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Economic Development                                                                         

Daniel D. Smith, Economic Development Director

215 E. Summit Street

Kent, OH  44240

smithd@kent-ohio.org
http://linkd.in/xSKFzC

Phone:    330-676-7582

Fax:        330-678-8033

The City of Kent is dedicated to serving the needs of our diverse business community by providing an economic environment whereby your business may grown and proper. To this end, the Economic Development Program works to promote the maintenance and expansion of the local economic base and your investment in Kent.  It is through this joint effort between the public and private sectors that the economic health of Kent is maintained.

DOWNTOWN PARKING CHANGES

As everyone can see, there are many exciting changes occurring with the downtown redevelopment in Kent. Unfortunately, with change comes some inconvenience and, at times, chaos.

The City's Traffic, Safety, & Engineering Committee has been working hard to come up with some reasonable solutions for those people working and visiting the downtown.

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To meet these ends, the City of Kent's Economic Development goals are:

• To provide assistance to existing businesses within the City;
• To facilitate the creation of business startups within the City; and
• To attract new businesses to the City of Kent.
The City's economic development incentives designed to meet these ends including property tax abatements, low interest loans, job creation tax credits, and land and building location assistance . For more information on each of these efforts, please click on one or more of the categories listed below

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TAX INCENTIVES
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BUILDING AND SITE SELECTION HELP

DOWNTOWN FACADE GRANT AND LOAN  

 

 

Thank you for inquiring about the City of Kent's economic development program. For more information please contact:

Daniel D. Smith, Economic Development Director

215 E. Summit Street

Phone: 330-676-7582

Fax: 330-678-8033


E-mail: smithd@kent-ohio.org
 

 

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