ASHLAND — Ashland Area Economic Development is seeking $230,000 in state funding to demolish eight vacant buildings.
Cameo Carey, the agency’s director, said she submitted an application to the Ohio Department of Development on Nov. 18, a day before the deadline.
The ODOD announced in October there will be $230,000 earmarked for demolitions in each of the state’s 88 counties, but each county still needs to apply and list each structure it desires to raze.
Structures Slated for Demolition
- *211 Claremont Ave. (old Chamber of Commerce building)
- *1483 Sandusky St. (old parks office and economic development)
- *1166 U.S. Route 250
- 240 W. 14th St.
- 1164 Wick Ave.
- 240 E. Liberty St.
- 147 Maple St.
- 612 Cottage St.
*Denotes a structure owned by the City of Ashland.
Carey said each structure is currently vacant, and the houses have been listed as public nuisance structures.
Should the county receive the funds, money will be disbursed in July 2026, according to the state’s press release announcing the funding round.
Last year, Ashland County received just north of $1 million to tear down 12 structures, including two industrial properties and one commercial building in or near Ashland’s downtown.