ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Contact Us:
740.349.6809 fax
40 West Main Street, 2nd Floor
Newark, Ohio 43055



Department Staff:
Stephen Fowler, MPA, MSES
Economic Development Director
740.670.7546

sfowler@newarkohio.net

Kimberly Burton, P.E., AICP
City Planner
740.670.7547

kburton@newarkohio.net

Sheryl Elkins
Economic Development & Planning Assistant
740.670.7703

selkins@newarkohio.net

Whatever your business – and however its growing – Newark is the place for it. The City’s Economic Development & Planning professionals value each interaction with you and will continue to facilitate the productive public-private partnerships that make Newark a place where business is free to thrive.

Within Newark, there are incentives zones designed to enhance business investment. These include Community Reinvestment Areas (tax abatements), an Enterprise Zone, Tax Increment Financing Districts (public infrastructure), as well as a Priority Investment Area designation from the State of Ohio.

Contact us – or begin exploring below – to see how we can assist your business beyond what you’ll experience elsewhere, reflecting our commitment to create the best possible environment for your business and your life.



Community Assets

Community Infrastructure

Development Sites

Investment Incentives

Leading Initiatives

Useful Resources