Board votes to keep the Muskingum County Transportation Improvement District active despite funding issues
The dozen or so Transportation Improvement Districts across Ohio that formerly received "$250,000 in annual funding through an Ohio Department of Development roadwork development fund" must now compete for grants from the Ohio Department of Transportation that cover "10 percent of a project's cost or a maximum of $250,000," Zanesville Times Recorder reports. The Muskingum County TID recently considered going dormant due to this reduction in guaranteed funding, but its board voted to stay active and apply for ODOT funding to replace the Grantcliff Road Bridge, the article said. For more, read the full story.
