Middletown Forum : Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : So--I assume that other businesses...

Sat, 18 Nov 2017 07:43:07 +0000

Author: spiderjohn
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 18 2017 at 7:43am

So--I assume that other businesses not in the former downtown tax exempt zone + citizens throughout the city are picking up these forgiven tax liabilities?

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : The following "condensed"...

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 23:38:26 +0000

Author: Analytical
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 17 2017 at 11:38pm

The following "condensed" property tax information was obtained today from the Butler County Treasurer's Office for the Liberty Spirits, LLC properties purchased from the city for $1.00 and located at 1325 Central Avenue, adjoining ? Central Avenue (vacant lot), 1329 Central Avenue, 1341 Central Avenue and two (2) parcels identified as 1316 Vail Avenue. Is it accurate that there's no annual property taxes payable for these five "downtown" redevelopment vacant lots and building? Noted elsewhere are three (3) other "downtown" redevelopment projects having similar findings. Any assistance with these questions will be appreciated. Thanks.

Butler County Real Estate Tax Bill Butler County Treasurer		REAL PROPERTY 1st HALF 2017 11/30/2017 Visit our website at http://www.butlercountytreasurer.org
Gov't. Services Center, 315 High Street, 10th Floor, Hamilton, OH 45011

LIBERTY SPIRITS (1 of 6) -- 1325 Central Avenue

Parcel No. Q6532004000050

Full Year Total 0.00

Half Year Total 0.00

Payments

Other Credits 0.00

Half Year Balance Due 0.00

Full Year Balance Due 0.00

LIBERTY SPIRITS (2 of 6) -- ? Central Avenue

Parcel No. Q6532004000041

Full Year Total 0.00

Half Year Total 0.00

Payments

Other Credits 0.00

Half Year Balance Due 0.00

Full Year Balance Due 0.00

LIBERTY SPIRITS (3 of 6) -- 1329 Central Avenue

Parcel No. Q6532004000040

Full Year Total 0.00

Half Year Total 0.00

Payments

Other Credits 0.00

Half Year Balance Due 0.00

Full Year Balance Due 0.00

LIBERTY SPIRITS (4 of 6) -- 1341 Central Avenue

Parcel No. Q6532004000027

Full Year Total 0.00

Half Year Total 0.00

Payments

Other Credits 0.00

Half Year Balance Due 0.00

Full Year Balance Due 0.00

LIBERTY SPIRITS (5 of 6) -- 1316 Vail Avenue

Parcel No. Q6532004000026

Full Year Total 0.00

Half Year Total 0.00

Payments

Other Credits 0.00

Half Year Balance Due 0.00

Full Year Balance Due 0.00

LIBERTY SPIRITS (6 of 6) -- 1316 Vail Avenue

Parcel No. Q6532004000026

Full Year Total 0.00

Half Year Total 0.00

Payments

Other Credits 0.00

Half Year Balance Due 0.00

Full Year Balance Due 0.00

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : And, again, the public outcry...

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:53:23 +0000

Author: FmrMide81
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 17 2017 at 10:53am

And, again, the public outcry is.....nonexistent. All the torches and pitchforks remain in their place at Lowes. The players in this melodrama remain in power and removed from any interaction with the minuscule few who devote their time and energies to posting these bureaucratic escapades. Yaaaawwwwwwnnnnnn.....

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : The following property tax...

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:02:32 +0000

Author: Analytical
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 17 2017 at 10:02am

The following property tax information was obtained today from the Butler County Treasurer's Office for the Pendleton Art Center Middletown, LLC property located at 1105 Central Avenue plus the Torchlight Pass, LLC property located at 1131 Central Avenue. Is it accurate that there's no annual property taxes payable for these city-assisted "downtown" redevelopment projects? Any clarification of these questions would be appreciated. Thank you.

PENDLETON ART CENTER MIDDLETOWN, LLC

Butler County Real Estate Tax Bill Butler County Treasurer		REAL PROPERTY 1st HALF 2017 11/30/2017 Visit our website at http://www.butlercountytreasurer.org
Gov't. Services Center, 315 High Street, 10th Floor, Hamilton, OH 45011

