FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 2009
Contact:
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission: Jessica Fagan – 614.995.7552; jfagan@culture.ohio.gov
City of Toledo: Megan Robson – 419.936.2408; Megan.Robson@toledo.oh.gov
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Approves
$4.9 Million for Marina District Riverfront Park
Columbus, Ohio –The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $4.9 million in a special meeting today for the Marina District Riverfront Park project.
The state capital appropriations will be used by the city of Toledo for the development of the Riverfront Park portion of the $300-million Marina District development. The park project will develop 17 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, including multiple sites that can be used for public entertainment and cultural programming. The project also will include interpretive panels displayed throughout the park depicting the historical significance of the Maumee River area.
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 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 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.
