The state is committing millions of dollars to help Montgomery, Greene and other counties demolish vacant, dilapidated structures.
More than $52 million will go to support brownfield remediation and building demolition statewide.
Out of that $52 million, the Ohio Brownfield Remediation grants announced more than $29 million to clean up and redevelop 36 hazardous brownfield sites in 23 counties, including
- $1.5. million, former Middletown Paperboard site, Butler County
- $182,205, former Cohen Recycling, Butler County
- $87,266, North Keowee Strip Center, Montgomery County
- $1.9 million, West Carrollton Former Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant, Montgomery County
- $171,858, Cheerhart Cleaners, Montgomery County
- $300,000, Sunoco & Morrow Plaza Assessment, Warren County
Montgomery County Land Bank said in a statement that the money for the West Carrollton remediation will allow for the development of a recreational water feature within the nearby Great Miami River.
“The Montgomery County Land Reutilization Corporation is grateful for theopportunities this funding award provides to expand our impact in areas where blighted, abandoned brownfield sites have resulted in disinvestment,” said Montgomery County Commissioner and Land Bank Board Chair Carolyn Rice.
The money also includes $23.3 million to demolish 292 vacant, dilapidated buildings in nine counties.
Greene County will get $330,291 to tear down six sites.
Montgomery County will get $5.3 million to bulldoze 151 sites.
