Tax Incentive Review Council

About the Council


A function of the Economic Development department, the Tax Incentive Review Council (TIRC) is created by the legislative authority of a municipal corporation that grants exemptions from taxation under Chapters 725 and 1728 of the Ohio Revised Code to review all agreements granting exemptions and determines compliance. See section 5709.85 of the Ohio Revised Code for a full description.

The Tax Incentive Review Council shall be comprised of seven members as follows: City Manager or his designee, a member of City Council who shall be chosen by the Mayor, the County Auditor or designee, the Finance Director or designee, a Board of Education member, and two members of the general public appointed by the City Manager with concurrence of City Council. At least four members of the council shall be residents of the municipal corporation*, and at least one of the two public members appointed by the chief executive officer shall be a minority ƚ.

This council meets annually. The next scheduled meeting is set for Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 9:30 am in City Council Chambers.

Name
  
Capacity served
 Term Began Term Began
Bertram, Randy   board of education appointment of each city and joint vocational school district - Middletown 2015 2015
Carpenter, Paul   board of education appointment of each city and joint vocational school district - Butler Tech 2016 2016
Ervin, Karen   board of education appointment of each city and joint vocational school district - Lebanon 2022 2022
Ferrell, Zack*   member of legislative authority 2022 2022
Hawley, Kevin   board of education appointment of each city and joint vocational school district - Franklin 2022 2022
Hightower Jr, Stephen*+   two members of public appointed by CEO, with concurrence of legislative authority 2022 2022
Lepsky, Julie   County Auditor or designee - Butler County 2012 2012
Lolli, Paul*   CEO of municipal corporation or designee 2022 2022
McMonigle, Cathy   board of education appointment of each city and joint vocational school district - Warren County Career Center 2016 2016
Nolan, Matt   County Auditor or designee - Warren County 2015 2015
Stewart, Verlena *+   two members of public appointed CEO, with concurrence of legislative authority 2022 2022
Zimmerman, Samantha   CFO of municipal corporation or designee 2022 2022

This board meets at a minimum, annually or as-needed. Minutes and agendas can be found here (https://www.cityofmiddletown.org/AgendaCenter), once approved. Contact the Economic Development department for more information, business@cityofmiddletown.org.