Lima council approves tax abatement for Ohio Theatre
By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com
LIMA The new owner of the Ohio Theatre is getting a tax break, thanks to Lima City Council.
On Monday night, the council approved a 12 year 50% property tax abatement for the property at 122 W. North St. in Lima.
The new owner, PLAYWITHYOURFOOD LLC, wants to invest $845,000 to renovate the Ohio Theatre and make it into a dinner theater venue, bakery/cafe, catering venue and bar.
Repairs are needed to the roof, plaster, paint, carpeting and fabrics. New electrical, plumbing and gas lines will also be needed, and the HVAC system will need upgraded. A commercial kitchen will also need to be built.
Former Perry Twp. fire chief remembered fondly
Styer
PERRY TOWNSHIP Longtime Perry Township Fire Chief Daryl Styer, who died Thursday at age 66, was “a great asset, not only to Perry Township but to everybody in Allen County,” according to one township official.
Township Trustee Kevin Cox said Styer served the community for more than 40 years in a variety of ways, perhaps none more important than his time spent as chief of the Perry Township Fire Department.
“Daryl help build our fire department and EMT to where it is today,” Cox said. “He’s been a great asset to the fire department. He was always a good listener and a good teacher and, more importantly, a good resident of the community.”