Lima, OH
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LimaOH averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $153,756 +5.3% yr/yr · +31.1% 5-yr
👤 Members & officials (9)
Members seen in recent official meeting records — names and roles as published.
Who’s on the Traffic Commission Agendas and Minutes
- Ian Kohli
- Ross Vennekotter
- Derry Glenn
- Dick Morrisey
- Major Zac Leland
- Alexiv Allen
- Major Ron Holman
- Shaunna Basinger
- Zach Leland
Municipal budget
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
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.
- Appeal of Demolition Order #2023005588 for 519 Catalpa Avenue
- Appeal of Demolition Order #202300539 for 561 Holmes Avenue
- Appeal of Demolition Order #2023007615 for 1187 S. Main Street
- Appeal of Demolition Order #2023007620 for 713 S. Elizabeth Street
- Appeal of Demolition Order #2605150001 for 613-615 S. Pine Street
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📄 From the agenda
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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 …
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.
- Approval of November 14, 2025 meeting minutes
- On-street parking request for 100 block of S. Elizabeth Street
- On-street parking request for 100 block of S. West Street
- No parking request on 1100 block of Biscayne Drive
- LACRPC 2025 Fatal Crash Report (public comment until Feb. 15)
trafficparkingsafetyengineeringbiscayne-driveelizabeth-streetwest-street
📄 From the agenda
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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.
- 2025 End of Year Review
- Review of Policies and Procedures
- Review of Residential and Development Applications
- 2026 Master Calendar
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📄 From the agenda
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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.
| $32.1M | SUPERIOR FORGE & STEEL CORP Department of Defense · BLU-137/B PENETRATOR WARHEAD PRODUCTION FULL RATE PRODUCTION 3 |
| $16.6M | SUPERIOR FORGE & STEEL CORP Department of Defense · MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR WARHEAD CASES |
| $916,347 | SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · EXERCISING FINAL OY |
| $713,413 | SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL IDIQ CONTRACT FOR CLEVELAND |
| $680,646 | SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · YEAR 4, OPTION YEAR 3 PATIENT RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS (12 MONTHS) |
| $651,829 | SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · ORDERING PERIOD OBLIGATION |
| $648,270 | SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS - OY2 - POP: 11/23/2024 - 11/22/2025 |
| $546,045 | SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS |
| $407,160 | SCHAAF DRUGS, LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · FOR ORDERING PERIOD 3 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024 RADIOPHARM FOR THE DAYTO |
| $357,631 | SCHAAF 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
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Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
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 useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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Where it’s happening
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