily engaging in R&D activity. Rates are fixed (currently at 3%), with terms similar to those of commercial bank financing. Companies receive a dollar-for-dollar, nonrefundable Ohio corporate franchise (income) tax credit for all principal and interest payments during the year.
The Job Creation Tax Credit is a refundable Ohio corporate franchise (income) tax available to companies creating at least 25 new full-time jobs (within three years) in Ohio. The credit may also be available for certain high-wage industries creating 10 or more new full-time jobs within three years. The credit is measured as a percentage of the state income tax withholdings for all new employees hired under the program. Approved projects generally range between 25% and 55% for a period of five to seven years. The business must apply for the credit before committing to the project.
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UTILITIES
Buckeye Power
Dennis Mingyar
Economic Development Director
6677 Busch Boulevard
Columbus, OH, 43229
Tel: 614-846-5757
email: dmingyar@buckeyepower.com
Web: www.buckeyepower.com
Buckeye Power is the generation and
transmission company owned by Ohio’s
25-member electric distribution cooperatives.
Our service area covers portions of 77
of Ohio’s counties.
FirstEnergy Corp.
Patrick Kelly
Director, Economic Development
76 South Main Street, 15th Floor
Akron, OH, 44308
Tel: 330-384-5822
email: kellyp@firstenergycorp.com
Web: www.firstenergycorp.com
COUNTY CONTACTS
Auglaize County Economic Development Coalition/Wapakoneta Area Economic Development Council
Greg Myers
Executive Director
P .O. Box 1716
Wapakoneta, OH, 45895
Tel: 877-258-9335
email: gmyers@whywapakoneta.com
Web: www.auglaize.us
Auglaize County’s location at I-75 and US 33
provides easy access to profitable U.S. and
Canadian markets. With shovel-ready sites
and a world class workforce, the county is
ready for your project.
Cambridge-Guernsey County Community Improvement Corporation
Norm Blanchard
Economic Development Director
806 Cochran Avenue
Cambridge, OH, 43725
Tel: 740-432-1881
email: cgccic@clover.net
Web: www.cgccic.org
Positioned at the crossroads of I-70 and I-77,
Cambridge lies within a day’s drive of 60% of
the U.S. population.The D.O.Hall Business
Center offers liberal tax incentives and
Foreign-Trade Zone advantages.
Defiance County Economic Development
Jerry Hayes
Executive Director
1300 E. Second Street
Defiance, OH, 43512
Tel: 419-784-4471
email: defecon@defnet.com
Web: www.defecon.com
Defiance County Ohio sits in the middle of the great Midwest cities: Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Chicago. Abundant water and rail-served sites ready for your investment.
Findlay/Hancock County Community Development Foundation
Doudlas S. Peters, CCEO-AP
President and Ceo
123 East Main Cross Street
Findlay, OH, 45840
Tel: 419-422-3313
email: dpeters@greaterfindlayinc.com
Web: www.greaterfindlayinc.com
CITY CONTACTS
City of Strongsville
Gene Magocky
Director of Economic Development
16099 Foltz Parkway
Strongsville, OH, 44149
Tel: 440-580-3117
email: gene.magocky@strongsville.org
Web: strongsville.org
Stongsville Business Park contains over 1,693 acres of land supporting over 70 companies and employing over 2,800 people. Currently the City owns and is marketing 169 acres of developed greenfields. Prices per acre range in the $50k to $70k range.
STATE CONTACTS
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Ohio Department of Development
Lee Fisher
Development Director
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH, 43215-6130
Tel: 614-466-4551
Web: www.odod.state.oh.us
Team Ohio
J.C. Wallace
Executive Director
17 South High Street, Suite 200
Columbus, OH, 43215
Tel: 614-545-8258
Web: www.ohioeda.com
UTILITIES
American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio
Marty Walsh
Economic Development Specialist
850 Tech Center Drive
Gahanna, OH, 43230-6605
Tel: 614-883-7805
Web: www.aep.com
Buckeye Power
Dennis Mingyar
Economic Development Director
6677 Busch Boulevard
Columbus, OH, 43229
Tel: 614-846-5757
Web: www.buckeyepower.com
Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky
Karen Craddock
Project Manager
P. O. Box 960; EA 503
Cincinnati, OH, 45201
Tel: 513-419-5974
Web: www.locationcincinnatiusa.com
FirstEnergy Corp.
