State Grants Over Two Million Dollars To Clean Adams County Sites
The state announced more than two million dollars in funding for Adams County projects to remove hazardous materials and demolish blighted structures, part of a broader effort that awarded over twenty four million dollars across the Greater Cincinnati region. The investments aim to address public health risks, clear long vacant properties, and open space for future economic development in local communities.
Governor Mike DeWine announced on December 18, 2025 that the state will allocate funds through the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program and the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program to tackle contaminated and dilapidated properties. Adams County received $1,049,792 to demolish and revitalize 24 different sites, and an additional $999,860 targeted to develop two specific properties in Manchester.
State reviewers identified the former Manchester Pants Factory as a long vacant site that poses health and safety risks. Remediation work planned for the factory site includes asbestos abatement, demolition of the former manufacturing building, and removal of contaminated soil. The Manchester Bi Lo site, a former gas station property, will require excavation and disposal of petroleum contaminated soil with roughly 2,300 tons of material slated for removal, and will need groundwater treatment before redevelopment can proceed.
The allocations form part of a larger package that totals over $52 million statewide, and more than $24 million directed to projects in the Greater Cincinnati region. Nearly every county in the region received funding for at least one project, with neighboring Clermont County among the recipients. The programs were created by Governor DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted to clear contaminated, vacant and dilapidated structures and to make way for new economic opportunities.
For Adams County residents the short term effects include reduced exposure to hazardous materials and the removal of structures that have stood vacant for decades. Long term impacts may include new sites available for business investment, improved property values, and a healthier environment if groundwater and soils are successfully remediated. Local officials and developers will now be able to move forward with planning and contracting for demolition and cleanup under the state awards.
The work will proceed as funding is disbursed and projects are permitted. Cleanup and redevelopment timelines will vary by site depending on the extent of contamination and regulatory requirements.
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