Youngstown Board of Control Approves Request to Buy Back One Health Ohio for $150,000 - WFMJ

As of Friday morning, the former bottom dollar location on Glenwood Avenue remains vacant nearly six years after an announcement that One Health Ohio would be coming to the 18,000 square-foot property. The Youngstown Board of Control has approved the city's request to buy back One Health Ohio for $150,000.

As of Friday morning, the former bottom dollar location on Glenwood Avenue remains vacant nearly six years after an announcement that One Health Ohio would be coming to the 18,000 square-foot property. Following an approval from the Board of Control Thursday night, the City of Youngstown purchased that building back putting the wait for an answer from the company to an end.

One Health Ohio officially took possession of the building in 2018 investing half a million dollars just to get the infrastructure ready, but just as the major renovations were about to begin, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and brought rising costs that the company couldn't manage. One Health Ohio CEO, Ron Dwindles previously told 21 News that before the pandemic, the project would have costed about $4 million. That price tag has increased to between $5 and 6 million.

The company then sought ARP funds, but Youngstown Councilwoman, Anita Davis told 21 News she did not support legislation to give funding to the company stating that property could be put to good use by the city.

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