MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon will receive a $750,000 Neighborhood Revitalization grant as one of 32 communities in Ohio working on an infrastructure project.
The funds will be used to make the following improvements throughout the Pleasant Street neighborhood: construction of newsidewalks, rehabilitation of basketball courts at Hiawatha Park, replacement of an inoperable firehydrant, and the reconstruction of the Pleasant Street/Division Street intersection with upgradedpedestrian crossings and flashing school zone signs.
The project will benefit 1,735 people.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced $17.5 million for Neighborhood Revitalization and Critical Infrastructure grants on Monday night.
“Reliable water and sewer systems, safe streets, and strong neighborhoods create communities where families can live their very best lives,” DeWine said. “The investments we’re making today build a better foundation for the future by helping our local partners make essential improvements.”