COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House is set to vote on a
nearly $2.4 billion state construction budget that funds a host of
community, school, park and prison projects.
The proposal up for a
vote Wednesday directs $675 million toward primary and secondary
schools and $450 million toward public colleges and universities for
repairs, renovations and new buildings.
Another $574 million goes
for maintenance, renovation and cost-saving projects at state-owned
facilities, including parks and prisons.
Local road, bridge, sewer
and other infrastructure projects would get $369 million. An additional
$100 million goes to the Clean Ohio green space preservation program.
Gov.
John Kasich’s (KAY’-siks) administration estimates that projects funded
under the bill would create 31,000 jobs over several years.
A Senate committee plans to start hearings on the measure Wednesday.
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Online:
Ohio Capital Budget: http://obm.ohio.gov/sectionpages/budget/capital.aspx

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House is set to vote on a
nearly $2.4 billion state construction budget that funds a host of
community, school, park and prison projects.
The proposal up for a
vote Wednesday directs $675 million toward primary and secondary
schools and $450 million toward public colleges and universities for
repairs, renovations and new buildings.
Another $574 million goes
for maintenance, renovation and cost-saving projects at state-owned
facilities, including parks and prisons.
Local road, bridge, sewer
and other infrastructure projects would get $369 million. An additional
$100 million goes to the Clean Ohio green space preservation program.
Gov.
John Kasich’s (KAY’-siks) administration estimates that projects funded
under the bill would create 31,000 jobs over several years.
A Senate committee plans to start hearings on the measure Wednesday.
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Online:
Ohio Capital Budget: http://obm.ohio.gov/sectionpages/budget/capital.aspx

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.