Community Development

Ted Herncane

Development Director

Phone – 330.830.1721     |     Fax – 330.830.1778

151 Lincoln Way East
Massillon, Ohio 44646

Ted Herncane

With over ten years of experience in public and private sector economic development, Ted Herncane has a track record of success. He has served Massillon as community development director, president of the Massillon WestStark Chamber of Commerce, and served two terms on Massillon City Council chairing the Economic Development Committee. As director of development, Ted is responsible for overseeing the City's economic and community development activities. He also works with local businesses on expansion projects and provides support to new businesses seeking to relocate to Massillon.

The Community Development Department manages the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Massillon receives this funding as an entitlement Community through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Being an entitlement community means rather than having to apply to receive CDBG funding, the City is automatically awarded funds through a formula allocation. Each activity that we undertake using CDBG dollars must meet one of the three National objectives outlined by HUD. The three national objectives are as follows:

  1. Benefit to low- and moderate- income (LMI) persons;
  2. Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and
  3. Meet a need having a particular urgency (referred to as urgent need).

In addition to the CDBG funding, the City receives HOME Investment Partnership funds as a Stark County HOME Consortium member. For more information on the City's HOME funded programs visit the Housing Department page: https://massillonohio.gov/housing/.

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