FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2008
Contact:
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission: Jessica Fagan – 614.995.7552; jfagan@culture.ohio.gov
City of Toledo: Brian Schwartz – 419-467-1876; brian.schwartz@toledo.oh.gov
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Approves
$4.9 Million for Marina District Project
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $4.9 million at its quarterly meeting today for the Toledo Marina District Riverwalk project in Lucas County.
The state capital appropriations will be used by the city of Toledo for the development of the Riverwalk portion of the $300-million Marina District development. The Riverwalk will develop 35 acres of city-owned land along the Maumee River. The project will feature a public road, multipurpose path, boardwalk, public gathering places, and open-air performance spaces. The project offers multiple sites which will be used for public entertainment and cultural programming, including concert bands, string quartets, vocal ensembles and folk and rock groups, as well as visual arts programs and other cultural activities.
The Commission approval, coupled with the signing of legal agreements, allows the city of Toledo to be reimbursed on a pro rata basis with funds appropriated in Am. H.B. 530 and Am. Sub. H.B. 699 of the 126th General Assembly. Lucas County General Assembly members who voted in favor of the bills 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 helps enhance the quality of life for Ohioans by improving the state’s cultural facilities. Since 1988, the Commission has disbursed nearly $400 million of capital funds appropriated by the legislature and Governor for facility improvement projects at non-profit theaters, museums, historical sites and publicly owned professional sports venues.
The Commission partners with non-profit groups and local governments on nearly 250 projects in 65 of Ohio’s 88 counties. For more information on the Commission, visit www.culture.ohio.gov.
