TOLEDO, Ohio — Lucas County will receive $3.2 million in funding from the state for multiple remediation projects, adding to the grants already awarded to the county earlier this week and paving the way for additional developments in the Toledo Metro.
The Lucas County Land Bank announced in a press release Friday the Brownfield Remediation Program, a project administered by the Ohio Department of Development, awarded the $3.2 million to the county for 11 projects.
The projects will be enacted by the Land Bank, non-profit partners and private developers at sites throughout Lucas County. Some of the funded projects are as follows:
- Metroparks Toledo - $1.5 million to create upgrades at the Glass City Metropark, including an urban campground, cabins and more.
- Toledo-Lucas County Public Library - $560,049 to the construction of the new location of the Washington Branch Library.
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- Land Bank, City of Toledo, Lucas County Commissioners - $525,000 to assess environmental concerns at two properties: the former Doehler Jarvis site and the former Craft House.
Other recipients include the Boys & Girls Club of Toledo, Three B's Adventures LLC in the city of Oregon and additional Land Bank work on the site of the former St. Anthony's Church in central Toledo.
This funding is on top of an $9.6 million grant to the county for demolition and revitalization projects, announced earlier this week.
“We are so grateful to Governor DeWine, Director Mihalik, and the Ohio General Assembly for investing in this work and supporting so many diverse and important Lucas County projects,” said David Mann, President & CEO of the Lucas County Land Bank in a press release. Now, it’s time to get to work!”
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