Four projects were winners, and nine were losers in this year’s race for Community Development
Block Grants by the Wood County Planning Commission.The planning commission had $164,260 to hand out — far
less than the $570,000 requested by local communities.Selected for funding were:• Custar — $44,438 for
resurfacing Superior Street and rehabilitate 12 sanitary sewer manholes.• Hoytville — $50,000 for widening,
repairing and resurfacing East Church Street.• Walbridge — $49,980 for installing 32 ADA compliant curb
ramps along Main Street from Union Street to Elm Street to meet ADA standards.• North Baltimore — $19,842 to
help install ADA compliant curb ramp and automatic door operators at the municipal building.The county
commissioners will make a final decision on the grant funding Thursday at 2:30 p.m.Four projects were
winners, and nine were losers in this year’s race for Community Development Block Grants by the Wood County
Planning Commission.The planning commission had $164,260 to hand out — far less than the $570,000 requested
by local communities.Selected for funding were:• Custar — $44,438 for resurfacing Superior Street and
rehabilitate 12 sanitary sewer manholes.• Hoytville — $50,000 for widening, repairing and resurfacing East
Church Street.• Walbridge — $49,980 for installing 32 ADA compliant curb ramps along Main Street from Union
Street to Elm Street to meet ADA standards.• North Baltimore — $19,842 to help install ADA compliant curb
ramp and automatic door operators at the municipal building.The county commissioners will make a final
decision on the grant funding Thursday at 2:30 p.m.