OHIO (WLIO) – Ohio is providing nearly $50 million to counties around the state to help revitalize land for new use. This is the fifth round of funding that has been handed out for demolition and Brownfield remediation projects.
Locally, the Allen County Land Reutilization Corporation got over $250,000 for the removal of asbestos and demolition of the former Hofeller, Hiatt and Clark building so the new county administration building can be built on that lot. They also got a little over $150,000 to assess the Riverfront One building for redevelopment.
The Putnam County Land Reutilization Corporation got one million dollars to do remediation and demolitions of the former Philips plant. The plant sits on over 22 acres and contains multiple buildings that have asbestos and lead contamination and are in disrepair.
Other projects getting money include $3,300 to evaluate three properties owned by the Delphan Social Club, and in Van Wert, $115,000 will be used to assess four vacant downtown buildings. Mercer County got $300,000 each for assessments of the Jutte landfill and the former coldwater shooting range. And Hardin County got $300,000 each for the assessment of three different properties…