Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) Housing Council


About the Housing Council

The Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) Housing Council is responsible for conducting an annual inspection of properties within the City of West Carrollton’s Community Reinvestment Area that have been granted a tax exemption under Section 3735.67 of the Ohio Revised Code. The Council also serves as the hearing body for appeals under Section 3735.70 of the Ohio Revised Code.


Council Members

The Housing Council is composed of seven members, appointed by the West Carrollton City Council. The Council’s primary role is to annually review projects that have received real property tax abatements as part of the city’s economic development efforts.

Members serve without compensation for a term of three years and help ensure accountability and transparency in the administration of the CRA program.