Three Lima projects get funding

COLUMBUS — Rep. Bob Cupp announced Monday that the Ohio Controlling Board approved the release of funds for four improvement projects in the Lima area.

Ohio State University-Lima and Rhodes State College will receive $600,000 for HVAC repair on the co-located campus. OSU-Lima will also receive $563,000 for parking lot repairs and $776,000 for HVAC repair.

The Allen Oakwood Correctional Insitution will receive $854,000 for a sewer line project.

Cupp said the projects bring more than $2.7 million to the local economy.