Patrick Kelly
Director, Economic Development
76 South Main Street, 15th Floor
Akron, OH, 44308
Tel: 330-384-5822
Web: www.firstenergycorp.com
REGIONAL CONTACTS
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
Marge Limki
Manager of Econ. Dev.
441 Vine Street, Suite 300
Cincinnati, OH, 45202-2813
Tel: 513-579-3182
Web: www.cincinnatichamber.com
Columbiana County Port Authority
Tracy V. Drake
Chief Executive Officer
1250 Saint George Street
East Liverpool, OH, 43920-3471
Tel: 330-386-9051
Web: www.ccpa-ohioriver.com
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Gerald Meyer
Director, Business Development
100 Public Square, Suite 210
Cleveland, OH, 44113-2291
Tel: 216-592-2262
Web: www.gcpartnership.com
Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium (NEOTEC)
Ron DeBarr
President & CEO
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH, 44242
Tel: 330-672-4080
Web: www.neotec.org
Ohio's Electric Cooperatives
Dennis Mingyar
Economic Development Director
6677 Busch Blvd.
Columbus, OH, 43229
Tel: 800-282-6962 223
Web: www.buckeyepower.com
Team NEO
Steve Fritsch
Technology Marketing Manager
737 Bolivar Road, Suite 2000
Cleveland, OH, 44115
Tel: 216-363-5413
Web: www.teamneo.org
Union County/Marysville Economic Development Partnership
Eric S. Phillips
Executive Director, Economic Development
227 East 5th Street
Marysville, OH, 43040-1297
Tel: 937- 642-6279
Web: www.Whereprideresides.org
COUNTY CONTACTS
Auglaize County Economic Development Coalition/Wapakoneta Area Economic Development Council
Greg Myers
Executive Director
P .O. Box 1716
Wapakoneta, OH, 45895
Tel: 877-258-9335
Web: www.auglaize.us
Cambridge-Guernsey County Community Improvement Corporation
Norm Blanchard
Economic Development Director
806 Cochran Avenue
Cambridge, OH, 43725
Tel: 740-432-1881
Web: www.cgccic.org
Carroll County Economic Development Office
Rhonda Cogan
Executive Director
61 North Lisbon Street, P.O. Box 277
Carrollton, OH, 44615
Tel: 330-627-5500
Web: www.carrollohchamber.com
Defiance County Economic Development
Jerry Hayes
Executive Director
1300 E. Second Street
Defiance, OH, 43512
Tel: 419-784-4471
Web: www.defecon.com
Defiance County Economic Development
Jerry Hayes
Executive Director
1300 E. Second Street
Defiance, OH, 43512
Tel: 419-784-4471
Web: www.defecon.com
Findlay/Hancock County Community Development Foundation
Doudlas S. Peters, CCEO-AP
President and Ceo
123 East Main Cross Street
Findlay, OH, 45840
Tel: 419-422-3313
Web: www.greaterfindlayinc.com
Fulton County Economic Development
Lisa Arend
Director
152 South Fulton St
Wauseon, OH, 43567
Tel: 419-337-9215
Web: www.fultoncountyoh.com
Hamilton County Development Company, Inc.
Catherine Fitzgerald
Senior Development Specialist
1776 Mentor Avenue
Cincinnati, OH, 45212-3554
Tel: 513-631-8292
Web: www.hcdc.com
Lorain County Community Development
Rebeca Jones
Development Coordinator
226 Middle Ave.
Elyria, OH, 44035
Tel: 440-328-2329
Web: www.lcgp.net
Lucas County Commissioners, Office of Economic Development
NA
Director, Economic Development
300 Martin Luther King Plaza, Suite 200
Toledo, OH, 43604-2259
Tel: 419-213-4510
Web: www.lcicoh.com
Marion CAN DO!
