Monday, the State Controlling Board approved the release of funding to three projects in Columbiana County through the NatureWorks Project.
NatureWorks projects are funded through the Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Bond Issue which was approved by Ohio voters in November 1993.
In Columbiana County the following projects were approved:
Hammond Park - $23,250 was released to resurface a basketball court and convert one court into a volleyball court
Ferguson Park - $22,870 was approved to be allocated for planting trees and shrubs
Centennial Park - $6,016 to replace park lights with LED lights
These were among 115 projects being awarded a combined $5.2 million from this latest round of NatureWorks grant funding.
The NatureWorks grant program provides up to 75 percent reimbursement assistance for local government subdivisions (townships, villages, cities, counties, park districts, joint recreation districts, and conservancy districts) to for the acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of recreational areas.
“It is wonderful to see NatureWorks projects right here in Columbiana County and I look forward to our citizens being able to benefit from these projects upon their completion,” said Ginter.
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