State
July 11, 2024

State Capital Budget funds area projects

 

By Mac Cordell, Marysville J-T Reporter

In June, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the state’s Capital Budget bill.

The bill contains more than $13 million for Union County entities, including:

•$12.5 million to the Transportation Research Center for upgrades to their Impact Lab, helping secure TRC as the proving ground for automotive innovation;

•$218,000 to establish six new pickleball courts in the Village of Richwood;

•$162,545 to create a walking trail around the Lee Manville Memorial Park Baseball Field Complex and build a new playground at the park in Leesburg Township; •$150,000 for electrical and restroom improvements to the Union County …

Read this entire article as it appeared in print in our eEdition

LATEST NEWS
Acciona makes donation to fire district
Community
Acciona Energia recently made a donation of more than $32,000 to the Southeast Hardin/Northwest Union Joint Fire District to purchase turnout gear and...
January 8, 2026
Fire – EMS
Community
FIRE Dec. 15 2:01 p.m. – Norris Street (gas leak) Dec. 16 6:13 a.m. – Route 4 (MVA) Dec. 18 7:33 p.m. – Route 47 (service run) Dec. 19 12:16 a.m. – No...
January 8, 2026
Workman appointed to government position
Local News
On Dec. 18, North Union alumni Jeremiah Workman was appointed as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) wit...
January 8, 2026
Opera House sale in flux
Local News
The contract for the Richwood Opera House sale has expired as council members begin to suspect that the buyer is getting cold feet and looking for a w...
January 8, 2026
Area man faces vehicular homicide charges
Local News
A man from West Mansfield has been charged with vehicular homicide in the traffic deaths of two Columbus residents. The Union County Grand Jury has in...
January 8, 2026