October - December 2021____ ______________________________ ___ _---------- Volume 58--- Issue 4
Canton Township Comprehensive Plan Underway
The Stark County Regional Planning Commission (SCRPC) has entered into an agreement with Canton Township to compose a comprehensive plan for the township to help guide growth and development decisions with the identified vision of the residents and administration. SCRPC and Canton Township are in the beginning stages of compiling data for the completion of this comprehensive plan. In coordination with Canton Township officials and administration, SCPRC designed, distributed, collected, and analyzed the survey results.
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Stark County CDBG Department
Now Accepting Applications for FY 2022-2024

The Stark County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) department is currently accepting applications for the next three-year funding cycle, FY 2022-2024. Funding would be available from July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2025. Applications for public service and economic development projects will be accepted for FY '22 only. Applications for infrastructure and public facility improvement projects will be accepted for FY '22, '23, and/or '24.
Stark County FY 2022 HOME Funding

The Stark County Regional Planning Commission is under contract to the Board of Stark County Commissioners to administer the Stark County HOME program. Stark County receives this federal funding as a direct entitlement grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Last year, the county received $890,793 in HOME funding and it is expected that the county will receive approximately this same amount in FY 2022 funding. This funding will be available for use between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

Coming Soon -
Louisville Safe Routes to Schools Study


One of the applications for this year's Community Transportation Planning Studies program proposed a School Travel Plan for Louisville City Schools. Schools identified as a high priority for study are the Louisville Elementary School located on Nickleplate Street NE and the Louisville Midde School on S. Chapel Street. Although roads in the immediate vincinity of the schools have relatively low traffic counts (fewer than 2,000 vehicles per day), streets likely to be encountered by students traveling by bicycle or walking relatively short distances are much busier.
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Two Commercial Demolition Projects Nearly Complete
in the City of Alliance

In April 2021, the city of Alliance requested funding assistance from the Stark County Land Bank for the demolitions of four blighted, commercial buildings along E. Main Street. These structures are located at 172/176 E. Main Street and 530/536 E. Main Street and were estimated to cost approximately $235,000 to demolish.
Annual Nimishillen Creek CleanUp

The 20th annual Nimishillen Creek LEAP (Litter, Elimination, Awareness, and Prevention) CleanUp was held September 18, 2021. It began at the McKinley Presidential Library and Museum and ran along I-77 at Fulton to Mother Goose Land. The annual CleanUp is organized by the Nimshillen Creek Watershed Partnership, a volunteer group of representatives from local governments, agencies, businesses, agriculture, and citizens who help facilitate the restoration and protection of Nimishillen Creek and its resources.

Nearly 50 volunteers participated this year and collected several bags of trash. A free lunch was provided for all of the volunteers.

The constant organizers and supporters of the CleanUps include: Marathon Petroleum, city of Canton, Kent State Stark University, Stark State College, Stark County Regional Planning Commission, the Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development (NEFCO), and William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum.

Stark County Regional Planning Commission
201- 3rd St. NE, Suite 201
Canton, Ohio 44702
330-451-7389

President: Kris Vincent
Executive Director: Robert Nau