Summit County's anti-poaching pact extends its reach
Summit County is expanding its anti-poaching pact — which now requires communities to share tax revenue if a company relocates within the county — to include Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDDs) and Joint Economic Development Zones (JEDZs), the Akron Beacon Journal reports. The cities, villages and townships within the county have until June 30 to voluntarily sign the agreement as the new version of the plan goes into effect on July 1.
Signing on to the pact provides communities with "bonus points on some applications for state and federal funding" as incentive for participating, the article said. Summit County’s anti-poaching pact was first approved in 2008. For more, read the full story.
