City of Cambridge- Return to top

Municipal organization: Mayor, City Council, full-time staff
Area within city limits: 16 square miles
Police force: 26
Fire department: 20
Primary source of revenue: property tax and city income tax
Streets: 75% paved, 98% lighted
Zoning: Area covered by zoning ordinances: municipality
Insurance rating in community: Class 6 residential, Class 5 industrial
Regulations affecting business: Smoke, Odor

Industrial plan must be approved by state building code, county permit and city zoning ordinance
Industry regulated by performance standards

City of Byesville- Return to top

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.

Guernsey County - Return to top

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

General Tax Info- Return to top

Retail sales tax: state 5%, county 1.5%, city none
Income tax: state income tax on a graduated scale (up to 3.5%) county none, city 1.5%
Motel/Hotel bed tax rate: county 6%
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)