PENDLETON ART CENTER
MIDDLETOWN LLC

Parcel No. Q6511009000022

Taxing District MIDDLETOWN C CSD

Parcel Location 1105 CENTRAL AVE

Owner Name PENDLETON ART CENTER MIDDLETOWN LLC

Legal Description 107 E 51 OF W 96 LESS S 51 OF W 16.92CONS W/ 23

100% Appraised Value

Land	24,490
Bldg/Improv	495,510
Total	520,000

35% Taxable Value

Land	8,570
Bldg/Improv	173,430
Total	182,000

Special Assessments	Delq	Current Yr







Assessment Totals

Homestead Reduction Value

CAUV Value
0

Gross Tax Rate	75.390000
Reduction Factor	0.00204
Effective Tax Rate	75.235953

Acres	0.3310
Class	C
Code	447

Gross Taxes
Reduction Factor
Subtotal
Non Business Credit
Owner Occupancy Credit
Homestead Reduction
CAUV Recoupment
Farm Rollback
Current Net Real EstateTaxes
Current Special Assessments
Current Adjustments
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(YEAR)
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(HALF)
Penalties
Interest
Adjustments
Past Due Real Estate Taxes
Past Due Special Assessments

Annual Tax Distribution

General Fund	349.44
Developmental Disabilities	546.00
Midpointe Library Systems	136.44
Mental Health	245.03
Children Services	364.00
Senior Citizens	236.60
Middletown Csd	10,080.98
Butler Tech Jvs	351.26

Middletown City	1,255.79
Metroparks Of Butler County	127.4
Assessments
Total

Full Year Total	0.00
Half Year Total	0.00
Payments
Other Credits	0.00

Stub No.
222748

Half Year Balance Due	0.00
Full Year Balance Due	0.00

Due Date

11/30/2017

For information on monthly payment programs, please contact the Treasurers office at (513) 887-3181. Please save top portion of bill for income tax purposes.

TORCHLIGHT PASS, LLC (1 of 4)

Butler County Real Estate Tax Bill Butler County Treasurer		REAL PROPERTY 1st HALF 2017 11/30/2017 Visit our website at http://www.butlercountytreasurer.org
Gov't. Services Center, 315 High Street, 10th Floor, Hamilton, OH 45011

TORCHLIGHT PASS LLC

Parcel No. Q6511009000026

Taxing District MIDDLETOWN C CSD

Parcel Location CENTRAL AVE

Owner Name TORCHLIGHT PASS LLC

Legal Description 107 E 50.59OF S 51SEE PCL# 026T / DT MIDD TIF

100% Appraised Value

Land	8,510
Bldg/Improv	0
Total	8,510

35% Taxable Value

Land	2,980
Bldg/Improv	0
Total	2,980

Special Assessments	Delq	Current Yr







Assessment Totals

Homestead Reduction Value

CAUV Value
0

Gross Tax Rate	75.390000
Reduction Factor	0.00204
Effective Tax Rate	75.235953

Acres
Class	C
Code	447

Gross Taxes
Reduction Factor
Subtotal
Non Business Credit
Owner Occupancy Credit
Homestead Reduction
CAUV Recoupment
Farm Rollback
Current Net Real EstateTaxes
Current Special Assessments
Current Adjustments
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(YEAR)
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(HALF)
Penalties
Interest
Adjustments
Past Due Real Estate Taxes
Past Due Special Assessments

Annual Tax Distribution

General Fund	2.17
Developmental Disabilities	3.39
Midpointe Library Systems	0.85
Mental Health	1.52
Children Services	2.26
Senior Citizens	1.47
Middletown Csd	62.61
Butler Tech Jvs	2.18

Middletown City	7.80
Metroparks Of Butler County	0.7
Assessments
Total

Full Year Total	0.00
Half Year Total	0.00
Payments
Other Credits	0.00

Stub No.
152878

Half Year Balance Due	0.00
Full Year Balance Due	0.00

Due Date

11/30/2017

For information on monthly payment programs, please contact the Treasurers office at (513) 887-3181. Please save top portion of bill for income tax purposes.

TORCHLIGHT PASS, LLC (2 of 4)

Butler County Real Estate Tax Bill Butler County Treasurer		REAL PROPERTY 1st HALF 2017 11/30/2017 Visit our website at http://www.butlercountytreasurer.org
Gov't. Services Center, 315 High Street, 10th Floor, Hamilton, OH 45011

TORCHLIGHT PASS LLC

Parcel No. Q6511009000026T

Taxing District MIDDLETOWN C CSD

Parcel Location CENTRAL AVE

Owner Name TORCHLIGHT PASS LLC

Legal Description 107 E 50.59OF S 51SEE PCL# 026 / DT MIDD TIF

100% Appraised Value

Land	0
Bldg/Improv	780
Total	780

35% Taxable Value

Land	0
Bldg/Improv	270
Total	270

Special Assessments	Delq	Current Yr







Assessment Totals

Homestead Reduction Value

CAUV Value
0

Gross Tax Rate	75.390000
Reduction Factor	0.00204
Effective Tax Rate	75.235953

Acres
Class	E
Code	741

Gross Taxes
Reduction Factor
Subtotal
Non Business Credit
Owner Occupancy Credit
Homestead Reduction
CAUV Recoupment
Farm Rollback
Current Net Real EstateTaxes
Current Special Assessments
Current Adjustments
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(YEAR)
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(HALF)
Penalties
Interest
Adjustments
Past Due Real Estate Taxes
Past Due Special Assessments

