Allen County commissioners consider TIF for Amazon project in Perry Township
Summary
Commissioners discussed placing a tax-increment financing (TIF) district on the Amazon project site in Perry Township, asked for formal concurrence from local schools and townships, and directed outside counsel to supply timeline and resolution templates for local approval.
The Board of Allen County Commissioners discussed on Aug. 5, 2026 whether to place a tax-increment financing (TIF) district on the Amazon project site in Perry Township. Commissioners Brian Winegardner, Beth Seibert and Cory Noonan asked Shawnee Local Schools, Shawnee Township and Apollo Career Center to provide formal consensus on the proposal and to agree on the percentage split and distribution of any tax increments.
Jeff Harris of Bricker Graydon Wyatt provided an overview of how a TIF would be calculated and distributed, noting that incremental tax revenue typically flows to an escrow fund and is then disbursed to townships, schools, the county and other taxing districts. Commissioners indicated a preference for considering TIFs on a per-project basis rather than establishing a broad-area TIF and identified the Amazon site as the current candidate for that approach. Harris agreed to deliver a revised timeline and templates for resolutions for the affected entities to consider. The meeting adjourned at 10:47 a.m.
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