LIMA — The Ohio General Assembly’s passage of Ohio Senate Bill 310 and the state’s associated capital improvements budget has approved funding toward a number of local projects throughout the region.
By county, they are:
• Galvin Hall Basement Renovations - Lima: $1,700,000
• Greater Lima Region Park & Amphitheater: $1,250,000
• Center for Health Science Education and Innovation: $1,000,000
• IT Infrastructure (Rhodes State College): $737,156
• Basic Renovations (Rhodes State College): $600,000
• Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center: $500,000
• Allen County Airport Communications: $300,000
• Allen County Justice Center: $250,000
• Lima All Ability Playground: $200,000
• Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center: $200,000
• Lima Crossroads Crisis Centers: $12,000
Auglaize County:
• Auglaize Mercer Rec Complex: $750,000
• Wapakoneta Veterans Memorial Park Splash Pad: $75,000
• New Bremen STEM waterway: $25,000
• Stained Glass Window Restoration for the Wapakoneta Museum: $22,000
• New Bremen StoryWalk: $7,500
Hardin County:
• Kenton Memorial Park Golf Course Recreation Center: $200,000
• Hardin County YMCA Renovations: $164,000
• Burnison Barn: $64,000
• Kenton Municipal Pool Improvements: $20,000
• Alger Park Ballfield Backstop: $12,000
Mercer County:
• Workforce Development Center - Lake Campus: $1,500,000
• Celina Workforce Development Center: $500,000
• Trenary Hall Renovations - Lake Campus: $500,000
• Marion Township Greenway Phase 1: $85,000
Putnam County:
• Kalida 4 Seasons Community Health/Fitness Track: $250,000
• Fort Jennings Freedom Square: $175,000
• Ottawa Memorial Pool Improvements: $150,000
• Leipsic Downtown Park and Stage: $50,000
• Leipsic Recreation Center Improvements: $7,500
Van Wert County:
• Niswonger Performing Arts Center Annex Project: $200,000
• Convoy Opera House Facility Renovation: $75,000
• Hiestand Woods Improvement Project: $75,000
• Van Wert Reservoir Trails: $75,000
• Smiley Park Ball Field Fencing: $25,000
• Willshire Ballpark Enhancements: $25,000
More information on Ohio’s complete capital appropriations budget can be found by visiting the state’s analysis of it at j.mp/3mDnXLR.
