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LimaOH averageUS Census ACS
Population
35,304
Per-capita income
$22,953
Median home value
$95,900
Bachelor's or higher
12%
Typical home value $153,756 +5.3% yr/yr · +31.1% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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👤 Members & officials (9)
Members seen in recent official meeting records — names and roles as published.
Who’s on the Traffic Commission Agendas and Minutes

Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$103.3M (FY2023)
Total spending$91.2M (FY2023)
Taxes$25.4M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$142.8M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,542 (FY2023)

Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
202545 housing units ($4.1M)

Recent meetings

Wed Jul 15, 2026

Board of Building and Appeals Agendas and Minutes

Board hears five appeals of demolition orders on July 15

The Board of Building Appeals will hold public hearings on five separate appeals of demolition orders issued by the Building Commissioner. The properties involved are at 519 Catalpa Avenue, 561 Holmes Avenue, 1187 S. Main Street, 713 S. Elizabeth Street, and 613-615 S. Pine Street. Each appellant will have an opportunity to present argument.

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50 Town Square Lima, Ohio 45801-4900 Phone: 419-228-5462 www.limaohio.gov BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS MEMBERS: Bart Mills Kim Parks James Wall Levi Collins Linda Chartrand NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPEAL NUMBER 18-23 OWNER/APPELLANT: Tremain Lasenby 814 Oak Street Lima, Ohio 45804 APPELLEE: Douglas Ditto, CBO Building Commissioner, City of Lima Lima Municipal Center, 50 Town Square Lima, Ohio 45801-4900 SUBJECT: Appeal of Demolition Order #2023005588 dated August 14, 2023. Structure located at 519 Catalpa Avenue DATE: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 TIME: 2:00 p.m PLACE: Lima Municipal Center 50 Town Square 2nd Floor Conference Room Lima Ohio 45801 APPELLANT AND ANY OTHER PERSONS WHOSE INTERESTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE APPEAL SHALL BE GIVEN A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD, IN PERSON OR BY COUNSEL, AND TO PRESENT WRITTEN ARGUMENT. cc: Members of the Board Appellant Amy Harpster, Doug Ditto, Richard Cotrell, Tony Birnesser Lima City Council Tony Geiger, Law 50 Town Square Lima, Ohio 45801-4900 Phone: 419-228-5462 www.limaohio.gov BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS MEMBERS: Bart Mills Kim Parks James Wall Levi Collins Linda Chartrand NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPEAL NUMBER 19-23 OWNER/APPELLANT: William Hendricks 363 Morrison Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43205 APPELLEE: Douglas Ditto, CBO Building Commissioner, City of Lima Lima Municipal Center, 50 Town Square Lima, Ohio 45801-4900 SUBJEC …
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Fri Feb 13, 2026

Traffic Commission Agendas and Minutes

Traffic Commission to review parking requests and fatal crash report

The Traffic Commission will meet to approve minutes from November 2025 and discuss on-street parking requests for the 100 blocks of S. Elizabeth and S. West Streets. The agenda also includes a no-parking request for the 1100 block of Biscayne Drive and an update on a Neighborhood Traffic Management Study.

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50 Town Square Lima, Ohio 45801-4900 Phone: 419-221-5288 Fax: 419-221-5288 www.limaohio.gov TRAFFIC COMMISSION AGENDA Ian Kohli, Chairman Derry Glenn Dick Morrisey Zachary Leland Ross Vennekotter Alexiv Allen Vacant member Please be advised that a Traffic Commission meeting will be held on Friday, February 13 th , 2026 at 9:30 AM in the Conference Room, 50 Town Square. Items to be discussed are as follows: Old Business 1. Approval of November 14 th , 2025 meeting minutes* 2. On Street Parking Request for 100 Block of S. Elizabeth Street. 3. On Street Parking Request for 100 Block of S. West Street. New Business 1. No Parking Request on 1100 block of Biscayne Drive 2. LACRPC 2025 Fatal Crash Report (public comment until Feb.15 th ) Engineering Summary 1. Neighborhood Traffic Management Study update Next Meeting date: May 15th , 2026. I suggest each member review these locations with respect to the requests on the Agenda in order for recommendations to be made at the meeting. Please notify the Engineering Division if you cannot attend the meeting at 419-221-5288. Respectfully submitted, Ian Kohli, P.E., P.S. City Engineer
Thu Jan 22, 2026

Land Bank Committee

Lima Land Bank Committee to conduct 2025 end-of-year review

The Land Bank Committee will meet to review 2025 year-end data and current policies and procedures. The body will also examine residential and development applications and establish a 2026 master calendar.

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CITY OF LIMA LAND BANK AGENDA January 22, 2026 LOCATION : 50 Town Square 3rd Floor Mayor ’s Conference Room Lima, OH DATE/TIME: January 22, 2026, at 1: 3 0 p.m. PURPOSE: Regularly scheduled meeting to consider the following business: 1. Call to Order by the Chair 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes from the Board Meeting of October 30 , 202 5 : 4. New Business : 2025 End of Year Review Review of Policies and Procedures Review of Residential and Development Applications 2026 Master Calendar 5. Matters Previously considered but not disposed of : NA 6. Other Business 7. Public Comment 8. Adjournment
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$32.1MSUPERIOR FORGE & STEEL CORP
Department of Defense · BLU-137/B PENETRATOR WARHEAD PRODUCTION FULL RATE PRODUCTION 3
$16.6MSUPERIOR FORGE & STEEL CORP
Department of Defense · MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR WARHEAD CASES
$916,347SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · EXERCISING FINAL OY
$713,413SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL IDIQ CONTRACT FOR CLEVELAND
$680,646SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · YEAR 4, OPTION YEAR 3 PATIENT RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS (12 MONTHS)
$651,829SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · ORDERING PERIOD OBLIGATION
$648,270SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS - OY2 - POP: 11/23/2024 - 11/22/2025
$546,045SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS
$407,160SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · FOR ORDERING PERIOD 3 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024 RADIOPHARM FOR THE DAYTO
$357,631SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Allen County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration-205 people (-$12.5M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)2 ({"Severe Storm": 5, "Biological": 2, "Tornado": 1, "Snowstor · last Tue Mar 31, 2020)
Traffic fatalities2 (2024)
Business establishments2,239 (44,251 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,040/mo (1,713 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy18.8% (low numeracy 31% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

8
Recorded votes
$103.3M
Annual budget
$142.8M
Debt outstanding
45
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$103.3M
Spending$91.2M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.

Debt load MODERATE

Outstanding debt$142.8M
Debt-to-revenue1.38×
Debt-load index67 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.421
All kids
0.386
Black kids
0.295

Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.

Where it’s happening

geocoded land-use decisions
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Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.

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