Allen County Commissioner - Term Commences 01/03/2025
Responsibilities: To exercise financial control of County expenditures; to authorize public works; to purchase land and buildings; to let contracts; to plan and administer welfare. The Board of County Commisioners also appints other officials to operate various departments.Term: 4 yrs.Salary: $85,492.
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Beth Seibert
(Rep)
How can the commissioners help stimulate the economy in Allen County?
Current Job Position
Allen County Commissioner
Education
Graduate of Spencerville High School. Completed undergraduate coursework at The Ohio State University in the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and at Columbus State Community College in Business Management.
Training & Experience
Appointed to unexpired term of Allen County Commissioner June 2, 2020. Elected to office of County Commissioner in November 2020. Previous to that had a distinguished and lengthy career with the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District. Record of leadership and budget administration experience extends across county government, community and religious organizations, and nonprofits.
I believe Commissioners must understand the county’s evolving economic condition. We need to intentionally engage in economic development programs and do so through the Allen Economic Development Group and Port Authority of Allen County. Tax abatement is an incentive tool we can grant to a new or expanding business. Another economic stimulator is sales tax. At a rate of 6.85%, only 19 counties in Ohio have a lower sales tax rate. Our infrastructure attracts new business, and Commissioners have a role with programs such as sanitary sewer, water, roads and bridges, building, drainage, and solid waste. Other development tools we use include Ohio Means Jobs for workforce development, and County Land Bank creating developable properties.
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