Stein Secures $4.45 Million for Huron County in Capital Budget Bill

COLUMBUS—The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed Substitute House Bill 2, the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects throughout the state. The Capital Budget will make historic invests in local community projects, announced State Rep. Dick Stein (R-Norwalk). 

Stein secured the following capital investments that will positively impact Huron County and the surrounding region:

• $3 million to support the restoration of the Norwalk Theater;
• $400,000 to rejuvenate the Norwalk Public Library;
• $250,000 to improve the Feichtner Memorial Building;
• $202,000 to replace the Huron County Transfer Station Scale; and
• $600,000 for Camp Timberlane Infrastructure Improvements.

“I am proud to see taxpayer dollars make their way back to Huron County,” said Stein. “These projects will make positive changes in our community for years to come.”

In addition to these local investments, this legislation also includes statewide capital investments of:

• $600 million for the School Building Program Assistance Fund;
• $400 million for the Public Works Commission Local Public Infrastructure and State Capital Improvement Program; and
• $397.6 million for higher education projects around the state.

Substitute House Bill 2 awaits a signature from the Governor.