5 things to know about new Dayton, Miami Twp., Miamisburg JEDD deals

Construction of a new hangar by The Connor Group at the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport - which is part of the Miami Twp.-Dayton JEDD - is a positive sign for the district. FILE PHOTO

Construction of a new hangar by The Connor Group at the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport - which is part of the Miami Twp.-Dayton JEDD - is a positive sign for the district. FILE PHOTO
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Jan 4, 2018
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New contracts for development districts involving Dayton, Miami Twp. and Miamisburg have recently been approved.

The agreements involve the Miami Twp.-Dayton Joint Economic Development District and the Miami Crossing JEDD.

The first tax-sharing district is a partnership with the township and Dayton. The second – formerly named for the Dayton Mall - involves the township and Miamisburg. For decades, it has attracted a high volume of traffic, jobs and has been a center for retail, shopping and entertainment.

RELATED: Vote changes Dayton Mall district’s name to Miami Crossing

Here are five things to know about the new contracts:

  • For the first time, they stipulate minimum annual disbursements to member communities. The annual total payments for the Dayton JEDD, which is split 50/50, is $200,000. For Miami Crossing, of which the township gets 70 percent, is $300,000.

RELATED: Joint tax districts bringing in more funds

  • They do not include increases in income tax rates. The Dayton JEDD's rate remains at 1.75 percent and Miami Crossing's stays at 2.25 percent.
  • They involve no boundary changes. The Dayton JEDD has 655 acres, including Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport. There have been discussions about expanding the district to include land in Washington Twp., but this contract involves no changes. Miami Crossing is a 2.2 square mile area around the Dayton Mall that involves 192 acres. It is basically bordered by I-675 to the south, Cox Arboretum to the north, Byers Road to the west and Washington Twp. to the east.

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  • They allow residential/multifamily use. Local officials said this is due to a change in state law that expands uses permitted in a JEDD.

RELATED: Board overseeing Miami Crossing District hiring firm to study upgrading landscaping

  • They include various language changes. For instance, local officials said, Montgomery County was initially part of what is now the Miami Crossing contract, but has now been eliminated.

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Nick Blizzard is a staff writer for the Dayton Daily News. He is a graduate of Stebbins High School who earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and its E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Nick is a Riverside native and has been a journalist in the Dayton area for more than 20 years.