
Carmen West,
Deputy Director
(330) 489-3040
DEPARTMENTS
• Economic Development
• Housing Development
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- Foreclosure Mediation
• Planning/Annexation
• Youth Development
• Zoning Appeals
CONTACT US
Development - Business
Canton City Hall, 5th Floor
218 Cleveland Avenue SW
Canton, OH 44702
(330) 489-3258
(330) 580-2070 Fax
Development - Housing
Canton City Hall, 5th Floor
218 Cleveland Avenue SW
Canton, OH 44702
(330) 489-3040
(330) 580-2070 Fax
Development - Planning, Annexation, & Zoning
Canton City Hall, 6th Floor
218 Cleveland Avenue SW
Canton, OH 44702
(330) 438-3258
(330) 580-2070 Fax
Development - Youth
Edward "Peel" Coleman Comm. Center
1400 Sherrick Road SE
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 489-3350
Housing Department - Welcome
Department Overview
The City of Canton is proud to offer residents a wide variety of programs to help individuals and families find suitable housing at an affordable price.
Our programs help a large number of residents from all walks of life.
- If you are a first-time homebuyer looking for down payment assistance or a review of your mortgage terms, WE CAN HELP!
- If you already own your own home and need to make improvements, WE CAN HELP!
- If you are in danger of losing your home to foreclosure, WE CAN HELP!
We believe that all Canton rsidents deserve clean, safe, and attractive neighborhoods in which they can live, work, and raise a family.
If you think you could potentially benefit from one of our programs, please contact us at the information listed to your right.
You never know what kind of help is available if you don't ask - Call today!
NSP Public Comment
As a requirement of the American Recovery and Reinvestment act of 2009, the city is required to utilize funding in the areas at the Census Tract level based on the estimated number and percentages of foreclosures and others that combines it with the estimated foreclosure rate and vacancy. Scores were ranked from 1 to 20 with 20 being census tracts with greatest need selecting an index score of 18 and above.
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Housing Department News
Renowned scholar to create revitalization plan for city neighborhoods
By Carmen West, Deputy Director of Development
Posted: Dec 25, 2009
The housing crisis that has affected nearly every part of our nation has hit us especially hard here in Canton. Entire neighborhoods that were once full of families are at risk of being lost forever, but luckily hope is on the horizon. By creating “Neighborhoods of Choice” – neighborhoods where people want to live, invest their time and money, and improve their homes – we will begin a long and prosperous new chapter for our city.
To begin creating “Neighborhoods of Choice,” the City of
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