Annual Tax Distribution

General Fund	0.00
Developmental Disabilities	0.00
Midpointe Library Systems	0.00
Mental Health	0.00
Children Services	0.00
Senior Citizens	0.00
Middletown Csd	0.00
Butler Tech Jvs	0.00

Middletown City	0.00
Metroparks Of Butler County	0.0
Assessments
Total

Full Year Total	0.00
Half Year Total	0.00
Payments
Other Credits	0.00

Stub No.
166507

Half Year Balance Due	0.00
Full Year Balance Due	0.00

Due Date

11/30/2017

For information on monthly payment programs, please contact the Treasurers office at (513) 887-3181. Please save top portion of bill for income tax purposes.

TORCHLIGHT PASS, LLC (3 of 4)

Butler County Real Estate Tax Bill Butler County Treasurer		REAL PROPERTY 1st HALF 2017 11/30/2017 Visit our website at http://www.butlercountytreasurer.org
Gov't. Services Center, 315 High Street, 10th Floor, Hamilton, OH 45011

TORCHLIGHT PASS LLC

Parcel No. Q6511009000027

Taxing District MIDDLETOWN C CSD

Parcel Location 1131 CENTRAL AVE

Owner Name TORCHLIGHT PASS LLC

Legal Description 87 E 51.24 LESS S 8.67 OFE 51.49

100% Appraised Value

Land	18,770
Bldg/Improv	123,010
Total	141,780

35% Taxable Value

Land	6,570
Bldg/Improv	43,050
Total	49,620

Special Assessments	Delq	Current Yr







Assessment Totals

Homestead Reduction Value

CAUV Value
0

Gross Tax Rate	75.390000
Reduction Factor	0.00204
Effective Tax Rate	75.235953

Acres	0.1200
Class	C
Code	447

Gross Taxes
Reduction Factor
Subtotal
Non Business Credit
Owner Occupancy Credit
Homestead Reduction
CAUV Recoupment
Farm Rollback
Current Net Real EstateTaxes
Current Special Assessments
Current Adjustments
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(YEAR)
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(HALF)
Penalties
Interest
Adjustments
Past Due Real Estate Taxes
Past Due Special Assessments

Annual Tax Distribution

General Fund	95.27
Developmental Disabilities	148.86
Midpointe Library Systems	37.20
Mental Health	66.80
Children Services	99.24
Senior Citizens	64.51
Middletown Csd	2,748.46
Butler Tech Jvs	95.77

Middletown City	342.38
Metroparks Of Butler County	34.7
Assessments
Total

Full Year Total	0.00
Half Year Total	0.00
Payments
Other Credits	0.00

Stub No.
445183

Half Year Balance Due	0.00
Full Year Balance Due	0.00

Due Date

11/30/2017

For information on monthly payment programs, please contact the Treasurers office at (513) 887-3181. Please save top portion of bill for income tax purposes.

TORCHLIGHT PASS, LLC (4 of 4)

Butler County Real Estate Tax Bill Butler County Treasurer		REAL PROPERTY 1st HALF 2017 11/30/2017 Visit our website at http://www.butlercountytreasurer.org
Gov't. Services Center, 315 High Street, 10th Floor, Hamilton, OH 45011

TORCHLIGHT PASS LLC

Parcel No. Q6511009000027T

Taxing District MIDDLETOWN C CSD

Parcel Location 1131 CENTRAL AVE

Owner Name TORCHLIGHT PASS LLC

Legal Description 87 E 51.24 LESS S 8.67 OFE 51.49

100% Appraised Value

Land	0
Bldg/Improv	0
Total	0

35% Taxable Value

Land	0
Bldg/Improv	0
Total	0

Special Assessments	Delq	Current Yr







Assessment Totals

Homestead Reduction Value

CAUV Value
0

Gross Tax Rate	75.390000
Reduction Factor	0.00204
Effective Tax Rate	75.235953

Acres	0.1200
Class	E
Code	741

Gross Taxes
Reduction Factor
Subtotal
Non Business Credit
Owner Occupancy Credit
Homestead Reduction
CAUV Recoupment
Farm Rollback
Current Net Real EstateTaxes
Current Special Assessments
Current Adjustments
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(YEAR)
Current Net Taxes & Asmts(HALF)
Penalties
Interest
Adjustments
Past Due Real Estate Taxes
Past Due Special Assessments

