PDAC: Submission #990 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

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

2. Project title Champion City Sports & Wellness Center

3. Short description A state-of-the-art 100,000 sq ft, air supported structure to be constructed in the core of downtown Springfield and built to house 8 competition basketball courts which converts to 16 volleyball courts for youth and amateur sports tournaments.
This project will continue to drive the revitalization of our downtown, spur tourism and economic impact at a 2 to 1 ROI, and create a Health & Wellness hub for Clark County which ranks 79th of the state's 88 counties for health outcomes.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Clark County Convention Facilities Authority

5-8. Address 20 S. Limestone, Suite 100
Springfield, Ohio. 45502

9. County Clark

10. Recipient organization Same

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15. County {Empty}

16. Organization type Non-profit

Organization Contact Details

17. Name MIchael J. McDorman

18. Title CEO

19. Organization Greater Springfield Partnership

20. Telephone 937-206-3840

21. Email mmcdorman@greaterspringfield.com

22-25. Address 20 S. Limestone, Suite 100
Springfield, Ohio. 45502

26. County Clark

27. Additional contacts Chuck Ingle, CFA Board Chair, 937-239-7058, cringle@ingle-bachman.com
Chris Schutte, Greater Springfield Partnership. 937-408-1255, cschutte@greaterspringfield.com

Location Details

28. City Springfield

29. County Clark

30. Congressional district Ohio 8th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 7500000

32. Total Cost 15000000

33. Other sources of funds Clark County CFA $1,500,000
Greater Springfield CVB $ 500,000
City of Springfield $3,000,000
Foundations $2,000,000
Corporate Sponsorship $2,000,000
Grants $1,000,000

CFA Proposed Bond $2,500,000

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) Clark County CFA $1,500,000
Greater Springfield CVB $ 500,000
City of Springfield $3,000,000
Foundations $600,000

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

champion-city-health-wellness-center-proposed-budget.pdf (68.2 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Immediately

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify No. we will need assistance identifying other programs.

Community Details

40. Community Need Of Ohio's 88 counties, Clark County ranks 79th in expected health outcomes. This new center will not only spur economic impact for the city and county, but will create space and opportunities for our community’s children by offering training programs, coaching, and competitive sports programs including Police Athletic Leagues. This investment in youth sports can have long-term benefits for the community by fostering talent, promoting healthy lifestyles, and potentially leading to college scholarships or professional opportunities.
The Champion City Sports & Wellness center is projected to host 26 weekend events per year with the remaining 70% of venue usage allocated to local athletes, recreational leagues, high school teams, fitness & wellness programming, a walking track and other related amenities.

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.

Pitch Deck June 2023.pdf (1.96 MB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Michael J. McDorman

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 937-206-3840

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. mmcdorman@greaterspringfield.com

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. {Empty}

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: {Empty}

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