Opera House receives $150,000 of revitalization funds from Department of Development
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The city of Hillsboro has received a $150,000 grant to go toward the rehabilitation of the Bell's Opera House.
The Ohio Department of Development announced Monday that $1.3 million in grants from the Development Block Grant Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Program, administered by the Department's Office of Housing and Community Partnerships within the Community Development Division, had been awarded to five Ohio cities for the improvement of their downtowns.
"These grants support various stages of downtown revitalization efforts in Ohio's communities, helping them make the necessary improvements to continue to develop and grow," said Lisa Patt-McDaniel, director of the ODOD. "By improving downtowns, we are ensuring job opportunities and future economic development opportunities around the state."
The City of Hillsboro received a $150,000 Tier-Three grant to rehabilitate the city's historic Bell's Opera House.
In neighboring Ross County, the city of Chillicothe received $400,000 in Tier-Two grant to assist 30 businesses with façade and code improvements. The city will also complete sidewalk improvements in the downtown area.
Opera House owner Drew Hastings has told The Highland County Press that he is in the process of forming a non-profit group, led by area residents, who would oversee the opera house renovations and functions.
In October, the city of Hillsboro passed an emergency resolution allowing the city to apply for the grant, which stated, "There is a need for stabilization and restoration for this historic building to preserve the value of the city's downtown historic district. It is the intent of the city of Hillsboro to provide a portion of the overall funding by filing (the) application and entering into agreement with DOD for a grant of the discretionary funds to be loaned to the owner of the Bell's Opera House. This project has been approved by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, with improvements declared to have 'no adverse effect on the property of the downtown historic district.'"
The following communities also received revitalization funds:
• The City of Amherst (Lorain County) - $11,800 Tier-One grant to update the city's current Downtown Development Plan and Market Study in preparation for the Fiscal Year 2011 Community Development Block Grant Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier-Two Program.
• The City of Celina (Mercer County) - $400,000 Tier-Two grant to assist 34 businesses with façade and code improvements. The city will also complete street, sidewalk, and water and sewer system improvements in the downtown area.
• The Village of Whitehouse (Lucas County) - $400,000 Tier-Two grant to assist 19 businesses with façade and code improvements. The village will also complete street, sidewalk, park, and water and sewer system improvements in the downtown area.
The city of Hillsboro has received a $150,000 grant to go toward the rehabilitation of the Bell's Opera House.
The Ohio Department of Development announced Monday that $1.3 million in grants from the Development Block Grant Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Program, administered by the Department's Office of Housing and Community Partnerships within the Community Development Division, had been awarded to five Ohio cities for the improvement of their downtowns.
"These grants support various stages of downtown revitalization efforts in Ohio's communities, helping them make the necessary improvements to continue to develop and grow," said Lisa Patt-McDaniel, director of the ODOD. "By improving downtowns, we are ensuring job opportunities and future economic development opportunities around the state."
The City of Hillsboro received a $150,000 Tier-Three grant to rehabilitate the city's historic Bell's Opera House.
In neighboring Ross County, the city of Chillicothe received $400,000 in Tier-Two grant to assist 30 businesses with façade and code improvements. The city will also complete sidewalk improvements in the downtown area.
Opera House owner Drew Hastings has told The Highland County Press that he is in the process of forming a non-profit group, led by area residents, who would oversee the opera house renovations and functions.
In October, the city of Hillsboro passed an emergency resolution allowing the city to apply for the grant, which stated, "There is a need for stabilization and restoration for this historic building to preserve the value of the city's downtown historic district. It is the intent of the city of Hillsboro to provide a portion of the overall funding by filing (the) application and entering into agreement with DOD for a grant of the discretionary funds to be loaned to the owner of the Bell's Opera House. This project has been approved by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, with improvements declared to have 'no adverse effect on the property of the downtown historic district.'"
The following communities also received revitalization funds:
• The City of Amherst (Lorain County) - $11,800 Tier-One grant to update the city's current Downtown Development Plan and Market Study in preparation for the Fiscal Year 2011 Community Development Block Grant Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier-Two Program.
• The City of Celina (Mercer County) - $400,000 Tier-Two grant to assist 34 businesses with façade and code improvements. The city will also complete street, sidewalk, and water and sewer system improvements in the downtown area.
• The Village of Whitehouse (Lucas County) - $400,000 Tier-Two grant to assist 19 businesses with façade and code improvements. The village will also complete street, sidewalk, park, and water and sewer system improvements in the downtown area.
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