Republican Legislators Bring Millions to Greater Dayton Area with Passing of Capital Budget

COLUMBUS– The Ohio House of Representatives today passed Substitute House Bill 2, the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects throughout the state, which includes for the first-time hundreds of millions for a Strategic Community Investment Fund. The legislation makes $34 million in historic investments in transformational local community projects throughout the Montgomery County, announced State Representatives Andrea White (R-Kettering), Phil Plummer (Dayton) and Tom Young (Washington-Township).

The one-time Strategic Community Investment Fund includes $700 million for statewide, regional, and local projects due to excess funding remaining from the previous fiscal year through conservative fiscal management. In addition, Substitute House Bill 2 includes funding for the state’s traditional Capital budget projects, including $150 million for community projects and $3.4 billion to support state higher education, K-12 schools, public works infrastructure, local school building facilities, state parks and other state funded facilities.

“Representatives White, Young and I worked hard to bring these financial resources to our community,” said Plummer. “We will continue to stand up for our region to improve the quality of life for our citizens.”

“Together, we fought for and will continue to work to bring resources to our region to help improve the lives, health, job and economic opportunities for our region” said White. “Funding these strategic, much needed projects will have a lasting impact throughout our region for generations to come.”

“I’d like to thank my colleagues Representative Andrea White, Representative Phil Plummer, Senator Bob Hackett, Senator Steve Huffman, and Representative Brian Lampton for their collaboration in getting these transformational projects funded,” said Young.

Proposed projects range from strategic initiatives to grow economic development, to expanding access to health care, jobs, housing, food, parks and child care. Substitute House Bill 2 investments incorporated in the bill include the following projects:

• $10 million to build a new behavioral health hospital.
• $5 million to add future developments to support missions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
• $3 million to build a Youth Development Workforce Center for the Boys and Girls Club in Dayton.
• $2 million for redevelopment work at the historic Wright Factory Site.
• $2 million to Dayton International Airport Concourse B.
• $1.5 million for improvements for the Schuster Center.
• $1.5 million to Ronald McDonald House.
• $1.5 million to Tri-Cities North Regional Wastewater Authority.
• $1.25 million to renovate a site in the Kettering Business Park to serve as a job creation commercial activity center.
• $1 million to revitalize infrastructure at Countryside Park.
• $1 million for improvements to Uptown Centerville to increase public community gathering spaces and improve traffic and walkability.
• $1 million to construct a new community health center in West Carrollton.
• $1 million for Union Ring Road Completion Project - Phase II.
• $1 Million to construct roadway upgrades, utility relocation, bikeway and pedestrian improvements and a one-of-a-kind whitewater park with a competition wave surfing feature and kayak and canoe channel along the Great Miami River in West Carrollton.
• $950,000 to renovate space for Harrison Township’s police headquarters.
•  $800,000 to Saint Vincent de Paul Community Donation Intake Facility.
• $750,000 to complete construction of the Homefull community grocery store.
• $600,000 to upgrade parks and demolish vacant homes in Jefferson Township.
• $600,000 to The Dayton Art Institute to be used to begin replacing the roof.
• $600,000 to the Greater Dayton School Project.
• $500,000 to increase pedestrian and vehicular safety and relieve congestion at Centerville High School.
• $500,000 to build the BOLT Innovation Center in Englewood to create opportunities for diverse entrepreneurs.
•  $500,000 to support the Dayton Dream Center's transitional housing initiative.
• $500,000 to complete expansion and renovation of the East End Whole Family Services Hub Facility.
• $500,000 to expand the Sinclair College Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Acquisition Initiative UAS fleet to incorporate aircraft over the 55-lb class and will include Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) systems.
• $500,000 to Union Ring Road Completion Project – Phase III.
•  $400,000 to build an inclusive playground at Robinette Park in Vandalia.
• $400,000 to create a unique medical school track at Wright State University, that directly compliments the needs of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
• $400,000 to Island MetroPark to renovate existing infrastructure.
• $350,000 to open a new childcare and early learning center in West Dayton through a public-private partnership.
• $300,000 to build new parking for the Dayton Air Show to accommodating increasing attendance.
• $300,000 to the City of Dayton Parks Renovations for upgrades and improvements to the network of nearly 40 Dayton parks.
• $275,000 to restore the historic Germantown covered bridge.
• $250,000 for safety and accessibility improvements to Grant Park.
• $250,000 to build the Flyghtwood Sports Life and Leadership Campus for students in Trotwood.
• $250,000 for road equipment replacement in Miami Township.
• $250,000 for the gateway expansion of the Old North Dayton Park Project.
• $250,000 to Dayton Clothes That Work! Facility Improvements.
• $250,000 to K-12 Gallery and TEJAS Acquisition Project.
• $250,000 to Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in order to renovate the first floor and update software in the astronomy wing.
• $250,000 for environmental upgrades and control, fire suppression, security system, consolidated collections areas, and public engagement spaces of the Wright State University aviation and regional history collection.
• $200,000 to Catholic Social Services Supervised Visitation Center.
• $195,149 Dayton Alvis Inc.
• $154,851 Boys and Girls Club.
• $100,000 for electrical infrastructure expansion to allow for further electrical needs in several areas of the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.
• $100,000 to preserve the Historic Dayton Women's Club Mansion.
• $75,000 for the West Memory Gardens Flood Mitigation Project.
• $60,000 to German Township for streambank restoration.
• $40,000 for accessibility and entrance improvements to the Miamisburg Historical Society.

Due to conservative fiscal stewardship, the Ohio House was able to invest these funds in projects that will move Ohio forward in addition to the traditional capital budget.

Substitute House Bill 2 now heads to the Ohio Governor for a signature.