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Delaware County land bank updates state brownfield, demolition grants; Homeport and Ohio Wesleyan projects advance
Summary
Consultants and county staff updated the Delaware County Land Reutilization Corporation on multiple ODOD-funded brownfield and demolition grants, including an extension for Homeport and progress on Ohio Wesleyan and other local projects. Four fiscal-year 2025 applications were submitted and are under review.
Delaware County Land Reutilization Corporation consultants and county finance staff told the board on April 14, 2025, that several state-funded demolition and brownfield remediation grants are advancing and that the county is awaiting further action from the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODOD) on multiple applications.
The updates focused on open 2022 and 2024 demolition grants and a set of four fiscal-year 2025 brownfield applications. Brent Smith, principal at Veil Environmental Consultants, said the county moved the 443 Scioto Street (Powell) demolition into the 2022 demo grant and expects the city to remove the building and submit a final reimbursement report so the 2022 grant can close. "ODOD has been really great to work with," Smith said about the agency's responsiveness on timing and approvals.
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