10/01/2026
Legal Notice
The Portage County Board of Commissioners hereby provides notice of the adoption of Resolution No. 26-0504, adopted by a majority of the Board at its October 1, 2026 meeting:
A RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING OHIO R.C. 3735.65 THROUGH R.C. 3735.70, ESTABLISHING AND DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES OF A COMMUNITY REIVESMENT AREA IN ROOTSTOWN TOWNSHIP IN PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO, DESIGNATING A HOUSING OFFICER TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM, AND CREATING A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT HOUSING COUNCIL. The Community Reinvestment Area of Rootstown Township is established over the entire area of Rootstown Township, Portage County, Ohio. Resolution No. 26-0504 establishes eligibility and exemption standards for qualifying commercial, and industrial properties consistent with the applicable zoning regulations within the designated Community Reinvestment Area of Rootstown Township; designates a Housing Officer; and establishes related administrative and compliance requirements. Exemptions established by the resolution shall be negotiated on a case-by-case basis in advance of construction or remodeling occurring according to the rules outlined in the R.C. 3765.67, provided that such commercial or industrial real property petitions for inclusion within the JEDD. If remodeling or new construction qualifies for an exemption, during the exemption period, the exempted percentage of the increase in the structure’s market value shall be exempt from real property taxation, as follows: a maximum of seven (7) years, for remodel or new construction, and with such exemption being a maximum of 75% for each of the years. Resolution No. 26-0504, in its entirety, along with the associated map, is available for public inspection at the Board of Commissioners’ office, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266, during regular business hours. The documents are also available online at:
https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/portage-county-board-commissioners/news/legal-notice-rootstown-township-community-reinvestment-area
Resolution No. 26-0504, certified by: Kassidy Parbel, Commissioners’ Clerk 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. Phone: [email protected]
The General Assembly created Portage County on June 9, 1808. Located in Northeast Ohio approximately 30 miles south of Cleveland, it covers an area of approximately 504 square miles. The County’s 2015 population of 161,419 placed it as the 15th most populated of the State’s 88 counties. Portage ...