Annual Tax Distribution

General Fund	0.00
Developmental Disabilities	0.00
Midpointe Library Systems	0.00
Mental Health	0.00
Children Services	0.00
Senior Citizens	0.00
Middletown Csd	0.00
Butler Tech Jvs	0.00

Middletown City	0.00
Metroparks Of Butler County	0.0
Assessments
Total

Full Year Total	0.00
Half Year Total	0.00
Payments
Other Credits	0.00

Stub No.
269017

Half Year Balance Due	0.00
Full Year Balance Due	0.00

Due Date

11/30/2017

For information on monthly payment programs, please contact the Treasurers office at (513) 887-3181. Please save top portion of bill for income tax purposes.

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : Former Middie, Etc. -Today's...

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:08:57 +0000

Author: Analytical
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 14 2017 at 4:08pm

Former Middie, Etc. -

Today's review of Butler County Treasurer's and Auditor's websites reveal that four city-assisted "downtown"

redevelopment projects (two completed and two not) aren't assessed property taxes for land and/or buildings.

Does anyone know the answer/rationale for this apparent determination?

It was also learned today that four different city-assisted "downtown" redevelopment projects still are currently

in arrears with their Butler County property tax payments. One entity has an unpaid balance of $200,000+.

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : As the recent election proved-NOBODY...

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:51:13 +0000

Author: FmrMide81
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 12 2017 at 6:51pm

As the recent election proved-NOBODY CARES!

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : Simple Question?When the city...

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 11:32:06 +0000

Author: Analytical
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 12 2017 at 11:32am

Simple Question?

When the city has sold buildings and/or vacant land for $1 to "downtown" re-developers, that is the Manchester Inn/Sonshine Building and Vail Avenue Woodworking Shop/1300 block of Central Avenue lots, do the city's property conveyance documents PRECLUDE re-developers from using these assets as lender collateral to finance any other related/unrelated project(s)?

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : amazingCoon has burned usGrau...

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:44:14 +0000

Author: spiderjohn
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 07 2017 at 3:44pm

amazing
Coon has burned us
Grau has burned us
The Robinette deal probably shouldn't have happened, however you can't blame the guy for taking the deal, + it is a really nice place. I enjoy going there.

All comes down to Council/Admin spending our $$$ this way.
If y'all like it--fine
We all hope that it pays off
But don't ask me to approve a tax increase if it doesn't

If we offer someone something of value for nothing, we can't fault them for taking it imo.

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : City Council Meeting Minutes...

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:01:14 +0000

Author: Analytical
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 07 2017 at 3:01pm

City Council Meeting Minutes - February 16, 2016

Liberty Spirits LLC - 1316 Vail Street Property Transfer

Ord. No. O2016-04

Ordinance No. O2016-04, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a contract for the Transfer Property transfer of City owned property located at 1316 Vail Street to Liberty Spirits, LLC for redevelopment, 1316 Vail and declaring an emergency was read with no action requested until the March 1st meeting.

City Council Meeting Workbook - Tuesday March 1, 2016

Liberty Spirits LLC - 1316 Vail Street Property Transfer

Pages 21 through 50 of the aforementioned workbook includes contract documents that spell out amongst other things re-developer project commencement and completion deadline provisions, penalties, etc. It would appear that Liberty Spirits LLC, absent any subsequent revision to these documents by all parties concerned, is presently non-compliant.

Public records regarding the property transfer of 1300 block Central Avenue vacant city-owned parcels to Liberty Spirits LLC has not yet been located.

Mr. Adkins -- "Downtown" Concerns & Assurances : Middletown City Council Workbook...

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:31:03 +0000

Author: Analytical
Subject: 6602
Posted: Nov 07 2017 at 2:31pm

Middletown City Council Workbook - February 16, 2016

Middletown City Council Retreat Minutes - January 23, 2016

Doug Adkins Excerpts - City Council Retreat - Page 10

Goetz Tower Project

Mr. Adkins provided an update on the Goetz Tower Project. He stated that the plan calls for 18-20market rate studio and one bedroom apartments and ground floor commercial space. He explainedthat right now there’s a funding gap of $784,203 in the project. Without financial support from theCity the project won’t start; he discussed options of cash/occupancy guarantees and waiving of feesto get the project completed.

Project Update (11/7/2017)

Approximately six weeks ago Vivian Moon spoke directly with Economic Development Department staff regarding the status of the Goetz Tower 'downtown" re-development deal. She was advised that the re-developer had somehow secured necessary (unspecified sources of) capital for the "$784,203 funding gap" and that project construction was to commence immediately. Has anyone seen any visual signs that construction is underway?