Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 505.373 of the Ohio Revised Code that, by Resolution No. 2026-04, the Concord Township Board of Trustees has adopted the 2025 Ohio Fire […]
Administrator Andy Rose covers the issue of possibly abolishing property taxes. He recently presented this at the Concord Community Center on 9/9/25.
Please contact Andy Rose at arose@concordtwp.com or (440) 354-7513 if you have any questions.
Concord Township is committed to financial transparency. Therefore, we have partnered with the Ohio Treasurer of State’s Office to make the Township’s financial information easily accessible at Ohio Checkbook. The […]
John M. Patriarca was elected as Fiscal Officer of Concord Township to begin his term on April 1, 2024. The Ohio Revised Code establishes the duties and responsibilities of the Fiscal Officer. The Fiscal Officer is elected to a four-year term that commences on the first day of April following the election.
The Fiscal Officer has all the fiscal responsibilities of the Township including paying bills, payrolls and receiving revenue as it is distributed to the Township. In addition to the fiscal duties, the Fiscal Officer also maintains an accurate record of the proceedings of all the Board of Trustees meetings. The Fiscal Officer is the liaison with the Lake County Auditor, State of Ohio Auditor’s Office and the Office of the Ohio Treasurer.
Employees working in the Township do not pay income taxes. However, individuals working within the JEDD (Joint Economic Development District) as well as businesses operating in the boundaries of the JEDD are subject to an income tax through the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA).
Concord Township residents are not subject to income tax unless they work within the JEDD. Concord Township currently has a JEDD in place with the City of Painesville.
Townships are funded primarily through property tax levies. Unlike counties that may levy both a property tax and a sales tax and municipalities that may levy a property tax and an income tax.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is an economic development mechanism available to local governments in Ohio to finance public infrastructure improvements.
Tax revenue generated by undeveloped or underutilized property does not change. It is allocated at the same amount to the same recipients. TIF applies to tax revenue that exists because of new development or redevelopment. TIF is not tax abatement. Payments derived from the increased assessed value of any improvement to real property beyond that amount are directed towards a separate fund to finance the construction of public infrastructure defined within the TIF legislation.
Benefits of TIFs:
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