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Brook Park approves $100,000 incentive package for Power Home Remodeling Group
Summary
The council voted to approve a $100,000 incentive package to Power Home Remodeling Group (PHRG) to support a roughly $3.5 million build-out at 1000 Apollo; PHRG projects up to 125 employees within five years. Half the package is an upfront payment; the balance is performance-based via a 50% payroll‑tax rebate.
Council members approved an ordinance to provide Power Home Remodeling Group (PHRG) a $100,000 job‑creation incentive, voting to adopt the measure under suspension of rules on Dec. 9, 2025.
The incentive package calls for a $50,000 initial payment upon PHRG's receipt of an occupancy permit for build‑out at 1000 Apollo, with the remaining $50,000 disbursed as a 50% rebate on payroll income taxes PHRG pays to the city, paid semiannually until the second $50,000 is exhausted. Mayor Orcutt and Economic Development Commissioner Marchek told council PHRG expects about a $3.5 million interior renovation and projects as many as 125 employees within five years; the city's finance director said the rebate payments will be drawn from Fund 243 (Economic Development).
The ordinance ties the second half of the incentive strictly to performance: rebates are calculated on actual income taxes remitted, reviewed twice a year, and paid only to the extent taxes are collected. Finance Director McGahn described internal controls and the 19‑day rule that determines whether field workers' wages are sourced to Brook Park for tax purposes.
Council members asked whether the PHRG operations would be manufacturing or office‑based, how many workers would be in the office versus the field, and whether the company would receive additional abatements. Mayor Orcutt and Marchek said the site will house an office for sales, estimators and administration while field crews will operate from job sites; they said the city negotiated the $100,000 figure to balance attracting the business without overcommitting city funds.
Council adopted the ordinance under suspension of rules. The roll call recorded multiple yes votes and one recorded no vote by Councilman Troyer during the adoption vote.
The ordinance will be codified as 11512‑2025 and the implementing exhibit will spell out the payout schedule and the semiannual rebate calculation. The administration said it will monitor tax receipts and employment performance to ensure payouts align with revenue received by the city.
