PDAC: Submission #373 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Quality of Life

2. Project title Schoolhouse Park

3. Short description Schoolhouse Park is the first new park in Covington in over 100 years and will be located at the heart of the community. The park will serve residents and visitors of all ages with amenities to serve all populations. The requested funds will support the development of the park and the purchase and construction of individual amenities within the park.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Village of Covington

5-8. Address 1 S. High Street
Covington, Ohio. 45318

9. County Miami

10. Recipient organization Village of Covington

11-14. Address 1 S. High Street
Covington, Ohio. 45318

15. County Miami

16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Kyle Hinkelman

18. Title Village Administrator

19. Organization Village of Covington

20. Telephone 9374733420

21. Email administrator@covington-oh.gov

22-25. Address 1 S. High Street
Covington, Ohio. 45318

26. County Miami

27. Additional contacts Ed McCord, Mayor - mayor@covington-oh.gov

Location Details

28. City Covington

29. County Miami

30. Congressional district Ohio 8th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 500000

32. Total Cost 3408000

33. Other sources of funds Received / Expended / Allocated: Village of Covington- $235,000, Private Donations- $275,000

Upon Application: CDBG- $32,000, LWFG- $1,000,000, Natureworks- $108,000, Miami County Foundation- $50,000

34. How the funds will be used Construction or Capital

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. Yes

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) Matching funds have been obtained for Phase 1 if grants are obtained. Phase 2 and Phase 3 are partially funded and may be matched by sponsorship or grant funding.

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

schoolhouse-park-budget---2021.pdf (86.32 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Within the next 6-12 months

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify Ohio Department of Natural Resources; Nature Works & Land and Water Conservation Fund
ODSA, Office of Redevelopment; Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Community Details

40. Community Need The Village of Covington has not ever had adequate park or open space. The only park available to the public is located within a floodplain and is not walkable or bike friendly. Schoolhouse Park will serve as the first new park within the community in over 100 years and will have amenities that will serve all residents of the Village including a splashpad, amphitheater, playground, pump track, pavilions, trailhead, and open space for events. The parks location, within the heart of Covington, is walkable to over 80% of the Village residents. This park will serve as the event center of the Village as well, with a programming schedule to utilize the amphitheater, pep rallies for the school, movie nights for kids, and regional event opportunities.
Schoolhouse Park will also be an economic boon for the Village, as new investment and development in the park will spur additional improvement to residential and commercial development in the Village.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. No.

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43. Existing jobs retained? {Empty}

44. Sustained permanent jobs? {Empty}

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. {Empty}

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

47. Is your project a workforce development program? {Empty}

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? {Empty}

49. Counties in which jobs will be created {Empty}

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages. {Empty}

51. Is there opposition to the project? Yes

Please explain As part of the project the Village will be vacating portions of two roadways. There was small opposition to the closing of roadways. There is no opposition to the creation or development of the park.

52. Name of person filling out this form. Kyle Hinkelman

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 9374733420

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. administrator@covington-oh.gov

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? Yes

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. No.

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: Department of Natural Resources

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