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Hamilton County staff recommend economic-impact grants for redevelopment projects; commissioners note $50,000 unallocated
Summary
Staff recommended roughly $2.15 million in Economic Impact Program awards for redevelopment and business-district projects across Hamilton County, highlighting Sycamore Township, Silverton, Reading and Sharonville; Commissioner Driehaus queried why about $50,000 of the $2.2 million budget remained unallocated.
Kelly, a Community Development presenter for Hamilton County, told commissioners May 12 that staff and an advisory committee recommended a slate of Economic Impact Program awards for the 2026 cycle.
“For the 2026 cycle, the program remained incredibly competitive as we received 14 applications totaling more than 4 million in requests and representing nearly 27 million in total project costs,” Kelly said, summarizing the competition and the program’s criteria: site control, readiness, leveraged investment, job creation and demonstrated community support.
The staff recommendations prioritize projects intended to leverage private…
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