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Council backs incentives for Buckingham law firm to return downtown; MOU discussed for county job-sharing

Akron City Council Planning Committee · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Council recommended support for Buckingham, Doolittle & Burrows' return to the AES Building with a $50,000 retention grant and a payroll-tied job creation grant; council also discussed a Summit County intergovernmental MOU that updates tax-sharing thresholds for job creation/retention among signatory jurisdictions.

The planning committee and then full council members discussed two economic development items: support agreements for Buckingham, Doolittle & Burrows LLC’s relocation to downtown Akron (AES Building) and a Summit County intergovernmental memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share tax revenue tied to job creation and retention.

Councilmember Sean Vollman introduced the…

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