$500K to BAYarts, $450K to LENSC: Greenspan Announces Millions In Upcoming Capital Budget For Westshore Communities

$200K to Bradstreet’s Landing and More for the West Shore…
State Rep. Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) announces and supports the upcoming two-year state construction budget, which includes funding for a variety of initiatives across the state as well as aid for local projects throughout the 16th Ohio House District. The capital bill is being included in Senate Bill 310, which is currently pending in a House-Senate conference committee.
“The capital bill is committing millions of dollars in investment to our communities and across the state,” said Greenspan. “The funding will provide these local infrastructure and recreation projects with the resources they need for completion.”
In total, the 16th Ohio House District region will receive over $2 million for project improvements within the legislation. Local projects funded within the bill include:
  • Rocky River – Bradstreet’s Landing Pier, $200,000;
  • Bay Village – BAYarts Campus Expansion, $500,000;
  • Bay Village – Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Wildlife Gardens, $450,000;
  • Bay Village – Bradley Park Playground, $32,279;
  • Bay Village – Interurban Pedestrian Bridge, $50,000;
  • North Olmsted – Clague Park Improvements, $100,000;
  • Westlake – Clague Park Playground Renovation, $487,000;
  • Fairview Park – Thomas Lane Pocket Park, $46,740;
  • North Olmsted – Horizon Education Playground Improvements, $140,000.
Statewide, the bill commits over $2 billion in new capital appropriations for a wide variety of infrastructure across Ohio. This is in addition to more than $500 million previously approved by lawmakers for schools and local infrastructure projects.
Statewide highlights include:
  • $452 million for the Department of Higher Education, which includes funding for traditional and regional campuses and community colleges;
  • $300 million for K-12 school building construction and improvements;
  • $10 million for safety grants for K-12 schools and Ohio’s colleges and universities;
  • $280 million for the Ohio Public Works Commission, which supports a variety of infrastructure initiatives, including local water, sewer and road projects;
  • $62.5 million for the Clean Ohio Program; and
  • $50 million for county jail projects. Funding will be allocated through a competitive, needs-based process.
The legislation awaits further consideration within the conference committee.