Morrow County staff say brownfield demolition grant contracts under review; site pad work set this week

Morrow County staff reported on June 23 that contracts tied to brownfield demolition grants are under review and that preparatory site work is progressing toward construction milestones.

Speaker 4, during a development office update, said the agenda included a review of “various contracts for our brownfield demolition grants,” and that crews are preparing to pour a site pad by the end of the week to enable delivery of tanks by the end of next month. “This project continues to move forward,” Speaker 4 said.

The update also noted a porta‑boarding meeting scheduled for the next day and that staff expect quotes for additional services to arrive soon. Speaker 4 highlighted recent staffing anniversaries in the development office and said the new staff are contributing positively to operations.

The county did not provide further technical details on the brownfield parcels, the total grant amounts, or the contractors involved in the recorded remarks. Funding source references during the meeting were limited to the general discussion of grant-related contracts and routine development work. The county did not announce a timeline change for demolition permitting or environmental review in the recorded remarks.

Next steps indicated in the update are administrative: staff will continue contract review and site preparation toward tank delivery; no formal vote or binding commitment related to the demolition contracts was recorded in the minutes excerpt provided.