DOLLARS FOR DEMOS COMES TO LICKING COUNTY

Some two months ago the Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that Licking County would be eligible for $1,029,355 for the demolition of abandoned, vacant and blighted residential structures. The County agreed that Newark City would be the lead agency seeking the grant for the County. Newark will take the lead in working with municipalities throughout the County on such demo projects. The County’s Community Development Department will coordinate in unincorporated areas. The first $500-thousand of the grant money, which comes from the national settlement with the banks over improper lending practices, is match free. However, for the any entity in the County to use the additional $529, 355 it will require a $1 for $1 match. The work begins late this summer is done by the communities and reimbursement comes from the AG’s Office.