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 …

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