The Concord-Painesville JEDD established a 1.75% income tax that is levied on all employees of JEDD members and the business net profits.
Download the Powerpoint from Concord-Painesville JEDD Strategic Planning Meeting on Dec. 11, 2015 at the Concord Community Center.
Concord Township, which sits at the crossroads of two major highways, Interstate 90 and State Route 44, is the place for you. This intersection is a natural for economic development and offers some of the best regional development opportunities within the tri-county area of Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties. Concord Township is 30 minutes east of downtown Cleveland, 45 minutes from Cleveland Hopkins Airport and less than 20 minutes from the Interstate 271 business corridor. The Township officials have a business-friendly approach. They have invested in transportation and utility infrastructure to support business growth and development in the SR 44 corridor.
Recognizing the key location of this intersection, University Hospitals has created a medical hub in the corridor for the region operating two facilities: University Hospitals TriPoint Medical Center and University Hospitals Concord Health Center with an outpatient surgical care facility. These facilities, in addition to the numerous research and development, manufacturing and commercial businesses in the corridor, provide a solid daytime population.
There are several hundred acres of greenfield space served by all utilities and infrastructure. The Township has taken a methodical development approach completing a Auburn-Crile Rd. Business Corridor Study: 2006 which has led the investment in infrastructure and zoning for the area. The Board of Trustees appreciate the tremendous potential of this area and have expressed a clear intent to maximize that potential but within the vision of the community and its historical culture as a semi-rural Western Reserve community.
To compliment the business development opportunities, Concord Township offers one of the highest quality lifestyles in Lake County with a mix of housing units, golf courses, restaurants and excellent school systems. In addition, the region offers outstanding entertainment, cultural resources, sports activities and recreational access to the Great Lakes.
The Concord-Painesville Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) serves as the economic development support for Concord Township and is your contact for all your economic development needs. The Concord-Painesville JEDD was created in 2008 as a partnership between Concord Township and the City of Painesville. The specific goal of the JEDD is to further economic development of the Auburn-Crile Road Business Corridor, an area south of the intersection of Interstate 90 and State Route 44. The economic opportunity was the result of the economic deficits created in both communities when Lake Health closed its Painesville hospital and built the Tri-Point Medical Center, now UH Concord Medical Center, in Concord. The City of Painesville lost income tax revenue and Concord Township found itself with insufficient infrastructure to support the traffic demands that the hospital and additional development created. The creation of the JEDD provided a funding mechanism to address infrastructure and safety issues without increasing property taxes across the Township.
Since its inception the Concord-Painesville JEDD has funded the creation of a Town Center Plan to develop the greenfield area at the intersection of Capital Parkway and Auburn Road. It has conducted an analysis of potential future uses and development of the former Quail Hollow Resort property. Working closely with regional economic development entities the JEDD provides economic incentives, marketing information and business support to existing, new and potential businesses in the corridor.
A business interested in relocating to this area should be confident that a comprehensive team of economic development professionals are available to assist with: financing, through the Lake Development Authority; workforce development, through one or more of the area’s academic institutions; and zoning or planning, through the county or Township offices. The following are just of few of our partners:
The Concord-Painesville JEDD established a 1.75% income tax that is levied on all employees of JEDD members and the business net profits.
Income tax is paid to the Regional Income Tax Agency (R.I.T.A). Each entity must establish an account with R.I.T.A. and submit the taxes on a regular basis.
R.I.T.A. may be reached by calling 1-800-860-7482 or visiting their website at www.ritaohio.com.
The following addresses are in the JEDD and required to pay income tax as of June 2025:
For the most up to date list please contact the JEDD Administrator at 440-354-7500.
A Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) is a designated township area where a city has agreed to share the benefits and responsibilities of commercial and industrial development. Concord Township and the City of Painesville entered into an agreement to enhance the development opportunities, to create and preserve jobs and improve the economic welfare of area residents. The JEDD is established as a special district under provisions of Ohio law which is governed by a Board of Directors and the terms of the agreement between the communities.
The JEDD Board is appointed under the terms of the Ohio Revised Code by Concord Township Trustees and Painesville City Council. Those appointees select an additional person to be the chairman. The board is required to implement the terms and conditions outlined in the JEDD agreement and abide by State law. To accomplish the JEDD’s mission, they are empowered to levy an income tax on the employees and businesses in the District. The funds raised by the income tax are shared between the two communities and the JEDD Board.
The income taxes collected by the JEDD are distributed as follows: 8% to the JEDD Board and the remainder split 75% to Concord Township and 25% to Painesville City. This income tax rate is one of the lowest in the region. Employees that live in a community with income tax may receive credit for taxes paid to the JEDD. The JEDD does not affect property taxes or sales taxes.
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