Financial Demographics of Fostoria, Ohio - Fostoria Economic Development, Fostoria, Ohio

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Local Property Taxes:

All real property is assessed at the local level, and tax rates are regulated by local officials and voters. The County Auditor, the chief assessing officer, lists and values the real property wit the county for taxation purposes, under the direction and supervision of the County Board of Tax Appeals.

Current Property Tax Rates:

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Hancock

Fostoria Corp./Fostoria CSD 73.96 54.9874590 64.2995820

Fostoria Corp./Arcadia CSD 54.91 43.9977400 48.0243110

Seneca

Fostoria Corp./Fostoria CSD 75.66 54.8523260 65.1079070

Fostoria Corp./Lakota CSD 56.00 38.8618290 40.1169260

Fostoria Corp./Hopewell CSD 50.20 31.5618300 35.8176450

Wood

Fostoria Corp./Fostoria CSD 83.43 60.3385610 69.6964750

Perry Twp./Lakota CSD 59.27 38.3480630 41.7062200

Perry Twp./Fostoria CSD 72.20 49.3302920 49.3648350

Hancock County Auditor: Charity Rauschenberg, 419-424-7019 - http://auditor.co.hancock.oh.us
Seneca County Auditor: Larry Biedelschies, 419-447-0692 - http://senecacountyauditor.org
Wood County Auditor: Michael Sibbersen, 419-354-9150 - http://www.co.wood.oh.us/auditor

County Sales Tax

Hancock: 6.0% Seneca: 7.0% Wood: 6.5%

City Income Tax

Fostoria has a 2.0% city income tax.

Tax Abatement Programs

Fostoria has a city-wide Urban Enterprise Zone program, designed to help enhance the competitive advantage of industry expanding or locating in the community. Foreign Trade Zone tax benefits can be made available on a requested basis.

Ohio laws and tax structures are favorable for industrial growth. The state constitution stipulates that all tax levies exceeding 10 mills must be approved by the voters.

Financial Assistance

In addition to a variety of state financial assistance programs, Fostoria offers reduced interest financing through its Fostoria Revolving Loan Fund. The $2.1 million fund is available to loan -qualifying companies locating or expanding in the Fostoria area.

Area Financial Institutions

Fifth Third Bank 419-435-1825 Sky Bank 419-435-2410

First Federal Bank 419-436-1310 Old Fort Banking Company 419-436-1425

First Ohio Credit Union 419-435-8513 KeyBank 419-435-8105

Fostoria Economic Development Corporation
121 N. Main Street
Fostoria, Ohio 44830
419.435.7789
fax: 419.435.0936
Email: FEDC@FostoriaED.org