Mansfield Times

State Senator Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) has announced nearly $5 million in funding for various Capital Budget projects across Senate District 22. This follows last week's announcement of a $350 million investment by the Senate in Ohio communities from the One-Time Strategic Community Investment Fund.

"The investments made through the Capital Budget process directly serve our community," said Romanchuk. "Our neighborhoods will benefit from improvements in our parks, school playgrounds, recreational trails and more."

The funded projects in Senator Romanchuk’s district include:

**Medina County:**

- Integrated Community Solutions Community Center: $350,000

- Wadsworth Inclusive Playground at Valley View Elementary: $300,000

- Black River School Playground surface/walking track: $250,000

- McDowell-Phillips House Museum Interpretive Center: $250,000

- Village of Seville Inclusive playground fitness equipment and walking trail: $250,000

- Wadsworth Emergency Radio System: $170,000

- York Township Historical Society Museum and Educational Center: $45,000

- Weymouth Preservation Society HVAC: $25,000

**Ashland County:**

- Davy McClure Outdoor Education Center Site Improvements: $500,000

- Foundations Community Childcare, Inc.: $101,129

- Ashland County Fair: $200,000

**Richland County:**

- Mansfield Theater "Road to 100" Renovation: $500,000

- Lexington Depot Park and Trailhead: $425,000

- Richland Academy of Arts Renovation/Modernization Act Project (RAA): $350,000

- Shelby Health & Wellness Renovation Project: $350,000

- Wayfinders Ohio Emergency Homeless Shelter: $250,000

- Richland County Shelter Renovation Project: $217,235

- Mansfield Millsboro Road Trail Project: $200,000

- Mansfield Domestic Violence Shelter Child Advocacy Center Renovation :$100 , 0 00

- Mansfield Art Center (MAC) Accessibility Project :$75 , 0 00

The Capital Budget also includes statewide allocations such as:

Ohio Trails Partnership :$5 , 0 00 , 0 00

Additionally , it comprises :

-$600 million for new construction and facility upgrades at Ohio's public schools.

-$575 million for local infrastructure projects such as roads and water/sewer projects.

Senate Bill 292 contains the Capital Budget with hearings set to start Tuesday in the Senate Finance Committee. A full list of capital budget projects is available online. Follow On the Record for updates on this year’s Capital Budget process.