State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) announced earlier today that $3,012,048.70 has been approved by the Ohio Controlling Board for the purpose of renovating buildings on Youngstown State University's campus.

"This funding allows for necessary renovations to ensure that our university continues to provide excellent educational opportunities," said Rep. McNally.

The first of two funding requests approved includes renovating the exterior brickwork of Bliss Hall, Beeghly Center, Debartolo Hall, and Maag Library, at a cost of $1,836,119. These renovations will be performed by Trisco Systems Inc., a contracting firm from Lima, OH.

The second request includes replacing exterior doors and windows across several campus buildings while keeping in mind security and accessibility issues, at a cost of $1,175,929.70. The work will be conducted by Alex Downie and Sons Co., a contracting firm based in Youngstown.

The money for these projects came from several appropriations bills including House Bill (HB) 529 of the 132nd General Assembly, Senate Bill (SB) 310 of the 133rd General Assembly which included unexpended and unencumbered cash remaining in the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund, allowing the Controlling Board to extend deadlines on distributing funds, and HB 687 of the 134th General Assembly.