The Van Wert Forward project has acquired over 50 properties that will be upgraded over the coming years. Last week, Governor Mike DeWine announced Historic Tax Credits for three new projects that will be part of phase two. The total cost of those projects is around $15 million dollars, and the state gave them $1.5 million in tax credit. Which is more than the $1.2 million in tax credits they got for phase one. But if you drive down Main Street, you can see the downtown start to transform right before your eyes.
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The Van Wert County Foundation is in the planning stages of a multi-million dollar project in downtown Van Wert looking to transform downtown buildings into multi-purpose properties where people can shop, dine, and live.
The idea behind the project began just a year ago with the Van Wert County Foundation's goal to create something that would revitalize downtown and attract more people and businesses to the area.