Joint Economic Development District (JEDD)

A Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) is an arrangement in Ohio where one or more municipalities and a township agree to work together to develop township land for commercial or industrial purposes. The benefit to the municipality is that they get a portion of the taxes levied in the JEDD without having to annex it.  Union Township enjoys a great relationship with various municipalities, including the City of Milford and the Village of Batavia, to administer JEDD programs within the boundaries of Union Township. JEDD Districts apply to specific commercial properties where businesses are located, and are established via affirmative and voluntary petitions filed by the business and property owners within the JEDD District.  Importantly, the JEDD Districts do not apply to single family residential properties anywhere within the Township.  

A JEDD is used when communities desire to work together for shared tax revenue. Communities who desire increased income tax revenue from an industrial opportunity yet are unable to support the business or industry behind the increase in tax revenue alone, can contract with a neighboring community to share resources. This is done when a town cannot or will not annex the necessary land. Because both communities are involved and share their resources, economic issues afflicting both communities are alleviated. JEDDs CANNOT be used for residentially zoned areas.

Communities like to use JEDDs because they collect increased tax revenue without having to raise their own taxes or outlaying initial funding for property improvements. Participating communities enjoy increased tax revenue that facilitates a direct benefit for community infrastructure investments. Additionally, JEDD creation can alleviate any annexation pressures between neighboring communities since both equally benefit.

The Following JEDD Districts currently exist within the Township:

JEDD 1 - Ivy Pointe Commerce Park

JEDD 2 - Jungle Jim's Eastgate & Trilogy Senior Living

JEDD 3 - 516 Old State Route 74

JEDD 4 - Mt. Carmel Brewing Company 

JEDD 5 - West Clermont High School Campus

JEDD 6 - Former Gleneste High School Campus 

JEDD 7 - Round Bottom Road JEDD (Hamilton Safe, Adjacent Parcels)

JEDD 8 - Children's Hospital Campus & VA Campus (Ivy Pointe North)

JEDD 9 - Retail Marijuana Dispensaries 

Each of these JEDD Districts have defined parcel boundaries.  Both partnering municipalities utilize RITA to collect and enforce the JEDD income tax.  If you have specific questions about whether you work in an established JEDD District within the Township, please contact the Township Administrator at (513) 752-1741 for more information.