Five buildings to be demolished

VW independent staff

$500,000 is coming to Van Wert County through Ohio’s Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program to demolish vacant and/or dilapidated buildings. This are the sites listed by the Ohio Department of Development:

• 19404 Bellis Rd., Middle Point 
• 122 S. Main St., Ohio City
• 12396 Blaine St., Scott
• 8218 Dutch John Rd., Van Wert
• 205 Sprague St., Willshire

Van Wert Area Economic Development Program Manager said Christina Martin said the Van Wert County Land Reutilization Corp. (Land Bank) is responsible for the demolition of the properties.

“We own three of the five properties through donations,” she explained. “The other two we are collaborating with other entities to help bring the structures down for future use of the properties. The demolition grant is a two-year grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Development. Once the three properties that we own come down, the parcel will come up for public bid.”