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Butler County approves $5 million Middletown revitalization grant and multiple construction contracts
Summary
The commissioners approved a memorandum to grant up to $5 million to a Downtown Middletown Revitalization Fund and awarded multiple construction contracts for a new 911/Sheriff/Coroner facility and a renovation at 130 High Street, plus routine budget and personnel items.
The Butler County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 21 approved a package of resolutions and contract awards that included a $5 million grant commitment to a Downtown Middletown Revitalization Fund and several construction contracts for county facilities.
Staff presented a memorandum of understanding among the county, the Butler County Finance Authority and the Middletown Community Foundation that would provide the $5,000,000 contribution to a Downtown Middletown Revitalization Fund, effective upon execution and until obligations are fulfilled. Staff said the authority to make such economic-development grants is provided in the Ohio Revised Code (transcript reference). Joshua Smith, speaking for the revitalization effort, described the plan to catalyze downtown density and reactivate vacant commercial…
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