PDAC: Submission #592 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

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

2. Project title Big Four Sports and Event Center

3. Short description The Convention Facilities Authority of Clark County, in partnership with Clark State College, YMCA, City of Springfield, Clark County, NTPRD, and SPCSD, is seeking to build a 100,000 square foot sports and event center that will be connected to the YMCA and Clark State's performing arts center campus. The $26M center will help attract regional youth sports tournaments and other events to the city's core. it will also serve as a wellness center and a place for local sports teams to play.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Convention Facilities Authority OF Clark County

5-8. Address 20 S. Limestone Street
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. 45502

9. County Clark

10. Recipient organization Same

11-14. Address Same

15. County {Empty}

16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Michael J McDorman

18. Title CEO

19. Organization Greater Springfield Partnership

20. Telephone 19372063840

21. Email mmcdorman@greaterspringfield.com

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

26. County Clark

27. Additional contacts Chuck Ingle, Board Chairman, 937 239-7058, cringle@ingle-bachmann.com

Location Details

28. City Springfield

29. County Clark

30. Congressional district Ohio 8th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 2500000

32. Total Cost 26000000

33. Other sources of funds CFA - $10M pledged
City - $3,000,000 pledged
State Capital Budget - $3M
Private - $2.5M
Grants - $1M
New Market Tax Credits - $2M
GSP - $500k
Pace Financing - $2M

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) CFA - $10M pledged
City - $3,000,000 pledged
State Capital Budget - $3M
Private - $2.5M
Grants - $1M
New Market Tax Credits - $2M
GSP - $500k
Pace Financing - $2M

37. Budget No

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 No, we will need some assistance in locating the proper program that would fit this events/wellness community project.

Community Details

40. Community Need Clark County ranks 78th out of 88 counties in wellness. We are seeking to create a center that will offer not only a wellness opportunity to many of the youth of Clark County, but for every resident who wants to use the facility for walking or enjoying various recreational offerings at the space.

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

42. Direct new jobs created 11 to 25

43. Existing jobs retained? 11 to 25

44. Sustained permanent jobs? 51 to 100

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. New jobs are based on number of people needed to operate this type of facility. Indirect jobs would include construction crews, service providers, hotels, restaurants, and retail stores in the vicinity of the new center.

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? $25,001-$50,000

47. Is your project a workforce development program? No

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? No

49. Counties in which jobs will be created Clark

Additional Details

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

Big Four Momentum Presentation PDAC Version.pdf (931.37 KB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

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

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 19372063840

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? {Empty}

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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