www.byesville.us

Municipal organization: Mayor, Village Council, Village Administrator
Area within city limits: 3 square miles
Police force: 6
Fire department: 25 volunteer firemen
Primary source of revenue: Village income tax, property, real estate taxes
Streets: 100% paved, 95% lighted
Zoning: Zoning ordinance, village plan and zoning committee
Insurance rating in community: Unknown
Regulations affecting business: Smoke, odor, noise; industrial plan must be approved
by state, county planning board.

www.guernseycounty.org

County organization: commissioners, full-time staff
Area within county limits: 525 square miles
Sheriff’s department: 16 housed in new City/County Justice Center
County fire protection: volunteer fire departments or contractual coverage with mutual aid agreements

Retail sales tax: state 5.5%, county 2.0%, city none
Income tax: state income tax on a graduated scale (up to 3.5%) county none, city 2.0%
Motel/Hotel bed tax rate: county 6%, city 3%
Cambridge municipal rate (real estate): $61.98 per $1,000 assessed on 35% of appraisal value
Township rate: varies from $50.85 to $69.10 depending on township – Assessed on 35% of appraisal value depending on township
Cambridge City School rate: $44.35 per $1,000 value (included in municipal or township rate)