Rep. Miller Announces Passage of State Capital Budget, Securing Vital Community Investments in Lorain County
COLUMBUS - State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects.
The capital budget is the mechanism by which the state funds its brick-and-mortar needs. This ranges from the construction and renovation of K-12 public schools and higher education facilities to public works programs and mental health treatment centers, as well as funding local community projects. It includes funding for projects that expand access to healthcare, strengthen local economies, preserve cultural institutions, improve public infrastructure, and enhance quality of life for residents across the region.
Rep. Miller helped secure $10,428,301 for Lorain County.
“We have heard a lot about whether or not the state government is spending on the right things,” said Rep. Miller. “I can confidently say that the nearly $10.5 million coming back to Lorain County will be well spent by providing services all Lorain County residents will benefit from. Local leaders know best on where the money needs to go, and I am proud to have worked with them to make sure this money is put to good use.”
Nearly $10.5 million will be distributed to the following projects in Lorain County:
- $6,392,301 to Lorain County Community College
- $650,000 for East Park Pool and Rec Improvements
- $500,000 to the Neighborhood Alliance Early Childhood Enhancement Initiative
- $500,000 to the Avon Traxler Preserve Project
- $450,000 to the Palmer Field Youth Safety Project
- $250,000 to Riveon Primary Care Services
- $195,000 to the Historic Grafton School Renovation
- $175,000 to Cleveland Clinic Richard E. Jacobs Health Center Cancer Services
- $160,000 to the Amherst Patriots Park Memorial Project
- $150,000 to Lorain County Safe Harbor
- $150,000 to the McGregor PACE Landing Walking Trails
- $150,000 for Miller Road Boat Launch Improvements
- $150,000 for Showse Park Revitalization
- $100,000 for Brownhelm Township Schoolhouse Park Improvements
- $100,000 for Union School Park Improvements
- $75,000 to IConnect – Lorain
- $75,000 to the Wilson Bruce Evans Historical Project
- $56,000 for the North Ridgeville Fire Museum Restoration
- $50,000 for the Carnegie Center Roof Replacement
- $50,000 to the James Day Park Renovation Project
- $40,000 to the Amherst Quarry Museum
- $10,000 for the Lorain County Fairgrounds Helipad
SB 450 now heads to the governor's desk for his signature.