PDAC: Submission #1196 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

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

2. Project title Great Miami Riverway Recreational Trail, Extension

3. Short description Joint projects by Shelby County and the City of Sidney to further complete the Great Miami Riverway Recreational Trail. Shelby County to complete section from existing trail at Kuther Road to Village of Lockington; City of Sidney to extend current trail from Graceland Cemetary to downtown Sidney and Tawawa Park. Shelby County segment is 2.3 mile, the City of Sidney segment is 2.4 mile.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Shelby County Commissioners/City of Sidney

5-8. Address 129 East Court Street, Shelby County Annex
Sidney, Ohio. 45365

9. County Shelby

10. Recipient organization Same

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16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Tony Bornhorst

18. Title Shelby County Commissioner

19. Organization Shelby County

20. Telephone 937-498-7308

21. Email tbornhorst@shelbyco.net

22-25. Address 129 East Court Street, Shelby County Annex
Sidney, Ohio. 45365

26. County Shelby

27. Additional contacts Duane Gaier, City of Sidney Parks Director, 937-498-8105, dgaier@sidneyoh.com

Dan Foley, Great Miami Riverway, Director, 937-223-1271, dfoley@mcdwater.org

Location Details

28. City Lockington; Sidney

29. County Shelby

30. Congressional district Ohio 15th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 6000000

32. Total Cost 10760000

33. Other sources of funds Shelby County segment is $5,760,000; City of Sidney segment is $5,000,000

Shelby County has funded preliminary engineering and feasibility studies.
Shelby County awarded Capital Budget Grant of $500,000 7-1-2022
Shelby County awarded ODOT TAP Grant of $4,200,000 for State Fiscal Year 2026, 6-6-2023
Shelby County in consultation with ODNR will apply for Clean Ohio Trails and Land and Water Conservation Fund grants of $1,000,000.
Potential Shelby County, Business and Industry, Individual donations for $300,000.

City of Sidney has funded preliminary engineering and feasibility studies.
Grants will be applied for, very early stages of this segment of Recreational Trail.
Potential Grants; City of Sidney, Business and Industry, and Individual donations to total $5,000,000.

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) {Empty}

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

pdac-budget.docx (13.23 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds A year from now or later

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify Clean Ohio Trails
Natureworks
Land and Water Conservation Fund

Community Details

40. Community Need By completing these segments of the Great Miami Riverway Recreational Trail, City of Sidney residents and Shelby County community have the capability to enjoy safe and scenic trail that connects to the entire Great Miami Riverway Recreational Trail which upon completion will be over 95 mile of continuous off road trail from Sidney, Ohio to Hamiliton, Ohio and when you include east west connectors for a total of 360 mile plus of walking and biking possibilities. The Shelby County segment from Kuther Road to the Village of Lockinton completes 2.3 mile of trail, and the Miami County Park District has committed to complete the remaining 2.6 mile from Lockington to Piqua northern terminus of the Great Miami Riverway Recreational Trail. The City of Sidney segment extends the completed trail from Graceland Cemetery to the Downtown area and Tawawa Park, so that users of the trail may experience the many amenities of Sidney and their park system. The trail not only provides recreational capabilities to users, the trail enhances economic benefits to hospitality providers along the entire length of the Great Miami Riverway. With completion the entire Southwest quarter of Ohio becomes a destination spot and provides that "place making" model that can attract new businesses and expansion of current business and industry as employees have recreational and social possibilities.

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. Have not received Congressionally earmarked funding, Shelby County did make a request in 2023.
City of Sidney received $850,000 FY 2021 State Capital Budget to advance the trail from completed trail southwest of Graceland Cemetery to Kuther Road.
Shelby County received $500,000 2022 State Capital Budget for completion of trail segment from Kuther Road to Village of Lockington.

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46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

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Additional Details

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

PDAC Additional Documents.pdf (556.53 KB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Tony Bornhorst

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 937-498-7308

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. tbornhorst@shelbyco.net

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. Shelby County and City of Sidney projects are not on the ineligible list.

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. City of Sidney; Recreational Trail extension from Graceland Cemetery to Kuther Road; FY 2021 $850,000

Shelby County; Recreational Trail extension Kuther Road to Village of Lockington; FY 2023 $500,000

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: Department of Natural Resources

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