Dave Claborn
President
205 West Center Street
Marion, OH, 43302
Tel: 800-841-7302
Web: www.marioncando.com
CITY CONTACTS
Akron
City of Akron
NA
Economic Development Specialist
166 S. High St. Rm 202
Akron, OH, 44308
Tel: 330-375-2133
Web: www.ci.akron.oh.us
Greater Akron Chamber
Richard F. Rebadow
Senior Vice President, Economic Development
1 Cascade Plaza, 17th Floor
Akron, OH, 44308
Tel: 800-621-8001
Web: www.greaterakronchamber.org
Ashland
Ashland Economic Development
Evan Scurti
Director
206 Claremont Ave.
Ashland, OH, 44805
Tel: 419-289-3200 2
Web: www.ashland.com
Barberton
Barberton Community Dev. Corporation
Larry J. Lallo, CEcD
Executive Director
542 West Tuscarawas Avenue, 1st Floor
Barberton, OH, 44203
Tel: 330-745-3070 3
Web: www.bcdc.org
Columbus
City of Columbus Department of Development
Boyce Safford
Director of Development
50 West Gay Street, Floor 3
Columbus, OH, 43215-2821
Tel: 614-645-8585
Web: td.ci.columbus.oh.us
City of Columbus Economic Development
Barry Darryl Peel
Business Development Specialist
109 N. Front St
Columbus, OH, 43215
Tel: 614-645-3903
Web: ci.columbus.oh.us
Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Matthew McCollister
Vice President, Economic Development
37 North High Street
Columbus, OH, 43215-3008
Tel: 614-225-6953
Web: www.columbus.org
Dayton
City of Dayton Office of Economic Development
Gwen Eberly
Economic Development Manager
101 West 3rd Street, Suite 430
Dayton, OH, 45402-1814
Tel: 937- 333-3634
Web: www.cityofdayton.org
City of Moraine
Michael W. Davis
Economic Development Director
4200 Dryden Road
Dayton, OH, 45439-1432
Tel: 937-535-1034
Web: www.ci.moraine.oh.us/index.php
CityWide Development Corp.
Steven J. Budd, FM
President
8 North Main Street
Dayton, OH, 45402-1904
Tel: 937-226-0457 130
Web: www.citywidedev.com
Dayton Development Coalition
Marty Hohenberger
Director, Business Development
900 Kettering Tower
Dayton, OH, 45423-1025
Tel: 937-222-4422
Web: www.daytonregion.com
Fairfield
City of Fairfield
Timothy Bachman
Director, Development Services
5350 Pleasant Avenue
Fairfield, OH, 45014-3567
Tel: 513-867-5345
Web: www.fairfield-city.org
Forest Park
City of Forest Park
Paul W. Brehm
Economic Development Director
1201 West Kemper Road
Forest Park, OH, 45240-1617
Tel: 513-595-5207
Web: www.forestpark.org
Hamilton
City of Hamilton
Timothy E. Bigler
Director
345 High Street, Suite 750
Hamilton, OH, 45011-6089
Tel: 513-785-7070
Web: www.hamilton-city.org
Mason
City of Mason
Michele Blair
Econ. Dev. Manager
6000 South Mason Montgomery Rd.
Mason, OH, 45040-3706
Tel: 513-229-8510 1010
Web: www.imaginemason.com
Oberlin
City of Oberlin
Tita Reed
Economic and Housing Development Officer
69 South Main Street
Oberlin, OH, 44074
Tel: 440-775-7257
Web: www.cityofoberlin.com
Piqua
Grow Piqua Now
Harry Bumgarner
Executive Director
326 N. Main
Piqua, OH, 45356
Tel: 800-251-1742
Web: www.growpiquanow.org
Strongsville
City of Strongsville
Gene Magocky
Director of Economic Development
16099 Foltz Parkway
Strongsville, OH, 44149
Tel: 440-580-3117
Web: strongsville.org
City of Strongsville
Eugene P. Magocky
Director, Economic Development
16099 Foltz Parkway
Strongsville, OH, 44149
Tel: 440-580-3117
Web: www.strongsville.org
Xenia
Xenia Economic Growth Corporation
Steve Brodsky
Executive Director
181 W. Main St.
Xenia, OH, 45385-2935
Tel: 937-372-6389
Web: www.xegc.org
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