Tax Abatements

A Franklin County Auditor's Office report authored by two independent economists found the use of the tax incentives may be losing their effectiveness while limiting revenue from schools and other taxing agencies.

Every candidate running for Columbus City Council and Columbus City Schools Board of Education has called for reform or more oversight over tax abatements. About 1.2% of Columbus properties have tax breaks, totaling over $129 million.

Columbus Metropolitan Club panelists spoke on how the conversion of office space to retail and residential developments will impact the city's downtown district.

Whitehall City Council on Tuesday voted to place tax break ordinances related to the Fairway Cliffs housing development on the Nov. 4 ballot as a part of a referendum. But city council will reconsider those ordinances in June.

Columbus housing officials want to battle a shortage of affordable housing by requiring participating developers to build more dwellings that are economical to people making less than the area’s median income.

Columbus City Council will decide during Monday's council meeting whether or not to grant a tax abatement to a Houston-based company planning to construct four distribution and warehouse buildings near the Rickenbacker Airport.

Columbus educators say the tax abatements take money away from the resources provided for city schools.

The Columbus Board of Education is empowering a community committee to decide whether to put a levy or bond issue on the November ballot.That millage…

Columbus City Council is expected Monday night to approve a 15-year, 100% tax abatement for Nationwide Children's Hospital to build a for-profit gene…

The Columbus Board of Education has signed off on a 15-year, 100% tax abatement for a gene therapy center proposed by Nationwide Children’s Hospital.At…