The village of Tarlton in Pickaway County will receive a $750,000 state grant to rebuild sidewalks and streets, install storm drainage and revive its shuttered community center, part of a $17.5 million round of neighborhood and infrastructure grants announced by Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development.
The Tarlton award is one of 10 Neighborhood Revitalization grants totaling $7.5 million. Another 22 communities will share $10 million in Critical Infrastructure grants for water, sewer, flood and drainage work. In all, 32 Ohio communities received awards funded through the federal Community Development Block Grant program, according to the governor’s office.
Pickaway County — Tarlton’s grant will pay for sidewalk and street improvements, storm drainage and catch basins on Tarlton Road and Main Street, and improvements to the village’s currently defunct community center. The Department of Development estimates the project will benefit 261 people.
Jackson County — The city of Jackson will receive a $500,000 Critical Infrastructure grant for waterline improvements in the neighborhood around Florence Avenue. The department says the lines are past their useful life, break frequently and do not provide adequate flow for fire protection. The project will benefit 289 people.
Athens County — Two awards totaling $1.25 million. The village of Chauncey will receive a $500,000 Critical Infrastructure grant for flood and drainage facility improvements; the department says the village’s storm sewer is too small and in too poor a condition to mitigate flooding during rain events, and the project will benefit 840 people. The village of Trimble will receive a $750,000 Neighborhood Revitalization grant for street resurfacing, new sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and basketball court and playground work, benefiting 605 people.
Clinton County — Two Critical Infrastructure grants of $500,000 each. The village of Port William will upgrade storm sewer lines and install additional inlets to reduce flooding, benefiting 215 people. The village of Sabina will replace waterlines, valves and fire hydrants to restore reliable water service, benefiting 2,587 people.
“Reliable water and sewer systems, safe streets, and strong neighborhoods create communities where families can live their very best lives,” DeWine said in the announcement. “The investments we’re making today build a better foundation for the future by helping our local partners make essential improvements.”
Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik said local leaders understand their communities’ needs but often struggle to find the resources to do the work. “We’re proud to help turn those priorities into results that protect homes from flooding, improve essential services, and give Ohioans more opportunities to enjoy their neighborhoods,” Mihalik said.
The remaining Critical Infrastructure grants are: Ansonia in Darke County, $330,000 for storm sewers; Arcanum in Darke County, $500,000 to replace its water tower; Versailles in Darke County, $250,000 for sanitary sewer lines; Carroll in Fairfield County, $500,000 for a waterline; Fayette in Fulton County, $297,220 for stormwater pipes; Wauseon in Fulton County, $386,000 to replace a leaking lead waterline; Rawson in Hancock County, $431,198 for waterlines; Kenton in Hardin County, $500,000 for a storm sewer line; Napoleon in Henry County, $500,000 for sewer separation and street reconstruction; Glenmont in Holmes County, $500,000 for a storm sewer; Hartford in Licking County, $500,000 to replace a culvert; Rushsylvania in Logan County, $500,000 for water tower repairs; Lodi in Medina County, $500,000 for storm sewers; Bradford in Miami County, $500,000 for waterlines; Tipp City in Miami County, $500,000 for waterlines; Payne in Paulding County, $500,000 for waterlines; Liberty Township in Trumbull County, $317,645 for drainage; and Wooster in Wayne County, $500,000 for waterlines in its historic Arts District.
The remaining Neighborhood Revitalization grants, $750,000 each, are: Hollansburg in Darke County, for street reconstruction, sidewalks, drainage and park work; the Pleasant Street neighborhood of Mount Vernon in Knox County, for sidewalks, basketball courts at Hiawatha Park, a fire hydrant replacement and intersection reconstruction; Bethel Township in Monroe County, including construction of a new volunteer fire and EMS station; Summerfield in Noble County, for community center access, park and sidewalk work; the village of Paulding in Paulding County, for waterlines, street reconstruction and sidewalks; Oakwood in Paulding County, for storm sewers, a waterline, park improvements and a parking lot; Milford Center in Union County, including water tower rehabilitation and a new tornado siren; and Willshire in Van Wert County, for waterlines, sidewalks and a tornado siren replacement.
The Department of Development compiled the project descriptions for each award and says questions about a specific project should go to the community receiving the grant.
