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  • Departments
    • Council
    • City Manager
    • Building & Zoning
    • Finance & Utilities
    • Fire & Rescue
    • Income Tax
    • Maintenance & Street
    • Parks & Recreation
    • Police
    • Public Works
    • Water Pollution Control
    • Water
  • Economic Development
    • Development Director
    • City of Willard Demographics
    • Commercial Properties
    • Community Improvement Corporation
    • Community Reinvestment Area
    • Wonderful World of Willard
    • Willard Business Beat
    • History of Willard
  • Resources
    • Local Service Providers
    • Job Openings
    • Public Records Policy
    • Forms
    • CHIP Home Repair Grant
    • Maps
    • Recycling
    • Compost Site
    • Phone Directory
  • Community
    • Community Calendar
    • Reservoir
    • Clock Tower
    • Community Garden
    • Christmas Parade
    • Festival in the Park
    • Fishing Derby
    • Concerts in the Park
    • Bike Share
    • Community Yard Sale
    • Tree Program
    • Flags of Honor
    • ANEW Improvement
    • Goods in the Woods

COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA

Since 2017, the entire City of Willard has been a designated Community Reinvestment Area.  This CRA designation provides three areas of benefit to the community.
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1.  Residential, Owner-Occupied Housing
  • New construction of residential dwelling containing not more than two (2) owner-occupied housing units.  
  • Eligible for 100% tax exemption on the increase in the assessed valuation resulting from the improvements for a period of 15 years.  
  • Applies to single family homes or condominiums with up to two (2) owner-occupied dwellings.  
  • Rentals are not eligible.  
2.  Remodeling of Existing Commercial and Industrial Facilities
  • Eligible for CRA agreement for up to, and including, twelve (12) years.
  • Eligible for CRA agreement for up to, and including, one hundred percent (100%).
  • Cost of remodeling of existing commercial and industrial facilities must be over $5,000.
  • Terms and percentages are negotiated on a case-by-case basis in advance of the remodeling occurring.   
3. Construction of New Commercial or Industrial Facilities
  • Eligible for CRA agreement for up to, and including, fifteen (15) years.
  • Eligible for CRA agreement for up to, and including, one hundred percent (100%). 
  • Exemption is on the increased assessed valuation resulting from the new construction.  
  • Terms and percentages are negotiated on a case-by-case basis in advance of the construction occurring.  

Please contact cknapp@willardohio.gov Community Development Director, Carol Knapp at 419.933.2851 x 1250, for more information.
CRA ORDINANCE
​CRA RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION


CRA COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS may be obtained by contacting:

Community Development Director
Carol Knapp
Email: cknapp@willardohio.gov
Phone: 419-933-2581 x 1250
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