SitemapThe city recently received $235,000 in funding from the State of Ohio for several of its projects.
According to Mayor Greg Bricker, officials were awarded $150,000 to assist them with forwarding a city blight remediation project, which includes acquisition, demolition and rehabilitation of abandoned properties; $60,000 for completion of a downtown vision plan to identify the next areas for revitalization and provide a blueprint for future redevelopment; and $25,000 for the city’s tree commission to plant new trees and examine the city’s streetscape.
Bricker said the city’s housing issues have been his primary focus since coming into office.
“The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation has been surveying the housing on our streets. A local realtor association secured us a $5,000 grant to help with a neighborhood stabilization study,” he explained.
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