T-L Photo/CARRI GRAHAM Melissa Zoller, transportation manager at Buckeye Hills Regional Commission right, and Kelly Isaly, mobility manager for Monroe County, talk about possible funding for expanded services in the county on Monday morning.
WOODSFIELD — A number of organizations in Monroe County are hoping for grant funding for improvement projects through the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council officials met with the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Monday morning to go over the list of applicants and projects aiming for 2023 funding. Melissa Zoller, transportation manager at BHRC, presented a list of 16 projects to Commissioners Mick Schumacher, Diane Burkhart and Bill Bolon. Some of the county’s projects include bridge replacements, wastewater treatment plant improvements in Woodsfield, a new county garage and storage facility, and upgrades for the Lewisville Hotel.
The list also includes projects that will serve the county, such as training and development for the adoption of smart mobility self-driving vehicles at Ohio University, an EMT start-up program at Washington County Career Center, training and labs at Marietta Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Center and more.
Madelyn Brewer, development specialist at BHRC, said each project requires a 30% match, an increase from previous years when a 20% match was required. She said each project can only request up to 70% of the project’s estimate, or up to $500,000.
Zoller said the executive committee will determine what projects meet eligibility for the funding which comes through Gov. Mike DeWine’s office.
“We can look to see if they have other funds in place and if they don’t, we can also reach out and ask them if they’ve thought about applying for these other funds so they can put together a package,” she added.
In other matters, Zoller returned along with Kelly Isaly, mobility manager for the county, and gave an update on the county’s mobility program. Zoller said they are working to obtain funding to expand transportation services to include non-emergency medical rides for residents. Next up, they plan to have activities as well.
Isaly said she wants to get the word out that there are transportation options in the area for residents, as well as to gather feedback from residents regarding the transportation needs in the county. Isaly, who works out of the Generations Complex in Woodsfield, can be reached at 1-800-331-2644.
Also, commissioners appropriated $90,000 of the county’s American Rescue Plan funds to the village of Beallsville’s wastewater collection system project. According to project engineer Val Roxby, the village plans to reline some of the system. The estimated cost of the project is $135,000 to which the village has contributed $10,000 toward it.
Burkhart noted that the county tends to allocate two-thirds of the cost for each project.
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