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The county was awarded $1,075,165 from Ohio, and contributing $250,000 to do the asbestos remediation and demolition of the building.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced nearly $60 million in state support to help clean up and redevelop 51 hazardous brownfield sites in 27 counties.
This project is the 264th undertaken by the Allen County Land Bank and its largest to date. The state has provided millions of dollars in brownfield grants to aid redevelopment efforts across Ohio, including in Allen County.
Ohio is providing nearly 50 million dollars 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 City of Lima's Brownfield Program is entering phase one as more than a dozen properties are signed up. Environmental Protection Agency personnel have started to access the parcels submitted for the program. As of now 15 parcels have been received with 10 of them getting funding for the process. 3 of those 10 are city-owned including parts of Lincoln Park surrounding the train exhibit and the land where the old armory sat near Schoonover Park. Information about the property's previous and current use will be gathered and a visual inspection will be done to identify any possible contamination or concerns.
The city is receiving $500,000 in a "Brownfield Assessment Grant" through the United States Environmental Protection Agency. A Brownfield is any abandoned or underutilized property that could have environmental contamination that would hinder development. They are focusing on six specific census tract sites in the city and are asking for the assistance of area residents and property owners.
Auglaize County was successful in get more state funding to help clean up some properties for redevelopment. Before the holidays the State of Ohio announced $88 million in Brownfield Grants for 123 projects across the state. Auglaize County won money for three projects including taking down and cleaning up the site of the former Koenig building. The property was developed in the late 1800’s and has been home to a variety of industries, including a paint shop. The county got nearly two and half million dollars for doing the work on the site and cleaning any contamination that could be in the soil.
Two local Brownfield sites have gotten state money to make them viable again. Governor Mike DeWine announced that $192 million in grants have …