FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2009
Contact:
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission: Jessica Fagan – 614.995.7552; jfagan@culture.ohio.gov
Toledo Science Center: Lori Hauser – 419.244.2674 x104; hauser@toledosciencecenter.org
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Approves
$1 Million for Toledo Science Center
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $1,044,649 at its quarterly meeting today for the Toledo Science Center.
The Toledo Science Center, formerly COSI Toledo, will utilize state capital funds to conduct strategic facility and exhibit upgrades in preparation for its reopening in fall 2009. Facility improvements will include new way-finding interior and exterior signage, new flooring, updated interior lighting fixtures, and new and enhanced exhibitions.
The Commission approval, coupled with the signing of legal agreements, allows the Toledo Science Center to be reimbursed on a pro rata basis with funds appropriated in Am. Sub. H.B. 16 of the 126th General Assembly. Lucas County General Assembly members who voted in favor of the bill include Senators Teresa Fedor and Mark Wagoner; Representatives Edna Brown, Randy Gardner and Peter Ujvagi; and former Representative Jeanine Perry.
The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission is a state agency that supports economic development, expands educational opportunities, and enhances 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.
