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Senator
Edna Brown Announces Over $3 Million in Funding for Toledo
Institutions
$3,647,469 capital appropriation approved for three
projects in Toledo and Lucas County
Special to The Truth
This week, State Senator Edna Brown (D-Toledo) announced the
state Controlling Board has approved over $3.6 million in
funding to three Toledo institutions for infrastructure
improvements.
“It is vital that we continue to make important investments
in Norwest Ohio’s infrastructure,” said Senator Brown.
“Projects like these create jobs and improve the public
services available in our region.”
The campus of the University of Toledo will receive
$2,800,040 in funding for infrastructure improvements. The
university is in the second phase of funding towards
improvements that will extend the Main Campus South steam
and chilled water lines, connecting the east and west
branches, and completing the South campus utility loop.
Extending lines from the centralized plants lessens
maintenance costs, provides reliable heating and cooling,
and reduces overall utility costs.
The Toledo Correctional Institution will receive $177,644 in
capital funds for a Fuel System Replacement project for
diesel and gasoline tanks that are showing signs of
deterioration. The fueling system was installed when the
institution opened approximately 15 years ago and is used to
dispense fuel for department vehicles.
Lastly, the Controlling Board approved $669,785 for Mental
Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) hospitals, including
Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital in Toledo. The hospital
will use the funds to improve its technology infrastructure.
Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services hospitals rely on
external applications and data to operate on a daily basis
and it is critical access to this information is maintained.
Work will include installing two main fiber lines
underground to the main network room inside the building on
each hospital campus.
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