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County agrees to apply for ODOT bike-path paving grant to support trails and downtown businesses
Summary
Logan County commissioners authorized County Administrator David Henry to apply for an ODOT paving grant to improve a local bike path after other local groups declined to serve as the applicant. Commissioners encouraged Henry to seek MORPC support for the application.
County Administrator David Henry told commissioners that Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has a grant opportunity that could cover paving for the local bike path but that local organizations had declined to serve as the applicant. Commissioners supported the county acting as the applicant and authorized Administrator Henry to lead the application; they asked him to contact the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to secure application support.
Why it matters: Paving the bike path could improve active-transportation infrastructure and support downtown businesses by enhancing access for cyclists. The county serving as applicant may streamline the funding application process when other local entities decline.
Next steps: Administrator Henry will pursue the application and coordinate with MORPC and potential local partners to strengthen the grant submission.
