Buckeye XO Enterprise Zone Amendments

At a glance

What: Four ordinances (2467-2026 Building 1D, 2468-2026 Building 1C, 2469-2026 Building 1B, 2470-2026 Building 1A) amending the Enterprise Zone Agreements with Buckeye XO LLC for the first time. Each was amended as submitted to the Clerk and then approved as amended.
Changes in each agreement: expected project start date moved from August 2022 to August 2026; expected completion of real property improvements moved from October 2023 to December 2027; the tax exemption period revised so that no exemption starts after 2028 or runs beyond 2037 (the original period was 2024 to 2033); the minimum wage threshold for city incentive eligibility raised from $15.00 to $20.00 per hour; the associated annual payroll for new employees raised from $904,000.00 to $1,206,400.00; and the legal description of the project site revised. The Building 1D ordinance also revises the capital expenditure.
Vote: every amendment motion passed 9-0. Each final approval passed 8-1 with Green voting no. The minutes give no reason.
Where it stands: approved 9/28/2026 under the emergency, postponed and second-reading section; no debate is recorded in the minutes.
Related: another Enterprise Zone amendment passed the same night, see OhioHealth Enterprise Zone Assignment.

Ordinance	Building	Amend (mover / second)	Approve as amended (mover / second)	Result
2467-2026	1D	Bankston / Ross	Bankston / Ross	8-1
2468-2026	1C	Bankston / Wyche	Bankston / Wyche	8-1
2469-2026	1B	Bankston / Barroso De Padilla	Bankston / Barroso De Padilla	8-1
2470-2026	1A	Bankston / Wyche	Bankston / Wyche	8-1

Voting in favor on each final vote: Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Day-Achauer, Dorans, Remy, Ross, Wyche and Hardin. Against: Green.