FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 5, 2009
Contact:
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission: Jessica Fagan – 614.995.7552; jfagan@culture.ohio.gov
Montpelier Exempted Village Schools: Jamison Grime – 419.485.3676; JGrime@montpelier-k12.org
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Approves
$150,000 for Hip Klotz Memorial
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $150,000 at its quarterly meeting today for a Hip Klotz Memorial project.
The Montpelier Exempted Village Schools will use the funds to conduct an interior renovation of the Hip Klotz field house, creating an interpretive historical timeline and interpretive panels that will be on display throughout the facility. The exhibits will interpret the life of Hip Klotz and his positive impact on the Montpelier community.
The Commission approval, coupled with the signing of legal agreements, allows the Montpelier Exempted Village Schools to be reimbursed on a pro rata basis with funds appropriated in Am. Sub. H.B. 699 of the 126th General Assembly. Williams County General Assembly members who voted in favor of the bill include Senator Steve Buehrer.
The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission is a state agency that helps enhance the quality of life for Ohioans by improving the state’s cultural facilities. Since 1988, the Commission has disbursed more than $400 million in capital funds appropriated by the Legislature and Governor for facility improvement projects at nonprofit theaters, museums, historical sites and publicly owned professional sports venues. The Commission partners with nonprofit groups and local governments on more than 300 projects in 72 of Ohio’s 88 counties. For more information on the Commission, visit www.culture.ohio.gov.
