LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on August 25, 2026, the City Commission of Springfield, Ohio, passed the following legislation: Ordinance No. 26-220, Amending Ordinance No. 22-138 to modify the residential rehabilitation tax exemption available within the Springfield Revitalization Community Reinvestment Area pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 3735.65 through 3735.70. Section 5(b)iii of Ordinance No. 22-138 is hereby amended to read as follows: Exemptions with regard to remodeling of residential property shall be for fifteen (15) years; however, remodeling that results in residential property comprised of more than two family units when the remodeling increases the market value by $5,000 or more shall be for fifteen (15) years, as permitted under Ohio Revised Code Section 3735.67. Ordinance No. 26-221, Implementing Sections 3735.65 through 3735.70 of the Ohio Revised Code, amending the Springfield Revitalization Community Reinvestment Area in The City of Springfield, Ohio, and designating a housing officer to administer the program. The Springfield Community Revitalization Community Reinvestment Area, as previously established in Ordinance Nos. 19-67 and 22-138, is hereby expanded as depicted in Exhibit A. The boundaries shown on Exhibit A constitute the official boundaries of the Springfield Revitalization Community Reinvestment Area, with the exception that the following Tax Increment Financing Areas as depicted on Exhibit B are exempt: Bridgewater TIF Project, Maple Grove TIF Project, Sycamore Ridge TIF Project. Copies of the foregoing legislation in detail are on file in City Hall at the Office of the Clerk of the City Commission, 76 East High Street, Springfield, Ohio, and are available for public inspection. This notice has been published on the State of Ohio public notice website at www.publicnoticesohio.com and can also be viewed at www.springfieldnewssun.com. Regina E. Jeffers Clerk of the City Commission 9-18/2026


